Understanding the Majors

In professional men’s golf, the term “majors” refers to four significant tournaments: the Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship. While the Masters stands as perhaps the most esteemed event, triumphing in any of these championships is a hallmark of success for golfers.

Men’s Career Grand Slam Achievers

Completing a career Grand Slam is a rare feat in golf, with only a select few having achieved this memorable milestone:

• Rory McIlroy
  • Masters (2025)
  • Open Championship (2014)
  • PGA Championship (2012)
  • U.S. Open (2011)
• Tiger Woods
  • Open Championship (2000)
  • U.S. Open (2000)
  • PGA Championship (1999)
  • Masters (1997)
• Jack Nicklaus
  • Open Championship (1966)
  • PGA Championship (1963)
  • Masters (1963)
  • U.S. Open (1962)
• Gary Player
  • U.S. Open (1965)
  • PGA Championship (1962)
  • Masters (1961)
  • Open Championship (1959)
• Ben Hogan
  • Open Championship (1953)
  • Masters (1951)
  • U.S. Open (1948)
  • PGA Championship (1946)
• Gene Sarazen
  • Masters (1935)
  • Open Championship (1932)
  • PGA Championship (1922)
  • U.S. Open (1922)

Women’s Career Grand Slam Achievers

On the women’s side, the competition is equally fierce, with several LPGA golfers having reached the pinnacle of success known as the career Grand Slam:

• Inbee Park
  • Women’s Open (2015)
  • Women’s PGA Championship (2013)
  • Chevron Championship (formerly the Kraft Nabisco Championship, 2013)
  • U.S. Open (2008)
• Annika Sorenstam
  • Women’s Open (2003)
  • Women’s PGA Championship (2003)
  • Chevron Championship (formerly the Nabisco Championship, 2001)
  • U.S. Open (1995)
• Karrie Webb
  • Women’s Open (2002)
  • Women’s PGA Championship (2001)
  • U.S. Open (2000)
  • Chevron Championship (formerly the Nabisco Championship, 2000)
  • du Maurier Classic (1999)
• Juli Inkster
  • U.S. Open (1999)
  • Women’s PGA Championship (1999)
  • du Maurier Classic (1984)
  • Chevron Championship (formerly the Nabisco Dinah Shore, 1984)
• Pat Bradley
  • Women’s PGA Championship (1986)
  • Chevron Championship (formerly the Nabisco Dinah Shore, 1986)
  • U.S. Open (1981)
  • du Maurier Classic (1980)

Notably, Karrie Webb is the only member of this exceptional group who has achieved a super career Grand Slam, winning five majors since 2013.

Current Landscape and Future Contenders

As of 2025, Scottie Scheffler is in pursuit of a Grand Slam, with only the U.S. Open needed to complete his set after winning the 2025 Open Championship. Similarly, Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson are each on the brink of their own Grand Slams, needing just one more major win: the PGA Championship for Spieth and the U.S. Open for Mickelson.