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Who has the most top 10 finishes in golf majors?
Nicklaus holds the record for most top-10 finishes in major championships with 73. This is 25 and 27 more than the next players Sam Snead (48) and Tom Watson (46), respectively.
How many 2nd place finishes does Tiger Woods have in majors?
He has ten runner-up finishes in his career. Twice a runner-up at Masters and PGA Championship. But it was the U.S. Open that hurt him the most with four second-place finishes. Greg Norman was one of the most dominant players, but he had a mixed joy at the majors.
Who has the best winning percentage in golf?
After 12 years of professional golf and 44 career major starts, he has a 33\% major winning percentage….Accepting Nicklaus’s own depth of field theory, here are the depth of field adjusted major winning percentages:
- Tiger Woods 100\% +
- Jack Nicklaus 16\%
- Bobby Jones 16\%
- Ben Hogan 13\%
- Harry Vardon 9\%
- Walter Hagen 8\%
Who has the most runner up finishes at the Masters without ever winning?
It’s Jack Nicklaus who, alongside his 18 professional major championships, had an incredible 19 runner-up finishes. And Tiger Woods?…Most major runner-up finishes.
| Player | Sam Snead |
|---|---|
| Masters | 1957, 39 |
| US Open | 1953, 49, 47, 37 |
| Open | – |
| PGA | 1940, 38 |
Who holds most golf records?
Jack Nicklaus has won the most majors, achieving 18 victories during his career. Second on the list is Tiger Woods, who has won 15 majors to date; his most recent major victory was at the 2019 Masters. Walter Hagen is third with 11 majors; he and Nicklaus have both won the most PGA Championships with five.
How many runner up finishes Does Phil Mickelson have?
SIX
11 Times Runner-up… The oldest major winner in history, Mickelson had to wait longer than most for his first victory, but he certainly made up for lost time. However, there has been some heartbreak along the way, not least at the US Open, where he has been runner-up on a record SIX occasions.
How many second place finishes does Phil have?
Mickelson has finished second place in the US Open a record five times. He has 13 finishes of second or third in majors. He won his first PGA Tour even as a 20-year-old amateur but could not capture his first major until he was 33.
Who is the greatest golf player ever?
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus, otherwise known as Golden Bear, is widely renowned for his career achievements and is a popular pick as the greatest golfer to ever play the game.
Who has the most wins in PGA history?
Tiger Woods
With 82 all-time PGA TOUR victories, Tiger Woods is tied with Sam Snead for the most wins in PGA TOUR history.
Who placed second at the Masters?
Masters Tournament7 – 10 April 2021
| Pos. | Player Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hideki Matsuyama | -10 |
| 2 | Will Zalatoris | -9 |
| 3 | Jordan Spieth | -7 |
| 3 | Xander Schauffele | -7 |
Which golfers have signed the most second-place scores in major championship history?
Here are the golfers who have signed the most second-place scorecards throughout major championship history. If there were ever a perfect example of golf being an unpredictable test, especially in majors, it’s this: Jack Nicklaus leads the PGA Tour with 18 major wins. He also leads the PGA Tour with the most second-place finishes (19).
How many golfers have never finished second at even one major?
Most golfers never finish second at even one major, after all. Interesting fact about the list of Career Second Slam winners: Only one of them (Jack Nicklaus) has also won the Career Grand Slam. The other Career Grand Slam winners, including Tiger Woods, did not or have not yet recorded a second-place in at least one of the majors.
Who has won the most runner-ups in the majors in golf?
Everyone knows that Jack Nicklaus won 18 major titles, with Tiger Woods on 15. We know that Nick Faldo is on six and that Rory McIlroy has four. But who has the most runner-up finishes in the four events that have now long been considered the majors in golf?
Which golfer has lost the most majors in extra holes?
Wood actually lost all four of the majors in extra holes, the first golfer to do that (Greg Norman later did it, too). He did win two majors. It wasn’t until 1964 that anyone joined Wood on this list. Palmer won seven majors and finished runner-up in 10 others.