Andy North
2 Major Championships • 48th All-Time
Major Championship Wins
About Andy North
Andy North won 2 major championships during a 7-year span, with the first coming in 1978.
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Career Highlights
- 1978 — Won U.S. Open at Cherry Hills Country Club
- 1985 — Won second U.S. Open at Oakland Hills
- 1977 — Earned three PGA Tour victories total in his career
- 1990s-Present — Long broadcasting career with ESPN and NBC
Did You Know?
- Major-Only Winner: North is one of the few players whose only PGA Tour victories were U.S. Opens — just three career wins, two of them majors.
- Broadcasting Career: After his playing days, he became a respected golf analyst and has been a television voice for decades.
- Seven-Year Gap: His two U.S. Open victories were separated by seven years, showing remarkable persistence and skill in golf's toughest test.
Career Highlights
- 1978 U.S. Open — Won first major at Cherry Hills after J.C. Snead bogeyed final hole
- 1985 U.S. Open — Second U.S. Open title at Oakland Hills, seven years after first
- Three PGA Tour Wins — Remarkably, two of only three career PGA Tour wins were U.S. Opens
- Fewest Wins for Multi-Major Champion — One of only three players to win multiple majors with three or fewer total PGA Tour wins
- ESPN Broadcaster — Long successful career as golf analyst and commentator after playing days
- 1977 Westchester Classic — First PGA Tour win, year before U.S. Open breakthrough
Did You Know?
- Fewest Total Wins: Andy holds the distinction of having the fewest total PGA Tour wins (3) for any player with two or more major championships in the modern era
- U.S. Open Specialist: Despite limited success in regular tour events, North's game perfectly suited the demanding U.S. Open conditions
- Second Career Success: After his playing career, Andy found great success as an ESPN golf analyst, becoming a familiar voice in golf broadcasting for decades