Willie Anderson Major Championships | 4 Majors

Willie Anderson won 4 major championships during a 4-year span, with the first coming in 1901.

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1901, 1903-1905 U.S. Opens — First golfer to win four U.S. Open championships
Three-Peat Record — Only player in history to win three consecutive U.S. Open titles (1903-1905)
Western Open — Won four Western Open titles (1902, 1904, 1908, 1909), considered a major at the time
Dominant Era — Won all four U.S. Opens by age 25 in just a five-year span
Scottish Roots — Immigrated from Scotland and became one of America's first golf legends

Unmatched Streak: Anderson's three consecutive U.S. Open wins (1903-1905) has never been matched — a record that has stood for over 120 years
Tragic Early Death: Anderson died in 1910 at just age 31, ending a career many believed would have produced many more major championships
First to Four: Held the record of four U.S. Open wins alone until Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus eventually matched it decades later

Willie Anderson