Who Has Won All Four Golf Majors?

Quick Answer

Only 6 golfers have won all four modern major championships (Career Grand Slam): Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods.

Achieving the Career Grand Slam—winning all four modern major championships at least once—is golf's most exclusive club. Only 6 men have accomplished this feat:

  1. Jack Nicklaus (18 total majors)
    • Masters: 6 | PGA: 5 | U.S. Open: 4 | Open: 3
  2. Tiger Woods (15 total majors)
    • Masters: 5 | PGA: 4 | U.S. Open: 3 | Open: 3
  3. Ben Hogan (9 total majors)
    • Masters: 2 | PGA: 2 | U.S. Open: 4 | Open: 1
  4. Gary Player (9 total majors)
    • Masters: 3 | PGA: 2 | U.S. Open: 1 | Open: 3
  5. Gene Sarazen (7 total majors)
    • Masters: 1 | PGA: 3 | U.S. Open: 2 | Open: 1
  6. Rory McIlroy (5 total majors)
    • Masters: 1 | PGA: 2 | U.S. Open: 1 | Open: 1

Gene Sarazen: The First

Gene Sarazen became the first player to win all four majors when he won the 1935 Masters, completing his Career Grand Slam. He accomplished this feat in just 8 years (1922-1935).

The Double and Triple Career Grand Slams

Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have both won each of the four majors at least three times, earning them the "Triple Career Grand Slam" distinction—an achievement no other golfer has matched.

Who's Close?

Several legendary golfers have won three of the four majors but never completed the Career Grand Slam:

  • Phil Mickelson: Missing U.S. Open (6 runner-up finishes)
  • Rory McIlroy: Missing Masters (4 top-10 finishes)
  • Tom Watson: Missing PGA Championship
  • Arnold Palmer: Missing PGA Championship