Which players have won a golf career Grand Slam?
In men’s golf, it’s all about the majors: the Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship. While the Masters might be the most prestigious tournament, any major win is considered a notable achievement for a professional golfer.
Rory McIlroy is on a quest to become the sixth men’s golfer to complete a career Grand Slam, needing only a Masters championship to accomplish the feat. Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson also need one major each to complete a career Grand Slam — the PGA Championship and U.S. Open, respectively.
On the women’s side, seven LPGA golfers have completed career Grand Slams by winning four different majors. Only Karrie Webb has achieved a super career Grand Slam, winning five majors after a fifth was added in 2013. Lydia Ko, Anna Nordqvist and In Gee Chun are each one tournament away from career Grand Slams.
Here’s a closer look at PGA and LPGA golfers who have completed career Grand Slams:
Men
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
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)
Mickey Wright
Western Open (1962)
Titleholders Championship (1961)
Women’s PGA Championship (1958)
U.S. Open (1958)
Louise Suggs
Women’s PGA Championship (1957)
U.S. Open (1949)
Titleholders Championship (1946)
Western Open (1946)
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