There are four golf majors on both the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour. Click on the golf major in which you're interested to find information such as past champions, courses played, trivia and much more.
Golf Majors - Men:
- The Masters: The tournament founded by Bobby Jones, and first played in 1934.
- U.S. Open: The American national championship, run by the USGA, and first played in 1895.
- British Open: More properly called The Open Championship and run by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
- PGA Championship: Awarding the Wanamaker Trophy, and first played in 1916.
Golf Majors - Women:
- Kraft Nabisco Championship: Originally called the Colgate Dinah Shore when it was founded in 1972.
- LPGA Championship: One of the oldest tournaments in women's golf, founded in 1955.
- U.S. Women's Open: Run by the USGA, and first played in 1946.
- Women's British Open: First played in 1976 and elevated to major championship status in 2001.
