Men's Majors - Most Victories

Gary Player prepares to plant a kiss on the Claret Jug after winning the 1968 British Open, one of his nine major championship wins.Getty Images The record for most men's major championship wins is kept in two different ways. The most commonly quoted numbers are from the list of professional majors only. But numbers from the combined list of professional and amateur majors are also frequently quoted. We've provided below a lengthy list showing the golfers with the most men's professional major titles, and below that a shorter list that includes amateur championships, too.

Most Professional Majors
Jack Nicklaus - 18
Tiger Woods - 14
Walter Hagen - 11
Ben Hogan - 9
Gary Player - 9
Tom Watson - 8
Bobby Jones - 7
Arnold Palmer - 7
Gene Sarazen - 7
Sam Snead - 7
Harry Vardon - 7
Nick Faldo - 6
Lee Trevino - 6
Seve Ballesteros - 5
James Braid - 5
Byron Nelson - 5
J.H. Taylor - 5
Peter Thomson - 5
Willie Anderson Jr. - 4
Jim Barnes - 4
Raymond Floyd - 4
Bobby Locke - 4
Phil Mickelson - 4
Tom Morris Jr. - 4
Tom Morris Sr. - 4
Willie Park Sr. - 4
Jamie Anderson - 3
Tommy Armour - 3
Julius Boros - 3
Billy Casper - 3
Henry Cotton - 3
Jimmy Demaret - 3
Ernie Els - 3
Bob Ferguson - 3
Ralph Guldahl - 3
Padraig Harrington - 3
Hale Irwin - 3
Cary Middlecoff - 3
Larry Nelson - 3
Nick Price - 3
Denny Shute - 3
Vijay Singh - 3
Payne Stewart - 3

Most Majors - Amateur & Professional
Jack Nicklaus - 20
Tiger Woods - 17
Bobby Jones - 13
Walter Hagen - 11
John Ball - 9
Ben Hogan - 9
Gary Player - 9
Arnold Palmer - 8
Tom Watson - 8

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