Men's major golf championships
Golf
- 2026 champions
- Masters: Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), his second in a row; PGA Championship: Aaron Rai (England); U.S. Open: Wyndham Clark (United States); The Open: Ryan Fox (New Zealand) at Royal Birkdale
- Most majors
- Jack Nicklaus (United States), 18; then Tiger Woods, 15; Walter Hagen, 11
- Most by nation
- United States, 292 of 478; then Scotland (55) and England (43)
- India
- No Indian winner
- Cycle
- Each major yearly: the Masters in April (at Augusta, Georgia), the PGA Championship in May, the U.S. Open in June and The Open in July
India at the majors
No Indian golfer has won a men's major. India's best finish is Anirban Lahiri's tie for 5th at the 2015 PGA Championship. The best at each major, from the results tables of seven Indian golfers:
| Major | Best Indian finish |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | Tied 25th, Jeev Milkha Singh, 2008 |
| PGA Championship | Tied 5th, Anirban Lahiri, 2015 (Jeev Milkha Singh tied 9th in 2008) |
| U.S. Open | Tied 23rd, Shiv Kapur, 2014 |
| The Open Championship | Tied 8th, Shubhankar Sharma, 2023 |
These are the best among the golfers with an article and a results table; another Indian golfer may have done better without one.
More about this tournament
2026
| Major | Winner | Score | Runner(s)-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) | 276 (−12) | Scottie Scheffler (United States) | 1 stroke |
| PGA Championship | Aaron Rai (England) | 271 (−9) | Jon Rahm (Spain), Alex Smalley (United States) | 3 strokes |
| U.S. Open | Wyndham Clark (United States) | 276 (−4) | Sam Burns (United States) | 1 stroke |
| The Open Championship | Ryan Fox (New Zealand) | 270 (−10) | Cameron Young (United States) | 1 stroke |
Wins by nation (top 8)
| Rank | Nation | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 292 |
| 2 | Scotland | 55 |
| 3 | England | 43 |
| 4 | South Africa | 22 |
| 5 | Australia | 18 |
| 6 | Spain | 10 |
| 7 | Northern Ireland | 9 |
| 8 | Ireland | 4 |