World Golf Courses

World Golf Courses

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Major Golf Tournaments in World 2015

PGA Championship WGC-Bridgestone Invitational The Barclays WGC-HSBC Champions
The Open Championship (British Open) WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Deutsche Bank Championship The Memorial Tournament
Masters Tournament The Players Championship BMW Championship BMW PGA Championship
U.S. Open WGC-Cadillac Championship Northern Trust Open

Top 10 Golf Players in World

Rank Golf Player Country Points
1 Jordan Spieth USA 11.97
2 Jason Day AUS 11.91
3 Rory McIlroy NIR 10.63
4 Bubba Watson USA 7.79
5 Justin Rose ENG 7.53
6 Henrik Stenson SWE 7.48
7 Rickie Fowler USA 7.47
8 Dustin Johnson USA 6.64
9 Jim Furyk USA 6.22
10 Zach Johnson USA 4.81

Major championship winners List

Year Masters Tournament U.S. Open The Open Championship PGA Championship
2015 (United States) Jordan Spieth (1/2) (United States) Jordan Spieth (2/2) (United States) Zach Johnson (2/2) (Australia) Jason Day
2014 (United States) Bubba Watson (2/2) Germany Martin Kaymer (2/2) (Northern Ireland) Rory McIlroy (3/4) (Northern Ireland) Rory McIlroy (4/4)
2013 (Australia) Adam Scott England Justin Rose (United States) Phil Mickelson (5/5) (United States) Jason Dufner
2012 (United States) Bubba Watson (1/2) (United States) Webb Simpson (South Africa) Ernie Els (4/4) (Northern Ireland) Rory McIlroy (2/4)
2011 (South Africa) Charl Schwartzel (Northern Ireland) Rory McIlroy (1/4) (Northern Ireland) Darren Clarke (United States) Keegan Bradley
2010 (United States) Phil Mickelson (4/5) (Northern Ireland) Graeme McDowell (South Africa) Louis Oosthuizen Germany Martin Kaymer (1/2)
2009 Argentina Ángel Cabrera (2/2) (United States) Lucas Glover (United States) Stewart Cink South Korea Yang Yong-eun
2008 (South Africa) Trevor Immelman (United States) Tiger Woods (14/14) (Republic of Ireland) Pádraig Harrington (2/3) (Republic of Ireland) Pádraig Harrington (3/3)
2007 (United States) Zach Johnson (1/2) Argentina Ángel Cabrera (1/2) (Republic of Ireland) Pádraig Harrington (1/3) (United States) Tiger Woods (13/14)
2006 (United States) Phil Mickelson (3/5) (Australia) Geoff Ogilvy (United States) Tiger Woods (11/14) (United States) Tiger Woods (12/14)
2005 (United States) Tiger Woods (9/14) New Zealand Michael Campbell (United States) Tiger Woods (10/14) (United States) Phil Mickelson (2/5)
2004 (United States) Phil Mickelson (1/5) (South Africa) Retief Goosen (2/2) (United States) Todd Hamilton Fiji Vijay Singh (3/3)
2003 Canada Mike Weir (United States) Jim Furyk (United States) Ben Curtis (United States) Shaun Micheel
2002 (United States) Tiger Woods (7/14) (United States) Tiger Woods (8/14) (South Africa) Ernie Els (3/4) (United States) Rich Beem
2001 (United States) Tiger Woods (6/14) (South Africa) Retief Goosen (1/2) (United States) David Duval (United States) David Toms
2000 Fiji Vijay Singh (2/3) (United States) Tiger Woods (3/14) (United States) Tiger Woods (4/14) (United States) Tiger Woods (5/14)
1999 Spain José María Olazábal (2/2) (United States) Payne Stewart (3/3) Scotland Paul Lawrie (United States) Tiger Woods (2/14)
1998 (United States) Mark O’Meara (1/2) (United States) Lee Janzen (2/2) (United States) Mark O’Meara (2/2) Fiji Vijay Singh (1/3)
1997 (United States) Tiger Woods (1/14) (South Africa) Ernie Els (2/4) (United States) Justin Leonard (United States) Davis Love III
1996 England Nick Faldo (6/6) (United States) Steve Jones (United States) Tom Lehman (United States) Mark Brooks
1995 (United States) Ben Crenshaw (2/2) (United States) Corey Pavin (United States) John Daly (2/2) (Australia) Steve Elkington
1994 Spain José María Olazábal (1/2) (South Africa) Ernie Els (1/4) Zimbabwe Nick Price (2/3) Zimbabwe Nick Price (3/3)
1993 Germany Bernhard Langer (2/2) (United States) Lee Janzen (1/2) (Australia) Greg Norman (2/2) (United States) Paul Azinger
1992 (United States) Fred Couples (United States) Tom Kite England Nick Faldo (5/6) Zimbabwe Nick Price (1/3)
1991 Wales Ian Woosnam (United States) Payne Stewart (2/3) (Australia) Ian Baker-Finch (United States) John Daly (1/2)
1990 England Nick Faldo (3/6) (United States) Hale Irwin (3/3) England Nick Faldo (4/6) (Australia) Wayne Grady
1989 England Nick Faldo (2/6) (United States) Curtis Strange (2/2) (United States) Mark Calcavecchia (United States) Payne Stewart (1/3)
1988 Scotland Sandy Lyle (2/2) (United States) Curtis Strange (1/2) Spain Seve Ballesteros (5/5) (United States) Jeff Sluman
1987 (United States) Larry Mize (United States) Scott Simpson England Nick Faldo (1/6) (United States) Larry Nelson (3/3)
1986 (United States) Jack Nicklaus (18/18) (United States) Raymond Floyd (4/4) (Australia) Greg Norman (1/2) (United States) Bob Tway
1985 Germany Bernhard Langer (1/2) (United States) Andy North (2/2) Scotland Sandy Lyle (1/2) (United States) Hubert Green (2/2)
1984 (United States) Ben Crenshaw (1/2) (United States) Fuzzy Zoeller (2/2) Spain Seve Ballesteros (4/5) (United States) Lee Trevino (6/6)
1983 Spain Seve Ballesteros (3/5) (United States) Larry Nelson (2/3) (United States) Tom Watson (8/8) (United States) Hal Sutton
1982 (United States) Craig Stadler (United States) Tom Watson (6/8) (United States) Tom Watson (7/8) (United States) Raymond Floyd (3/4)
1981 (United States) Tom Watson (5/8) (Australia) David Graham (2/2) (United States) Bill Rogers (United States) Larry Nelson (1/3)
1980 Spain Seve Ballesteros (2/5) (United States) Jack Nicklaus (16/18) (United States) Tom Watson (4/8) (United States) Jack Nicklaus (17/18)
1979 (United States) Fuzzy Zoeller (1/2) (United States) Hale Irwin (2/3) Spain Seve Ballesteros (1/5) (Australia) David Graham (1/2)
1978 (South Africa) Gary Player (9/9) (United States) Andy North (1/2) (United States) Jack Nicklaus (15/18) (United States) John Mahaffey
1977 (United States) Tom Watson (2/8) (United States) Hubert Green (1/2) (United States) Tom Watson (3/8) (United States) Lanny Wadkins
1976 (United States) Raymond Floyd (2/4) (United States) Jerry Pate (United States) Johnny Miller (2/2) (United States) Dave Stockton (2/2)
1975 (United States) Jack Nicklaus (13/18) (United States) Lou Graham (United States) Tom Watson (1/8) (United States) Jack Nicklaus (14/18)
1974 (South Africa) Gary Player (7/9) (United States) Hale Irwin (1/3) (South Africa) Gary Player (8/9) (United States) Lee Trevino (5/6)
1973 (United States) Tommy Aaron (United States) Johnny Miller (1/2) (United States) Tom Weiskopf (United States) Jack Nicklaus (12/18)
1972 (United States) Jack Nicklaus (10/18) (United States) Jack Nicklaus (11/18) (United States) Lee Trevino (4/6) (South Africa) Gary Player (6/9)
1971 (United States) Charles Coody (United States) Lee Trevino (2/6) (United States) Lee Trevino (3/6) (United States) Jack Nicklaus (9/18)
1970 (United States) Billy Casper (3/3) England Tony Jacklin (2/2) (United States) Jack Nicklaus (8/18) (United States) Dave Stockton (1/2)
1969 (United States) George Archer (United States) Orville Moody England Tony Jacklin (1/2) (United States) Raymond Floyd (1/4)
1968 (United States) Bob Goalby (United States) Lee Trevino (1/6) (South Africa) Gary Player (5/9) (United States) Julius Boros (3/3)
1967 (United States) Gay Brewer (United States) Jack Nicklaus (7/18) Argentina Roberto DeVicenzo (United States) Don January
1966 (United States) Jack Nicklaus (5/18) (United States) Billy Casper (2/3) (United States) Jack Nicklaus (6/18) (United States) Al Geiberger
1965 (United States) Jack Nicklaus (4/18) (South Africa) Gary Player (4/9) (Australia) Peter Thomson (5/5) (United States) Dave Marr
1964 (United States) Arnold Palmer (7/7) (United States) Ken Venturi (United States) Tony Lema (United States) Bobby Nichols
1963 (United States) Jack Nicklaus (2/18) (United States) Julius Boros (2/3) New Zealand Bob Charles (United States) Jack Nicklaus (3/18)
1962 (United States) Arnold Palmer (5/7) (United States) Jack Nicklaus (1/18) (United States) Arnold Palmer (6/7) (South Africa) Gary Player (3/9)
1961 (South Africa) Gary Player (2/9) (United States) Gene Littler (United States) Arnold Palmer (4/7) (United States) Jerry Barber
1960 (United States) Arnold Palmer (2/7) (United States) Arnold Palmer (3/7) (Australia) Kel Nagle (United States) Jay Hebert
1959 (United States) Art Wall, Jr. (United States) Billy Casper (1/3) (South Africa) Gary Player (1/9) (United States) Bob Rosburg
1958 (United States) Arnold Palmer (1/7) (United States) Tommy Bolt (Australia) Peter Thomson (4/5) (United States) Dow Finsterwald
1957 (United States) Doug Ford (2/2) (United States) Dick Mayer (South Africa) Bobby Locke (4/4) (United States) Lionel Hebert
1956 (United States) Jack Burke, Jr. (1/2) (United States) Cary Middlecoff (3/3) (Australia) Peter Thomson (3/5) (United States) Jack Burke, Jr. (2/2)
1955 (United States) Cary Middlecoff (2/3) (United States) Jack Fleck (Australia) Peter Thomson (2/5) (United States) Doug Ford (1/2)
1954 (United States) Sam Snead (7/7) (United States) Ed Furgol (Australia) Peter Thomson (1/5) (United States) Chick Harbert
1953 (United States) Ben Hogan (7/9) (United States) Ben Hogan (8/9) (United States) Ben Hogan (9/9) (United States) Walter Burkemo
1952 (United States) Sam Snead (6/7) (United States) Julius Boros (1/3) (South Africa) Bobby Locke (3/4) (United States) Jim Turnesa
1951 (United States) Ben Hogan (5/9) (United States) Ben Hogan (6/9) England Max Faulkner (United States) Sam Snead (5/7)
1950 (United States) Jimmy Demaret (3/3) (United States) Ben Hogan (4/9) (South Africa) Bobby Locke (2/4) (United States) Chandler Harper
1949 (United States) Sam Snead (3/7) (United States) Cary Middlecoff (1/3) (South Africa) Bobby Locke (1/4) (United States) Sam Snead (4/7)
1948 (United States) Claude Harmon (United States) Ben Hogan (3/9) England Henry Cotton (3/3) (United States) Ben Hogan (2/9)
1947 (United States) Jimmy Demaret (2/3) (United States) Lew Worsham (Northern Ireland) Fred Daly (Australia) Jim Ferrier
1946 (United States) Herman Keiser (United States) Lloyd Mangrum (United States) Sam Snead (2/7) (United States) Ben Hogan (1/9)

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