Winning a major is difficult. Winning two in one season is rare.
The first three men’s majors in 2025 are in the books with Rory McIlroy (Masters), Scottie Scheffler (PGA Championship) and J.J. Spaun (U.S. Open) having claimed the titles.
Those three now have a shot at joining a short list of golfers who have won two majors in one year with one of them being the British Open Championship.
It first happened in 1925 and has now occured just 16 times overall, the most recent coming with Xander Schauffele’s win at Royal Troon in the 2024 Open Championship.
Here’s a closer look at those who won two majors, with one being the British, in the same year.
1924
Walter Hagen – The Open and the PGA Championship
1926
Bobby Jones – The Open and the U.S. Open
1930
Bobby Jones – The Open and the U.S. Open
1932
Gene Sarazen – The Open and the U.S. Open
1953
Ben Hogan – The Open, the U.S. Open and the Masters
1962
Arnold Palmer – The Open and the Masters
1966
Jack Nicklaus – The Open and the Masters
1971
Lee Trevino – The Open and the U.S. Open
1974
Gary Player – The Open and the Masters
1977
Tom Watson – The Open and the Masters
1982
Tom Watson – The Open and the U.S. Open
1990
Nick Faldo – The Open and the Masters
1994
Nick Price – The Open and the PGA Championship
1998
Mark O’Meara – The Open and the Masters
2000
Tiger Woods – The Open, U.S. Open and PGA Championship
2005
Tiger Woods – The Open and the Masters
2006
Tiger Woods – The Open and the PGA Championship
2008
Padraig Harrington – The Open and the PGA Championship
2014
Rory McIlroy – The Open and the PGA Championship
2024
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