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You Won't Believe Which Golf Legend Has the Most Majors! ⛳

Compare iconic golf legends on key achievements—highlights show record-breakers and those with fewer wins (data from official golf records up to 2024).

Attribute Tiger Woods Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Ben Hogan Gary Player Sam Snead Phil Mickelson Rory McIlroy Tom Watson Seve Ballesteros Nick Faldo Walter Hagen
Major Championships 15 18 7 9 9 7 6 4 8 5 6 11
PGA Tour Wins 82 73 62 64 24 82 45 26 39 9 9 45
Career Earnings (millions USD) 120+ 9+ 3+ 1+ 14+ 0.6+ 95+ 80+ 22+ 10+ 8+ 0.5+
World Golf Ranking Peak #1 (683 weeks) #1 (pre-ranking) #1 (pre-ranking) #1 (pre-ranking) #1 (pre-ranking) #1 (pre-ranking) #2 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 (pre-ranking)
Hall of Fame Year 2021 1974 1974 1974 1974 1974 2012 N/A (active) 1988 1999 1997 1974
Signature Style/Shot Chip-ins & comebacks Power fade Aggressive swings Precision irons Bunker mastery Smooth swing Flop shots Long drives Chipping accuracy Creative recoveries Consistent ball-striking Showmanship
Career Span 1996-present 1961-2005 1954-2006 1930-1971 1953-2009 1936-1987 1992-present 2007-present 1971-2019 1974-2007 1977-2015 1912-1940
Top Achievement Tiger Slam (4 consecutive majors) 18 majors record Popularized golf on TV Hogan Slam (3 majors in 1953) Career Grand Slam 82 PGA wins record 6 majors as lefty 4 majors by age 25 5 Open Championships 5 majors & European pioneer 6 majors & World #1 11 majors in early era
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