Majors

The most prestigious golf tournaments. In the modern game the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship are considered the men’s major golf championships. The Kraft Nabisco Championship, LPGA Championship, U.S. Women’s Open, Women’s British Open and The Evian Championship are currently considered the women’s major golf championships. Historically, from before the dominance of the professional game in the mid 20th century, the British and U.S. Amateur Championships are also often considered men’s majors. Sometimes, people refer to The Players Championship as “The Fifth Major”.