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Golf Champions Quiz

Try to name the golfers who have won a major championship since 1950.
This quiz will be updated at the end of every season
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Last updated: July 24, 2023
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First submittedDecember 27, 2012
Times taken70,978
Average score32.9%
Rating4.21
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Year
Masters
PGA Championship
US Open
British Open
2023
Jon Rahm
Brooks Koepka
Wyndham Clark
Brian Harman
2022
Scottie Scheffler
Justin Thomas
Matt Fitzpatrick
Cameron Smith
2021
Hideki Matsuyama
Phil Mickelson
Jon Rahm
Collin Morikawa
2020
Dustin Johnson
Collin Morikawa
Bryson DeChambeau
canceled
2019
Tiger Woods
Brooks Koepka
Gary Woodland
Shane Lowry
2018
Patrick Reed
Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka
Francesco Molinari
2017
Sergio Garcia
Justin Thomas
Brooks Koepka
Jordan Spieth
2016
Danny Willett
Jimmy Walker
Dustin Johnson
Henrik Stenson
2015
Jordan Spieth
Jason Day
Jordan Spieth
Zach Johnson
2014
Bubba Watson
Rory McIlroy
Martin Kaymer
Rory McIlroy
2013
Adam Scott
Jason Dufner
Justin Rose
Phil Mickelson
2012
Bubba Watson
Rory McIlroy
Webb Simpson
Ernie Els
2011
Charl Schwartzel
Keegan Bradley
Rory McIlroy
Darren Clarke
2010
Phil Mickelson
Martin Kaymer
Graeme McDowell
Louis Oosthuizen
2009
Ángel Cabrera
Yang Yong-eun
Lucas Glover
Stewart Cink
2008
Trevor Immelman
Pádraig Harrington
Tiger Woods
Pádraig Harrington
2007
Zach Johnson
Tiger Woods
Ángel Cabrera
Pádraig Harrington
2006
Phil Mickelson
Tiger Woods
Geoff Ogilvy
Tiger Woods
2005
Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson
Michael Campbell
Tiger Woods
2004
Phil Mickelson
Vijay Singh
Retief Goosen
Todd Hamilton
2003
Mike Weir
Shaun Micheel
Jim Furyk
Ben Curtis
2002
Tiger Woods
Rich Beem
Tiger Woods
Ernie Els
2001
Tiger Woods
David Toms
Retief Goosen
David Duval
2000
Vijay Singh
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
1999
José María Olazábal
Tiger Woods
Payne Stewart
Paul Lawrie
1998
Mark O'Meara
Vijay Singh
Lee Janzen
Mark O'Meara
1997
Tiger Woods
Davis Love III
Ernie Els
Justin Leonard
1996
Nick Faldo
Mark Brooks
Steve Jones
Tom Lehman
1995
Ben Crenshaw
Steve Elkington
Corey Pavin
John Daly
1994
José María Olazábal
Nick Price
Ernie Els
Nick Price
1993
Bernhard Langer
Paul Azinger
Lee Janzen
Greg Norman
1992
Fred Couples
Nick Price
Tom Kite
Nick Faldo
1991
Ian Woosnam
John Daly
Payne Stewart
Ian Baker-Finch
1990
Nick Faldo
Wayne Grady
Hale Irwin
Nick Faldo
1989
Nick Faldo
Payne Stewart
Curtis Strange
Mark Calcavecchia
1988
Sandy Lyle
Jeff Sluman
Curtis Strange
Seve Ballesteros
1987
Larry Mize
Larry Nelson
Scott Simpson
Nick Faldo
1986
Jack Nicklaus
Bob Tway
Raymond Floyd
Greg Norman
1985
Bernhard Langer
Hubert Green
Andy North
Sandy Lyle
1984
Ben Crenshaw
Lee Trevino
Fuzzy Zoeller
Seve Ballesteros
1983
Seve Ballesteros
Hal Sutton
Larry Nelson
Tom Watson
1982
Craig Stadler
Raymond Floyd
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
1981
Tom Watson
Larry Nelson
David Graham
Bill Rogers
1980
Seve Ballesteros
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Watson
1979
Fuzzy Zoeller
David Graham
Hale Irwin
Seve Ballesteros
1978
Gary Player
John Mahaffey
Andy North
Jack Nicklaus
1977
Tom Watson
Lanny Wadkins
Hubert Green
Tom Watson
1976
Raymond Floyd
Dave Stockton
Jerry Pate
Johnny Miller
1975
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Lou Graham
Tom Watson
1974
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
Hale Irwin
Gary Player
1973
Tommy Aaron
Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
Tom Weiskopf
1972
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
1971
Charles Coody
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Lee Trevino
1970
Billy Casper
Dave Stockton
Tony Jacklin
Jack Nicklaus
1969
George Archer
Raymond Floyd
Orville Moody
Tony Jacklin
1968
Bob Goalby
Julius Boros
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
1967
Gay Brewer
Don January
Jack Nicklaus
Roberto DeVicenzo
1966
Jack Nicklaus
Al Geiberger
Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
1965
Jack Nicklaus
Dave Marr
Gary Player
Peter Thomson
1964
Arnold Palmer
Bobby Nichols
Ken Venturi
Tony Lema
1963
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Julius Boros
Bob Charles
1962
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
1961
Gary Player
Jerry Barber
Gene Littler
Arnold Palmer
1960
Arnold Palmer
Jay Hebert
Arnold Palmer
Kel Nagle
1959
Art Wall, Jr.
Bob Rosburg
Billy Casper
Gary Player
1958
Arnold Palmer
Dow Finsterwald
Tommy Bolt
Peter Thomson
1957
Doug Ford
Lionel Hebert
Dick Mayer
Bobby Locke
1956
Jack Burke, Jr.
Jack Burke, Jr.
Cary Middlecoff
Peter Thomson
1955
Cary Middlecoff
Doug Ford
Jack Fleck
Peter Thomson
1954
Sam Snead
Chick Harbert
Ed Furgol
Peter Thomson
1953
Ben Hogan
Walter Burkemo
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan
1952
Sam Snead
Jim Turnesa
Julius Boros
Bobby Locke
1951
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Max Faulkner
1950
Jimmy Demaret
Chandler Harper
Ben Hogan
Bobby Locke
+1
Level 35
Dec 30, 2012
33. knew 24 more but didnt thik hard enuf!
+3
Level 59
Jan 3, 2013
I got a measly 11/127. LOL. And I only got Bobby Nichols because I was thinking of Jack Nicholson... but then I remembered it's Jack Nicklaus! Always get them mixed up.
+2
Level 44
Apr 14, 2015
I did the exact same thing (Bobby Nichols)! :)
+1
Level 82
Apr 16, 2014
Got Woods, Mickelson and Nicklaus because people have actually heard of them. Got Johnson, Jones, Thompson and Green because they have common last names. Gave up. Saw that I missed Palmer, Mcllroy, Hogan and Couples... the only ones I'd heard of that I didn't guess.
+1
Level 82
Apr 21, 2014
I've definitely heard of Hogan. I listed him among the ones I'd heard of but forgot. Fuzzy Zoeller I also remember being in the news, didn't notice his last name before. Snead and Player I don't recall ever having heard of before. Snead sounds vaguely familiar but that may be because I used to have some neighbors named Snead.
+3
Level 77
Jul 13, 2017
What??? You haven't heard of GARY PLAYER?!?!? I don't know that many golf people, but I have heard of him.
+3
Level 82
Apr 5, 2018
um.. nope. Sorry.
+2
Level 77
Apr 10, 2017
Got Woods, Nicklaus and Palmer on basis of having heard of them. Common last names: Johnson, Jones, Green, Hamilton (I think I was thinking of Formula1) and Graham. So 10 total.
+1
Level 82
Apr 16, 2020
If that's all you've heard of then I'd say you're probably not much into golf.
+2
Level 82
Jul 29, 2021
safe assumption
+2
Level 72
Apr 16, 2014
oh, you meant male golfers only.
+1
Level 61
Feb 2, 2015
"Yong-eun" doesn't work when typed in.
+3
Level ∞
Apr 13, 2015
His family name is Yang.
+2
Level 75
Apr 14, 2015
Knew Payne Stewart because we're both from Missouri. He left us far too soon.
+1
Level 45
Aug 15, 2015
Fancy extending this beyond the 1950's?
+1
Level 64
Nov 5, 2015
This has taken me for ever to get them all.
+1
Level 85
Apr 1, 2016
Do we lose our points every time you update this quiz?
+1
Level 91
Apr 5, 2016
Yes.
+1
Level 85
May 30, 2017
Boo! (And I don't mean Weekley.)
+1
Level 81
Apr 13, 2016
please update to reflect 2016 Masters
+3
Level 20
Jul 21, 2016
You forgot shooter mcgavin
+1
Level 81
Apr 5, 2018
They vacated his titles.
+1
Level 77
Jul 13, 2017
You can add Koepka for the 2017 US Open.
+1
Level ∞
Jul 13, 2017
I won't be reseting this quiz after every major anymore. I'll add all the new names at the end of the year.
+1
Level 52
Jul 24, 2017
Two 2017 champs need to be updated.

Thanks

+2
Level 91
Aug 18, 2017
I like that it accepts "lefty" for Mickelson :)
+1
Level 84
Aug 21, 2017
A little flexibility with "Oosthuizen" possibly? I used an "s" instead of the "z" and....no dice. :-(
+1
Level 45
Feb 16, 2018
30 months on from my last request I beg you to pleeeeeeeeeeeease go beyond the 50s. I love this quiz but I get them all now, I need more of a challenge
+3
Level 81
Apr 5, 2018
Make the quiz yourself, I'll play it.
+1
Level 82
Feb 23, 2018
Hard to believe only 80% guessed the Golden Bear, and only 75% got the great Arnold Palmer. Wow.
+1
Level 70
Apr 5, 2018
Wow. The average is 41. I like golf and actually watch but I was nowhere near that. I'm impressed.
+2
Level 77
Jul 24, 2023
Every time the quiz resets we all have to redo it to get our points, meaning we slowly memorize them all over the years.
+1
Level 81
Apr 5, 2018
61 and I missed a few pretty obvious ones, like Duvall, Leonard, Curtis. Very impressive if you can get 100.
+1
Level 44
Apr 6, 2018
Great quiz, got 47, but missed some obvious ones.
+2
Level 77
Aug 20, 2018
17. I knew two and the rest by guessing surnames. Gave up with plenty of time left.
+2
Level 82
Mar 10, 2019
I got 26 this time. Good for 1 point up until next year when this is updated. And some of that was cheating reading through the comments...
+1
Level 51
Apr 10, 2020
*Nicklaus*

*Woods*

*Player*

*Palmer*

*Mickelson*

*Give up*

+1
Level 66
Jul 12, 2021
No love for an update, QM? We've had 6 more majors produce three first-time winners since the most recent update, and a 7th major starts this weekend. I'm even ok if you tack them on in different columns like the 2019 update. Pretty Please!?!
+1
Level 66
Jul 26, 2021
Thank you, QM!
+1
Level 67
Jul 30, 2021
I only know Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer smh
+1
Level 77
Jul 24, 2023
Man… 53 got me zero points? Jeezy petes!
+1
Level 79
Jul 25, 2023
50/152 garners 2/5 points. Tough quiz.
+1
Level 81
Jul 25, 2023
Mcllroy don't accepted me
+1
Level ∞
Jul 25, 2023
Works for me.
+1
Level ∞
Jul 25, 2023
What do people think - should I move to an every 2 years update schedule for this one? There will be at least one new winner every year so I'll have to reset the stats every time.
+1
Level 57
Nov 24, 2023
Sounds fine!