Golf Compendium

The 1983 U.S. Senior Open was the fourth time this major championship of men's senior (50-and-over) was played. Two years after losing an 18-hole playoff, Billy Casper this time won an 18-hole (actually 19 holes, as it turned out) playoff.

How many golfers have won both the Women's PGA Championship and the Women's British Open — two of the majors of women's professional golf — in the same year? It's a short list: So far, only three golfers have pulled off that single-season double.

The Women's British Open is one of the five major championships of women's professional golf . Winning it once is a career-defining achievement for many who do it. Winning it twice consecutively? That is a rare achievement.

The Scandinavian Masters (also remembered as the Nordea Masters) was a professional golf tournament in Sweden that was part of the European Tour. It was first played in the early 1990s and took place over nearly a 30-year period.

How often did Jack Nicklaus play in majors and other PGA Tour tournaments before he turned pro? The young Nicklaus made 19 starts in PGA Tour events while still an amateur, beginning at age 17. All of those starts are listed here, along with his scores and placements.

The 1988 U.S. Senior Open was the ninth time this major championship of men's senior (50-and-over) golf was played. Gary Player won it for the second year in a row.

The U.S. Girls' Junior Championship is the top golf tournament for amateur, junior girls golfers. Its roster of champions below includes many big names who went on to Hall-of-Fame LPGA Tour careers after winning this title.

What is the best score for any single round in the history of men's major championships? That record currently stands at 62, and multiple golfers share it.

The 1987 U.S. Senior Open was the eighth time this major championship of men's senior (50-and-over) golf was played. Gary Player set tournament scoring records on the way to his victory.