Golf Compendium

How many golfers have won the U.S. Senior Open by leading, or at least sharing the lead, after all four rounds? Such start-to-finish wins, called winning wire-to-wire, are not very common in this major championship of men's senior golf. Only two golfers have won the U.S. Senior Open by holding the outright, solo lead after each round.

The U.S. Senior Open, the biggest tournament in men's senior (50-and-over) professional golf, dates to 1980. In all the years since, only three golfers so far have won this trophy in consecutive years.

The 2022 U.S. Senior Open was the 42nd time this major championship of men's senior (50-and-over) golf was played. Padraig Harrington took a big lead into the final round, then had to hold on for the win.

The Throw-Out Tournament is a golf tournament (the format can also be played within any group of golfers) in which the players get to toss aside several of their worst holes. And the scores that remain are the ones that determine the winner(s).

The Chevron Championship and Women's PGA Championship are two of the majors of women's professional golf . Winning a single major is a great achievement, winning two majors in the same year is something not many golfers have done. What about winning these two majors in the same year? Only three golfers so far have achieved that.

The 2023 U.S. Senior Open was the 43rd time this tournament was played. Bernhard Langer broke multiple tournament and tour records in claiming the victory.

What is the 18-hole scoring record in the Women's PGA Champion? The record for lowest round in this major is 63, and it is shared by six golfers.

The 2029 U.S. Open golf championship will be the 129th time the tournament is played. The U.S. Open is the second-oldest tournament among the four "major championships" of men's professional golf, dating to 1895. Run by the USGA, it is played annually in June and rotates to golf courses around the United States

Two rounds, 36 holes of golf, is the midway point of the U.S. Open golf championship. Which golfer holds the record for largest lead after the second round? Three golfers share that record — Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Martin Kaymer.