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Yearly Leaders in LPGA Tour Driving Accuracy

Below are the yearly leaders in driving accuracy on the LPGA Tour, dating to 1992 when the tour first officially started tracking this stat. Driving accuracy is the percentage of times a golfer hits the fairway with her shot from the teeing ground.

1872 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1872 British Open was the 12th time this major was played, as the tournament returned following a one-year absence.

1873 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1873 British Open was the 13th time this major was played, but the first time it was played at The Old Course.

1874 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1874 British Open was the 14th time this major was played.

1875 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1875 British Open was the 15th time this major was played. The champion won the last of his four titles.

1876 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1876 British Open was the 16th time this major was played. The champion won it when his playoff opponent failed to show up.

Profile: British Golfer Neil Coles

Neil Coles' career is marked by longevity — he won tournaments from 1955 through 2002 — and productivity. He was a British golf pioneer, and later a member of the Hall of Fame.

1877 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1877 British Open was the 17th time this major was played.

1878 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1878 British Open was the 18th time this major was played, and the champion earned his win with a spectacular finish.

1879 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1879 British Open was the 19th time this major was played. For the champion, it was his third successive win.

1880 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1880 British Open was the 20th time this major was played. The winner was beginning a streak of three consecutive Open victories.

1881 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1881 British Open was the 21st time this major was played. And for the second of three consecutive years, Bob Ferguson was the champion. This was the last time a 12-hole golf course hosted the Open.

1882 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1882 British Open was the 22nd time this major was played. The champion completed a streak of three consecutive years winning.

ANA Inspiration Winners: The Full List of Golf Major's Champions

The ANA Inspiration is one of the five majors of women's professional golf, played early in every LPGA Tour season. Therefore, this tournament's list of winners has something of a split history: the winners of it as a major, and the pre-major winners.

1883 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1883 British Open was the 23rd time this major was played. The golfer trying for four wins in a row came up just short.

1884 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1884 British Open was the 24th time this major was played.

1885 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1885 British Open was the 25th time this major was played. It was a one-day, 36-hole tournament.

Yearly Putting Leaders on the LPGA Tour

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Below are the LPGA putting leaders per year, listed in two different ways of measuring putting prowess: putts per round, and putts per GIR.

1886 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1886 British Open was the 26th time this major was played.

1887 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1887 British Open was the 27th time this major was played.

1888 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1888 British Open was the 28th time this major was played. A double-check of scorecard math played a pivotal role.

Yearly PGA Tour Money Leaders

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The PGA Tour money list goes back to 1934. Below are the PGA Tour money leaders, organized by decade.

1889 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1889 British Open was the 29th time this major was played. It was decided in a 36-hole playoff, with the winner becoming the champ for the second time. But it was the seventh Open title for the winner's family.

1890 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1890 British Open was the 30th time this major was played. For the first time, an amateur won this championship, and he was also the first golfer not from Scotland to win The Open.

1891 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1891 British Open was the 31st time this major was played. But it was the last time the Open Championship was played over 36 holes on a single day. It also produced the second 1-2 finish by brothers.

Annika Sorenstam By the Numbers

1 — Sorenstam's rank in first Rolex Women's World Rankings, released in February 2006.

1892 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1892 British Open was the 32nd time this major was played. An amateur golfer won The Open this year, just the second time an amateur claimed this major championship. But this year was the first in which The Open was played over 72 holes.

1893 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1893 British Open was the 33rd time this major was played.

1894 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1894 British Open was the 34th time this major was played but the first time it was ever played outside of Scotland. It was also the occasion of the first win in the Open for any of the " Great Triumvirate " members.

U.S. Open Winners: The Full List of Golf Champions

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The U.S. Open golf tournament is the national championship of the USGA, first played in 1895. It is one of of the four major championships of men's professional golfer, and the second-oldest.

1895 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1895 British Open was the 35th time this major was played. J.H. Taylor won his second consecutive Open title by recording the lowest score of the final round.

1896 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1896 British Open was the 36th time this major was played, and the winningest Open golfer ever earned his first title here.

1897 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1897 British Open was the 37th time this major was played, and an amateur won his second title here.

Profile of Pro Golfer Mason Rudolph

Mason Rudolph was a junior golf champion who grew into a longtime, solid PGA Tour player. Two of his pro victories were by one stroke over second-place Jack Nicklaus.

2013 Solheim Cup Winners, Match Scores, Player Records

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This was the 13th time the Solheim Cup was played. After the European victory, the overall standings in the event's history were USA 8, Europe 5.

LPGA Player of the Year Award Winners

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Every year the LPGA Tour gives an award to its Player of the Year. Those Player of the Year Award winners are today selected automatically, through a points system. Fans can follow the standings in the Player of the Year race in the "Stats" section of LPGA.com .

U.S. Women's Open Winners: Full List of Golf Champions

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The U.S. Women's Open is the national championship of women's golf in the United States and one of the five majors of women's golf. It is run by the United States Golf Association and is considered the most prestigious of the women's majors .

1898 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1898 British Open was the 38th time this major was played.

1899 British Open Winner and Scores

Harry Vardon won again at the 1899 British Open, which was the 39th time this major was played. It was Vardon's second-consecutive Open Championship victory.

1900 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1900 British Open was the 40th time this major was played, and J.H. Taylor got the 1900s off to a big start.

Yearly Top 10 Leaders on the PGA Tour

Below are the annual leaders in Top 10 Finishes on the PGA Tour. The list goes back to 1980, which is the year the tour started keeping this as an official statistic. This stat shows how consistently good a golfer has been throughout a given season.

2011 Solheim Cup Results

This was the 12th time the Solheim Cup was played. In the end, it came down to half a point. And when that half-point went Europe's way, so did the Solheim Cup. After the European victory, the overall standings in the event's history were eight wins for the United States and four wins for Europe.

Bio of Golfer Johnny Bulla

Johnny Bulla was a pro golfer on the PGA Tour from the 1930s into the 1950s. He won only one PGA Tour event, which is surprising given that he came close to multiple majors. He was the first pro golfer to own and fly his own airplane.

British Open Winners: The Full List of Champions

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The British Open golf tournament goes all the way back to 1860. That's a lot of champions. And here they all are, the Open Championship winners.

2014 U.S. Open Winner and Scores

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The 2014 U.S. Open was the 114th time this major was played. Martin Kaymer turned in a dominating performance, winning by eight strokes and breaking several scoring records.

2015 U.S. Open Winner and Scores

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The 2015 U.S. Open was the 115th time this major was played. The champion was the youngest winner since 1923.

2016 U.S. Open Winner and Scores

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The 2016 U.S. Open was the 116th time this major was played.

2017 U.S. Open Winner and Scores

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The 2017 U.S. Open was the 117th time this major was played. The winner matched the tournament's scoring record in relation to par.

2018 U.S. Open Winner and Scores

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The 2018 U.S. Open was the 118th time this major was played, and it produced the first back-to-back winner in nearly 30 years.

Profile of Golfer Tommy Nakajima

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Tommy Nakajima was a top golfer on the Japan Tour for decades, but also earned notoriety for a couple of mishaps at the British Open and The Masters.

2009 Solheim Cup Results

This was the 11th time the Solheim Cup was played. After the American victory, the overall standings in the event's history were eight wins for Team USA 8, three wins for Team Europe.

Yearly Money Leaders on the LPGA Tour

The list below of LPGA Tour money leaders goes back to 1950, the first year the tour was in existence.

PGA Championship Winners: The Full List (With Scores)

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The PGA Championship golf tournament was first played in 1916 and is run by the PGA of America. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf. The history of the PGA Championship is divided into the early years, up to 1957, when the tournament used a match play format; and the "stroke play era," from 1958 to present.

2014 British Open Winner and Scores

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The 2014 British Open was the 143rd time this major was played. The winner made it a wire-to-wire victory, holding on in the final round after leading by six.

How to Play the 4-Point Game Golf Format

The reason this format/betting game is called the 4-Point Game is straightforward: because on each hole, four points are at stake. At the end of the round, the side with the most points wins the game.

2015 British Open Winner and Scores

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The 2015 British Open was 144th time this major was played, and the outcome required a three-man playoff. In the end, it was a second major championship title for Zach Johnson.

2016 British Open Winner and Scores

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The 2016 British Open was 145th time this major was played, and it produced a first-time major winner and some record-tying and -breaking scoring.

2017 British Open Winner and Scores

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The 2017 British Open was 146th time this major was played. The winner became a 3-time major champ, and a new major championship scoring record was set in the third round.

2018 British Open Winner and Scores

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The 2018 British Open was 147th time this major was played. And after 147 tries, an Italian golfer finally won it.

2007 Solheim Cup Results

This was the 10th time the Solheim Cup was played. After the American victory, the overall standings in the event's history was USA 7, Europe 3.

Yearly Money Leaders on the Korn Ferry Tour

The list of the Korn Ferry Tour's yearly money leaders below includes multiple familiar names, including some golfers who went on to win major championships.

Women's British Open Winners: Full List of Champions

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The Women's British Open is one of the five major championships of women's golf. It is currently co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA — but neither of those organizations runs it. The Women's British Open (or "WBO") was run by the Ladies Golf Union for most of its history, but beginning recently the R&A now organizes the tournament.

2014 PGA Championship Winner and Scores

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The 2014 PGA Championship was the 96th time this major was played. The winner claimed his second PGA Championship title here.

2016 PGA Championship Winner and Scores

The 2016 PGA Championship was the 98th time this major was played. The winner made it a wire-to-wire victory.

2015 PGA Championship Winner and Scores

The 2015 PGA Championship was the 97th time this major was played. The champion was a first-time major winner.

2017 PGA Championship Winner and Scores

The 2017 PGA Championship was the 99th time this major was played.

2018 PGA Championship Winner and Scores

The 2018 PGA Championship was the 100th time this major was played. And the winner earned it with a record-low score.

The 'Seve' Golf Bet

Do you know how to play Seve's with your golf buddies? The Seve golf bet is named (obviously) after Seve Ballesteros, whose scrambling ability was legendary.

2005 Solheim Cup Results

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This was the ninth time the Solheim Cup was played. After the American victory, the overall standings in the event's history were six wins for Team USA 6, three wins for Team Europe.

Golfer Bernard Gallacher: A Ryder Cup Firebrand

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Bernard Gallacher is a pro golfer in Europe who played the European Tour from the late 1960s into the 1990s. He's best-remembered as the fiesty captain of multiple European teams at the Ryder Cup.

LPGA Vare Trophy Winners for Low Scoring Average

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Below are the yearly leaders in scoring average on the LPGA Tour, dating to 1953 when the tour first recognized a leader in this statistical category. Season-ending leaders in this category who played a minimum of 60 rounds are awarded the Vare Trophy.

2014 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 2014 Masters Tournament was the 78th time the tournament was played, and the champion won this major for the second time.

2015 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 2015 Masters Tournament was the 79th time the tournament was played. The champion was dominating in his victory.

2016 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 2016 Masters Tournament was the 80th time the tournament was played. Their was a suprise winner following a shocking meltdown.

2017 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 2017 Masters Tournament was the 81st time the tournament was played. The winner was a first-time major champ, and earned the victory in a playoff.

Masters Winners: All Tournament Champions Plus Scores, Trivia

The Masters Tournament was co-founded by Bobby Jones and dates to 1934, when it was played for the first time at Augusta National Golf Club. Below is the list of all Masters winners. The number following the winner's name is his stroke total (playoffs are listed in parentheses).

2018 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

The 2018 Masters Tournament was the 82nd time the tournament was played. The winner was a first-time major champion.

European Tour Rookie of the Year Award Winners

This is the list of the European Tour's Rookie of the Year award recipients. The award was first given out in 1960, which predates the founding of the European Tour, but the tour does recognize those awards given out prior to 1972.

2003 Solheim Cup Results

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This was the eighth time the Solheim Cup was played. After the European victory, the overall standings in the event's history were five wins for the United States, three wins for Europe.

PGA Tour Driving Distance Leaders By Year

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Below are the yearly leaders in average driving distance on the PGA Tour, dating to 1980 when the tour started recording this statistic.

Yearly Money Leaders on the Ladies European Tour

Here is the list of money leaders every year on the Ladies European Tour (LET). The Ladies European Tour is the top women's golf tour in Europe, and one of the tours that awards points toward the women's world golf rankings.

2002 Solheim Cup Results

This was the seventh time the Solheim Cup was played. After the American victory, the overall standings in the event's history were five wins for the United States, two wins for Europe 2.

Golfers Who Won Multiple Majors in the Same Year (Men)

Only four major championships are played per year in men's professional golf. So winning two of them in the same year is a very impressive feat. How many golfers have accomplished that feat? Only 21 golfers have won two (or more) of the men's majors in the same year.

Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions

The Tournament of Champions event on the LPGA Tour, whose final title sponsor was the Mitchell Company, was a limited-field tournament played from the mid-1990s to the late 2000-aughts.

Ping/Welch's Championship, Former LPGA Tournament

The Ping/Welch's Championship was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played in the Boston area from 1980 through the late 1990s. Boston Five Classic was another of its well-known names.

World Championship of Golf (PGA Tour) at Tam O'Shanter

The World Championship of Golf is a former PGA Tour golf tournament played 12 times in the 1940s and 1950s. Although it was played only briefly, it held an important place in tour history as the highest-paying tournament of its time, thanks to its promoter, George S. May, owner of the Tam O'Shanter Country Club.

Winners of Women's Western Open, an LPGA Major

The Women's Western Open is another former LPGA Tour tournament whose origins actually pre-dated the formation of the tour.

Driving Accuracy Leaders on the PGA Tour

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Which golfers have been the straightest drivers on the PGA Tour over the years? Below are the yearly leaders in driving accuracy, dating to 1980 when the tour started recording this statistic.

St. Petersburg Open PGA Tour Tournament

The St. Petersburg Open is a former PGA Tour golf tournament, part of the tour's contingent of Florida events from the 1930s into the 1960s.

2000 U.S. Open Golf Championship Winner and Scores

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The 2000 U.S. Open was the 100th time this major championship was played, and Tiger Woods turned in arguably the greatest performance ever by a golfer in a major — or any other tournament.

1980 U.S. Open Winner and Scores

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The 1980 U.S. Open was the 80th time the tournament was played, and Jack Nicklaus won it for the fourth time, sending up cries of "Jack is back!"

Standard Register Ping Golf Tournament (LPGA)

The Standard Register Ping golf tournament was played for 30 years on the LPGA Tour in the Phoenix-Scottsdale area in Arizona. It went by many names over its history, perhaps the best-remembered other name is Safeway International.

1997 Masters Tournament: Tiger's Record-Setting Win

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The 1997 Masters was an epochal moment in golf history: It marked the fully formed arrival of the dominant Tiger Woods.

1986 Masters Tournament: Nicklaus' Final Charge

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One of the most-famous tournaments in golf history, the 50th Masters was the site of Jack Nicklaus' final Masters victory, his final major championship win and last PGA Tour win.

Winners of the Volvo Masters Golf Tournament (European Tour)

The Volvo Masters is a former golf tournament on the European Tour, played in Spain. During its run, it was traditionally the season-ending event on the Euro Tour schedule.

1975 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 1975 Masters was the tournament's 39th playing. And it was where Jack Nicklaus won his fifth Masters title, setting a new record. Nicklaus outlasted Tom Weiskopf and Johnny Miller in a memorable 3-way, final-round duel.

2005 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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Tiger Woods won his fourth Green Jacket at The Masters, in this, the 69th Masters played. He needed a playoff to secure the win, but this tournament is remembered for Woods' remarkable final-round chip-in on the 16th hole.

1935 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 1935 Masters Tournament was the second one played, and it featured one of the most famous shots in golf history. That shot didn't win the tournament, but it did help the eventual winner get into a playoff.

2008 U.S. Open Golf Championship: Tiger Prevails

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The 2008 U.S. Open was the 108th one played, and it required a 19-hole playoff to settle the champion.

1974 U.S. Open Winner and Scores

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The 1974 U.S. Open was the 74th time the tournament was played. And this one is remembered less as the site of Hale Irwin's first major championship victory than for the difficulty of the Winged Foot setup — difficulty that earned the tournament the nickname "The Massacre at Winged Foot."

Winners of the German Open Golf Tournament

The German Open is a former golf tournament on the European Tour. It was first played in 1911 and nearly survived into the 21st century, but there were about 20 years along the way in which the event didn't take place.

1973 U.S. Open Golf Championship Winner and Scores

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The 1973 U.S. Open was the 73rd time the tournament was played and it featured one of golf's most famous rounds. That round sent Johnny Miller to the championship.

1967 U.S. Open Winner and Scores

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The 1967 U.S. Open was the 67th time the tournament was played. For the first three rounds, the story was an amateur golfer named Marty Fleckman. In the end, though, the story was Jack Nicklaus.

McDonald's Championship, Former LPGA Tour Event

The McDonald's Championship was a golf tournament played on the LPGA Tour from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s.

1990 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 1990 Masters was the 54th one played. Forty-eight-year-old Raymond Floyd made a run at becoming the oldest Masters winner ever . But Nick Faldo caught him after 72 holes, then won the sudden-death playoff. It was the second consecutive year Faldo won The Masters in a playoff.

1965 Masters Winner and Scores: Nicklaus Dominates 'Big 3'

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Jack Nicklaus overpowered Gary Player, Arnold Palmer and everyone else in a record-setting victory at the 1965 Masters, the 29th time the tournament was played. Those three superstars were tied after 36 holes, but after 72 holes Nicklaus had a nine-stroke victory.

American Golf Classic (Former PGA Tour Tournament)

The American Golf Classic is a former tournament on the PGA Tour that was played from the early 1960s through the mid-1970s in Akron, Ohio. Both Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were among the winners.

Yearly Money Leaders on the Champions Tour

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Which golfers have led the Champions Tour in earnings over the course of the tour's existence? Let's find out: Below is the list of the yearly money leaders in senior golf.

Percy Alliss: Biography of and Wins by the British Golfer

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Percy Alliss was a top British professional golfer of the 1920s and 1930s who played in multiple Ryder Cups and was the father of Peter Alliss.

TPC of Europe Golf Tournament Winners

The TPC of Europe, sponsored by Deutsche Bank for much of history, was a tournament on the European Tour played in Germany. For a time it appeared this event would become The Players Championship of the European Tour (hence the TPC monicker)

CVS Charity Classic Golf Tournament (Former PGA Tour Event)

The CVS Charity Classic is a former tournament on the PGA Tour, played from the late 1960s to the late 1990s in Massachussetts. This tournament is not related to the CVS Caremark Charity Classic, a 2-person team event played for charity that has "unofficial" PGA Tour status.

2000 Masters Tournament Results

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The 2000 Masters was won by Vijay Singh. It was the 64th time the tournament was played.

1934 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

The 1934 Masters Tournament was the very first one, and it wasn't even called "The Masters" yet: It was originally named the Augusta National Invitation Tournament. The first champion was Horton Smith.

St. Petersburg Women's Open Golf Tournament (LPGA)

The St. Petersburg Women's Open was a golf tournament that ran from the early days of the LPGA Tour, the mid-1950s, until the late 1980s. It was played in Florida and was often known, in its first few decades, as the Orange Blossom Open or Orange Blossom Classic.

1930 U.S. Open Golf Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 1930 U.S. Open was the 34th time the tournament was played. For champion Bobby Jones, his victory was the third of four in his Grand Slam year.

1913 U.S. Open Golf Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 1913 U.S. Open was the 19th time the tournament was played, and a young American amateur defeated two British legends in a playoff.

Trophee Lancome Golf Tournament Winners (European Tour)

The Trophee Lancome is a former professional golf tournament on the European Tour, played from the 1970s into the 2000s. Its early history had a who's who of champions, but Seve Ballesteros was this tournament's biggest winner.

2002 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 2002 Masters was the 66th time the tournament was played. It was won, for the third time, by Tiger Woods. Woods also became the third golfer to win The Masters in back-to-back years.

2004 Masters Tournament: Mickelson Wins It

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For years Phil Mickelson was tagged as the "best player without a major." But at the 2004 Masters, the 68th played, Mickelson won and shed that label.

1963 U.S. Open Winner and Scores

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The 1963 U.S. Open was the 63rd time the tournament was played, and Julius Boros won his second championship in an 18-hole playoff.

1999 U.S. Open Winner and Scores

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The 1999 U.S. Open was the 99th edition of the tournament, won by Payne Stewart months before his death.

List of Yearly Asian Tour Money Leaders

The Asian Tour (along with the Japan Tour) is one of the biggest golf tours in Asia. Below is the list of golfers who have led the Asian Tour money list each year since its creation in 1995. (Money totals are listed in US dollars.)

Columbia Savings LPGA National Pro-Am Tournament

This was a onetime tournament on the LPGA Tour, played in the Denver, Colorado, area from the early 1970s until the mid-late 1980s. Every one of its champions was an LPGA star and major championship winner. (It was also known for many years as the National Jewish Hospital Open.)

1998 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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The Masters was played for the 62nd time in 1998, but for the first time Mark O'Meara was a major championship winner. He sealed this victory with a birdie on the final hole.

2007 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores

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The 2007 Masters (the 71st time the tournament was played) was won by the short-hitting Zach Johnson, whose course management and putting skills served him well. On a golf course known to suit big hitters, Johnson played this strength — hitting fairways, making putts — to win the championship.

Scandinavian Enterprise Open Golf Tournament (European Tour)

The Scandinavian Enterprise Open is a former golf tournament on the European Tour. ... This tournament ended because it combined with another tournament in Sweden, the PLM Open.