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All-time Records (cont.)Largest lead with 18 holes to play (strokes):13 Bobby Locke, 1948 chicago Victory National championship (won by 16)11 Gene Sarazen, 1927 Long Island open (won by 11)10 Walter Hagen, 1920 Florida West coast open (won by 12)Ben Hogan, 1945 portland Invitational (won by 14)Gene Littler, 1955 tournament of champions (won by 13)tiger Woods, 2000 u.S. open (won by 15)Largest lead with 18 holes to play and lost (strokes):6 Bobby cruickshank, 1928 Florida openGay Brewer, 1969 Danny thomas-Diplomat classicHal Sutton, 1983 anheuser-Busch golf classicGreg norman, 1996 masters tournamentSergio Garcia, 2005 Wachovia championshipMajor championship WinsAmateur and Professional:20 Jack nicklaus, 1959-86 (6 masters, 4 u.S. opens, 3 British opens, 5 pgachampionships, 2 u.S. amateurs)17 tiger Woods, 1994-2008 (4 masters, 3 u.S. opens, 3 British opens, 4 pgachampionships, 3 u.S. amateurs)13 Bobby Jones, 1923-30 (4 u.S. opens, 3 British opens, 5 u.S. amateurs, 1British amateur)11 Walter Hagen, 1914-29 (2 u.S. opens, 4 British opens, 5 pga championships)9 John Ball, 1888-1912 (1 British open, 8 British amateurs)Ben Hogan, 1946-53 (2 masters, 4 u.S. opens, 1 British open, 2 pgachampionships)Gary Player, 1959-78 (3 masters, 1 u.S. open, 3 British opens, 2 pgachampionships)8 Arnold Palmer, 1954-64 (4 masters, 1 u.S. open, 2 British opens, 1 u.S.amateur)tom Watson, 1975-83 (2 masters, 1 u.S. open, 5 British opens)Professional only:18 Jack nicklaus14 tiger Woods11 Walter Hagen9 Ben HoganGary Player8 tom Watson7 Harry VardonBobby JonesGene SarazenSam SneadArnold Palmer6 Lee trevinonick Faldo5 James BraidJohn H. taylorByron nelsonPeter thomsonSeve Ballesteros4 tom Morris, Sr.tom Morris, Jr.Willie ParkWillie AndersonJim BarnesBobby LockeRaymond FloydPhil Mickelson3 James AndersonRobert Fergusontommy ArmourRalph GuldahlDenny ShuteHenry cottonJimmy Demaretcary MiddlecoffJulius BorosBilly casperLarry nelsonHale irwinnick PricePayne Stewarternie elsVijay SinghPadraig Harrington2 Jack BurkeAngel cabreraBen crenshawJohn DalyLeo Diegelolin DutraDoug FordRetief GoosenDavid GrahamHubert GreenHarold HiltonJock Hutchisontony JacklinLee JanzenBernhard LangerSandy LyleBob MartinJohn McDermottJohnny MillerGreg normanAndy northJose Maria olazabalMark o’MearaWillie Park, Jr.Henry Picardted RayPaul RunyanAlex SmithHorton SmithDave Stocktoncurtis Strangecraig WoodFuzzy ZoellerWinners of career Grand Slam:(In the event of multiple victories in a major championship, only the first is listed):Gene Sarazen: 1922 u.S. open, 1922 pga championship, 1932 British open,1935 masters tournamentBen Hogan: 1946 pga championship, 1948 u.S. open, 1951 masterstournament, 1953 British openGary Player: 1959 British open, 1961 masters tournament, 1962 pgachampionship, 1965 u.S. openJack nicklaus: 1962 u.S. open, 1963 masters tournament, 1963 pgachampionship, 1966 British opentiger Woods: 1997 masters tournament, 1999 pga championship, 2000 u.S.open, 2000 British openNote: Nicklaus and Woods have won the career grand Slam twice.Section 5 RECORDSYoungest major winners:masters: 21 years, 3 months, 14 days, tiger Woods, 1997u.S. open: 19 years, 10 months, 14 days, Johnny McDermott, 1911British open: (modern era) 22 years, 3 months, 12 days, Seve Ballesteros, 1979;(pre-modern era) 17 years, 5 months, 8 days, tom morris, Jr., 1868pga championship: 20 years, 5 months, 22 days, Gene Sarazen, 1922pgatour.com PGA TOUR 2011 Guide5-25