The best majors of the last 20 years, as presented by “The Golf Book.”
The best majors of the last 20 years, as presented by “The Golf Book.”
A week after the death of his mentor, Harvey Penick, and at age 43, Ben Crenshaw won his second Masters title. (Getty Images)
John Daly captured his second improbable major championship, this time at St. Andrews in a playoff over Costantino Rocca. (Getty Images)
Tiger Woods, at age 21 and playing in his first major as a professional, broke barriers and set records winning at Augusta National by 12 strokes. (Getty Images)
With rainbow backdrop, Davis Love III, the son of a PGA professional, won his lone major title at Winged Foot. (Getty Images)
Months before his death in a plane accident, Payne Stewart made a lengthy par putt on the 72nd hole at Pinehurst No. 2 to defeat Phil Mickelson and win his third career major. (Getty Images).
Tiger Woods won his second consecutive major in dominating fashion, finishing eight shots clear of the field at St. Andrews. Woods completed the career Grand Slam at 24. (Getty Images)
Tiger Woods made it three majors in a row at Valhalla; though, this time he needed a playoff to defeat Bob May. (Getty Images)
Tiger Woods completed the Tiger Slam, winning his fourth consecutive major title. He became the first player in the modern era to hold all four major trophies at the same time. (Getty Images)
Ben Curtis, ranked No. 396 in the world, became one of the most improbable major champions ever, prevailing at Royal St. George’s. (Getty Images)
Phinally. In his 47th career major tournament, Phil Mickelson captured his first major title, sinking an 18-foot birdied putt on the 72nd hole to win by one at Augusta National. (Getty Images)
Tiger Woods won his 14th career major title at Torrey Pines, doing so on a broken leg and defeating Rocco Mediate over 91 holes. (Getty Images)
Y.E. Yang became the first player to ever defeat Tiger Woods when he held at least a share of the 54-hole lead in a major, beating Woods head-to-head Sunday at Hazeltine. (Getty Images)
Adam Scott bogeyed his final four holes and Ernie Els birdied his last to turn a four-stroke lead for the former into a one-stroke victory for the latter at Royal Lytham. (Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy won his second major title at Kiawah Island, his second major victory by an eight-stroke margin. (Getty Images)
Redemption! Adam Scott birdied the 72nd hole and the defeated 2009 Masters champion Angel Cabrera in a playoff. It was Scott’s first major triumph, nine months removed from his meltdown at the British Open. (Getty Images)
Inbee Park claimed her third consecutive major victory of the season, by four strokes at Sebonack Golf Club. (Getty Images)
Phil Mickelson won his most unlikely major title at Muirfield, shooting a final-round 66 to win by three strokes. (Getty Images)
Michelle Wie fulfilled a decade of promise by capturing her first major title at Pinehurst No. 2, defeating Stacy Lewis by two strokes. (Getty Images)