<P> Jack Nicklaus has won the most majors , achieving 18 victories during his career . Second on the list is Tiger Woods , who has won 14 majors to date ; his most recent major victory was at the 2008 U.S. Open . Walter Hagen is third with 11 majors ; he and Nicklaus have both won the most PGA Championships with five . Nicklaus also holds the record for the most victories in the Masters , winning the tournament six times . Additionally , Nicklaus shares the record for the most U.S. Open victories with Willie Anderson , Bobby Jones and Ben Hogan , each winning four times . Harry Vardon holds the record for the most Open Championship victories , winning six times during his career . Nicklaus , Woods , Hogan , Gary Player and Gene Sarazen are the only golfers to have won all four of the majors during their career , thus achieving the so - called career slam . </P>
<P> Jack Nicklaus has won the most majors , achieving 18 victories during his career . Second on the list is Tiger Woods , who has won 14 majors to date ; his most recent major victory was at the 2008 U.S. Open . Walter Hagen is third with 11 majors ; he and Nicklaus have both won the most PGA Championships with five . Nicklaus also holds the record for the most victories in the Masters , winning the tournament six times . Additionally , Nicklaus shares the record for the most U.S. Open victories with Willie Anderson , Bobby Jones and Ben Hogan , each winning four times . Harry Vardon holds the record for the most Open Championship victories , winning six times during his career . Nicklaus , Woods , Hogan , Gary Player and Gene Sarazen are the only golfers to have won all four of the majors during their career , thus achieving the so - called career slam . </P>
who is won the most majors in golf
who is won the most majors in golf
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus