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2007 In Golf
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2007. Men's professional golf Major championships *5–8 April: The Masters - American Zach Johnson won his first major tournament, in a high scoring week at Augusta. *14–17 June: U.S. Open - Ángel Cabrera became Argentina's first U.S. Open winner, claiming a victory by one stroke. *19–22 July: Open Championship - Pádraig Harrington became the first European major winner of the 21st century, defeating Sergio García in a playoff. *9–12 August: PGA Championship - Tiger Woods won his fourth PGA Championship and 13th major. World Golf Championships *19–25 February: WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship - Swede Henrik Stenson defeated defending champion Geoff Ogilvy 2 and 1. Stenson moved up to fifth in the world rankings, the highest position ever attained by a Swedish male golfer. For the first time at this event no American made the final, and Chad Campbell was the only American quarterfi ...
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Men's Major Golf Championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the major championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the most prestigious tournaments in golf. Historically, the national Open golf tournament, open and amateur championships of Great Britain and the United States were regarded as the majors. With the rise of professional golf in the middle of the twentieth century, the majors came to refer to the most prestigious professional tournaments. In modern men's professional golf, there are four globally recognised major championships. Since 2019, the order of competition dates are as follows: * Masters Tournament in April; hosted as an invitational by and at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S. * PGA Championship in May; hosted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America, PGA of America and played at various locations in the U.S. * U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open in June; hosted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), played at variou ...
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