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2016 In Golf
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2016. Men's professional golf Men's major golf championships, Major championships All four were won by first-time major winners for the first time since 2011 in golf, 2011. *7–10 April: 2016 Masters Tournament, Masters Tournament – Danny Willett won by three strokes over Jordan Spieth and Lee Westwood. It was his first major championship victory. It also marks the first time in 20 years that an Englishman has won the Masters. *16–19 June: 2016 U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open – Dustin Johnson won by three strokes over Jim Furyk, Shane Lowry, and Scott Piercy. It was his first major championship victory. *14–17 July: 2016 Open Championship, The Open Championship – Henrik Stenson won by three strokes over Phil Mickelson. It was his first major championship victory. Stenson became the first man from Sweden to win a major championship. *28–31 July: 2016 PGA Championship, PGA Championship – J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the United Kingdom 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 recognized 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. * 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) and played at variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
