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Golf (majors & tournaments): The four majors are the Masters, the PGA Championship, the US Open and The Open (British Open). Augusta hosts the Masters every year. The oldest major is The Open (British Open). Every two years Europe and the USA face off: pure team spirit, with no prize money. The leading men's tour is the PGA Tour. Tiger Woods triggered the modern golf boom. The long-standing record is held by Jack Nicklaus. The US women's tour is the LPGA. Good to know: Winning all four majors in one year (the „grand slam“) has never been done in a single men's season. The winner receives the famous green jacket. It has been held since 1860: the oldest golf tournament in the world. In the Ryder Cup Europe plays the USA: no prize money, but huge prestige and national pride. The PGA Tour offers the highest prize money in golf each year. Tiger Woods won 15 majors and made golf popular worldwide. His nickname was the 'Golden Bear'. The LPGA is the oldest continuing women's pro sports organisation in the USA.
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The four majors are the Masters, the PGA Championship, the US Open and The Open (British Open).
💡 Did you know? Winning all four modern majors in one season (the ‘grand slam’) has never been done in men's golf; Bobby Jones won the grand slam of his day in 1930 with different tournaments.
Masters
The Masters at Augusta is the only major always at the same venue; the winner receives the famous green jacket.
💡 Did you know? The winner receives the famous green jacket.
The Open
The Open (British Open) is the oldest major, since 1860: played on windy coastal „links“ courses.
💡 Did you know? It has been held since 1860: the oldest golf tournament in the world.
Ryder Cup
Every two years Europe and the USA face off: pure team spirit, with no prize money.
💡 Did you know? In the Ryder Cup Europe plays the USA: no prize money, but huge prestige and national pride.
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