The most PGA Tour victories
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The US Open Championship
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The Halford Hewitt Cup
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The Longest Sudden Death Playoffs in Professional Golf
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The US Open – Tournament records
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The Highest Golf Courses in Great Britain
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The Open Championship – Playoffs
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Hole in One records, feats and incidents
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PGA Tour rookies who win their first event
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The Walker Cup
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Lydia Ko’s record as an amateur in professional events
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Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Facts and figures about The Open Championship, the Club, the Course and more… • 2012 marks the eleventh playing of the Open Championship at Royal…
The Walker Cup – player and match records and statistics (up to and including 2007) Click here for the full match scores 1922 – 2009
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Left-handers – how many have won major championships?
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Royal St George’s Golf Club, Sandwich
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The World Cup
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The Masters Honorary Starters
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What size is the golf hole, and why?
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Who has the most major championship runner-up finishes?
Most people – players and non-players alike – agree that major championship victories are the yardstick for ‘greatness’