A golf profession Grand Slam is the place a males’s participant wins all 4 of the game’s main titles over the course of their profession.
The 4 main titles are the Masters, The Open, US Open and the PGA Championship.
A complete of six gamers in males’s golf have achieved this feat, with Rory McIlroy changing into the primary participant for 25 years to finish a profession Grand Slam since Tiger Woods in 2000.
McIlroy additionally grew to become the primary golfer born in both Northern Eire, Scotland, Wales or England to finish a profession Grand Slam.
American duo Woods and Jack Nicklaus have each accomplished a profession Grand Slam thrice.
A golf Grand Slam is barely completely different and requires a participant to win all 4 majors within the males’s sport in the identical calendar yr.
Bobby Jones achieved this feat in 1930 by profitable The Open, US Open, US Beginner and British Beginner championships – however they aren’t the 4 ‘majors’ which can be recognised as we speak.
Woods did win all 4 majors consecutively – often known as the ‘Tiger Slam’ – however whereas he held all 4 trophies, they weren’t all gained in the identical calendar yr.
