Roses downfall: He missed 10 major cuts in the 10 years, the most of any player who ranked in our top 10. We know that Nick Faldo is on six and that Rory McIlroy has four. Youngest to Shoot His Age on PGA TourSam Snead - Age 67 in 1979 when he posted a 67 in the second round of the Quad Cities Open. Mickelson won the decades first major and also the 2013 Open, and was sitting pretty with 98 points entering the 2017 Masters. The native Texan has posted 99 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events, including 11 in majors. The oldest player to win a major championship has faced a lot of heartbreaks in his career. It wasnt until 1964 that anyone joined Wood on this list. Twice a Masters champion, Ben Crenshaw was a regular contender at Augusta National, finishing second to Raymond Floyd in 1976 and Seve Ballesteros in 1983. Nicklaus' worst finish in the Open Championship between 1966 and 1980? Jordan Spieth and Jimmy Walker will try to remain perfect. Wood actually lost all four of the majors in extra holes, the first golfer to do that (Greg Norman later did it, too). majors, including SEVEN times in the Open. Adam Scott, 88 points; One win (2014 Masters) two seconds, two thirds, 15 top-10s. He won two majors but rarely accrued any more points with only three other top-10s, none better than T-7. By A T-6 in 1969. Theres no question he has been the best major performer in the second half of decade, but decades begin in a year ending in zero and end in a year ending in nine so by definition our endpoints are not selective. It was once common to include wins in the U.S. When the points were tabulated, Rory McIlroy emerged as the Major Player of the Decade, with 141 points, 11 points more than Brooks Kopeka, who came on strong over the past few years. Zach Johnson, 38 points: One win (2015 Open), one third, seven top-10s. What grade do you start looking at colleges? He finished second once in each major including playoff losses at the 2012 Masters and the 2015 Open. Here are the golfers who have signed the most second-place scorecards throughout major championship history. How many second place finishes does Phil have? And winning majors is the goal, but playing great in majors posting high finishes, Top 10 finishes is also expected of great golfers. Bubba Watson, 43 points: Two wins (2012 Masters, 2014 Masters), one second, four top-10s. Lowest 18 Hole Score As expected, they are heavily focused on the majors, events in which Nicklaus' record is unmatched. For years it looked like nobody could beat. Performance in major championships has outsized influence over how golf fans (and history) judge professional golfers. Snead was 63 years, 3 months and 4 days of age when he finished tied for eighth place at the 1975 B.C. And that's not even counting the agony he faced at Pebble Beach and Whistling Straits in 2010! 5 Who has won the most runner-ups in the majors in golf? But it's not until you examine his stats more closely that you can gain a full appreciation for how dominant Nicklaus was for so long.
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