16 golfers have won two majors in a year with British Open Championship being one of them

Winning a major is difficult. Winning two in one season is rare.

The first three men's majors in 2025 are in the books with Rory McIlroy (Masters), Scottie Scheffler (PGA Championship) and J.J. Spaun (U.S. Open) having claimed the titles.

Those three now have a shot at joining a short list of golfers who have won two majors in one year with one of them being the British Open Championship.

It first happened in 1925 and has now occured just 16 times overall, the most recent coming with Xander Schauffele's win at Royal Troon in the 2024 Open Championship.

Here's a closer look at those who won two majors, with one being the British, in the same year.

1924

Walter Hagen – The Open and the PGA Championship

1926

Bobby Jones – The Open and the U.S. Open

1930

Bobby Jones – The Open and the U.S. Open

1932

Gene Sarazen – The Open and the U.S. Open

1953

Ben Hogan – The Open, the U.S. Open and the Masters

1962

Arnold Palmer – The Open and the Masters

1966

Jack Nicklaus – The Open and the Masters

1971

Lee Trevino – The Open and the U.S. Open

1974

Gary Player – The Open and the Masters

1977

Tom Watson – The Open and the Masters

1982

Tom Watson – The Open and the U.S. Open

1990

Nick Faldo – The Open and the Masters

1994

Nick Price – The Open and the PGA Championship

1998

Mark O'Meara – The Open and the Masters

2000

Tiger Woods – The Open, U.S. Open and PGA Championship

2005

Tiger Woods – The Open and the Masters

2006

Tiger Woods – The Open and the PGA Championship

2008

Padraig Harrington – The Open and the PGA Championship

2014

Rory McIlroy – The Open and the PGA Championship

2024

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: British Open 2025: Golfers with 2 majors in 1 year including British