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The Major Championships Learn About the Major Championships in the Sport of Professional Golf The Major Championships Learn about the major championships in the sport of professional golf Nora Angehrn, Swiss Golf Elite Coach The Majors The most prestigious annual tournaments in the sport of professional golf Men’s and Ladies Majors Men‘s Major Golf Championships Ladies Major Golf Championships The Open AIG Women‘s British Open The U.S. Open U.S. Women‘s Open The PGA Championship Women‘s PGA Championship The Masters ANA Inspiration The Evian Championship Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Men’s Major Golf Championships Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Overview Men’s Majors History The majors originally consisted of the following Championships: • The Open Championship • The Amateur Championship • The U.S. Open • The U.S. Amateur à With the introduction of The Masters in 1934 and the rise of professional golf in the late 1940s and 1950s, the term “Major Championship” eventually came to describe the Masters, the US Open, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship à The modern Majors exist approximately since 1960 Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Overview Men’s Majors General Information • Because none of the majors falls under the direct jurisdiction of any professional golf tour, television rights are negotiated separately from those of the tours • The men’s majors do NOT have any title sponsors Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The Open Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The Open History: • The British Open is the oldest championship being played for the first time in October 1860 • It is administered by the R&A since 1920 (Prestwick Golf Club administered The Open from 1860 to 1870.) The field for the Open is 156 • made up app 2/3 of leading players who are given exemptions • Made up of players qualified through “Local” and “International Qualifying” Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The Open Special Characteristics: • It’s the only major held outside of the United States of America • only Major that features a four hole playoff, with the playoff continuing into sudden death holes if players remain tied after four holes • There are several medals and trophies that are, or have been, given out for various achievements: - Claret Jug (Winner from 1873 until to date) - Gold medal (Winner from 1872 until to date) - Silver medal (Awarded since 1949 to the best amateur) - Bronze medal (Awarded since 1972 to all amateurs who played in the final round Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The U.S. Open Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The U.S. Open History: • Championship was first played in 1895 on a nine hole golf course over 36 holes and completed in a single day • It is staged by the United States Golf Association (USGA) • The course is strategically selected ensuring that the emphasis is put on accuracy on driving The field for the U.S. Open is 156 players • The U.S. Open is open to any professional, or to any amateur with an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 1.4. • Players (male or female) may obtain a place by being fully exempt or by competing successfully in qualifying 03.05.20 Swiss Golf • The Major Championships The U.S. Open Special Characteristics: • The U.S. Open is the only major championship which does not go immediately to a playoff. Instead, the players play a fifth 18-hole round the following day (Monday), but if a tie still exists after the round, then a sudden death playoff is held Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The PGA Championship Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The PGA Championship History: • The first PGA Championship was held in 1916 • Conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour • established for the purpose of providing a high-profile tournament specifically for professional golfers (at this time Golf was was largely run by wealthy amateurs) • Initially the championship was a match play event but changed to a stroke play in 1958 The field for the PGA Championship is 156 players • only Major which does not invite leading amateurs to compete • only Major which reserves 20 spots for club professionals (qualifying through the club pro championship) Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The PGA Championship Special Characteristics: • Nicknamed ”Glory’s last shot” due to it being the last of the Majors • The PGA Championship is the only Major that features a three hole playoff, with the playoff continuing into sudden death holes if players remain tied after four holes Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The Masters Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The Masters History: • The Masters was started by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts in 1934 • Conducted by the Augusta National Golf Club committee The field for the Masters is between 90-100 players • invitational event controlled by the Augusta National GC (only major with no qualifying tournaments) ü World's top 50 prior to the event ü Former champions ü current champions of the major amateur championships ü PGA Tour winners Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The Masters Special Characteristics: • The Masters is unlike the other Majors always held at the same location: Augusta National Golf Club • A green jacket is awarded to the winner of each tournament • The Champions dinner, inaugurated by Ben Hogan • Par 3 Contest has been played on the day before the first round • Masters champions earn a lifetime invitation to the Masters • Jack Nicklaus has won the most Masters (winning six times between 1962 and 1986) Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 The Open The PGA The U.S. Open The Masters Championship Championship Established 1860 1895 1916 1934 Augusta, Georgia, Location United Kingdom U.S.A. U.S.A. USA One of 9 historic Augusta National Course (s) links-style courses Various courses Various courses Golf Club in the UK Week containing Week containing Mid-August (4th First full week in Month Played the third Friday in the third Sunday weekend after April July in June the Open) Playoff 18 Holes Three hole Sudden death Four hole playoff Procedure (Monday) playoff playoff Hosted by The R&A The USGA PGA of America Augusta National Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Ladies Major Golf Championships Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Overview Ladies Majors History • Seven different events are classified as having been LPGA majors at some time (the number in each season has fluctuated between two and four): - Western Open: 1930-1967 - Titleholders Championship: 1937-42; 1946-66; 1972 - U.S. Women's Open: 1950-date - Women’s PGA Championship (formerly LPGA Championship): 1955-date - du Maurier Classic: 1979-2000 - Ana Inspiration (formerly Nabisco Dinah Shore): 1983-date - Women’s British Open: 2001-date - The Evian Championship: 2013- date Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Overview Ladies Majors History • The Ladies European Tour does not sanction any of the LPGA majors which are played in the United States, and only has two events which it designates as majors on its schedule, namely the Women's British Open and the Evian Championship • The LPGA of Japan Tour, which is the second richest women's golf tour, has its own set of four majors: World Ladies Championhsip Salonpas Cup, Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup, Japan Women’s Open Golf Championship and the Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Open Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Overview Ladies Majors General Information • Unlike the men's equivalents, with the sole exception of the U.S. Women's Open, the women's majors have title sponsors • Also unlike the men's majors, none of which fall under the direct jurisdiction of any professional golf tour, the LPGA organizes two of its four majors, namely the Ana Inspiration and the Women’s PGA Championship Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Ana Inspiration Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Ana Inspiration History: • Founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore • Been classified as a major since 1983 • hosted by the LPGA • Tournament names through the years: • 1972-1981: Colgate Dinah Shore • 1982-1999: Nabisco Dinah Shore • 2000-2001: Nabisco Championship • 2002-2014: Kraft Nabisco Championship • 2015-present: Ana Inspiration Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Ana Inspiration Characteristics: • Always played at Mission Hills Country Club, CA • Beginning in 1988, the tournament winner has celebrated her victory by jumping in the pond surrounding the 18th green Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Women’s PGA Championship Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Women’s PGA Championship History: • The Women’s PGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the LPGA • hosted by the LPGA and since 2015 also by the PGA of America • Tournament names through the years: • 1955-1986: LPGA Championship • 1987-1993: Mazda LPGA Championship • 1994-2009: McDonald's LPGA Championship • 2010-2014: Wegmans LPGA Championship • 2015-present: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 Women’s PGA Championship Characteristics: Professional-amateur controversy: • Prior to 2005, the Women’s PGA Championship (back then LPGA Championship) had a professionals only rule • In 2005 this rule was revoked, effectively to allow then-amateur Michelle Wie to compete in order to attract more media coverage and sell more tickets • In 2006, the LPGA Championship reverted to its professionals-only status, with only professionals in the field Swiss Golf • The Major Championships 03.05.20 U.S.
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