List of golfers who have completed a career grand slam ft. Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer in the history of the sport to complete the Grand Slam. He joined the likes of legendary golfers Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, and Gene Sarazen.

Career Grand Slam in golf stands for golfers winning all four men's Major titles including the Masters, PGA Championship, The Open Championship, and the US Open in their career.

Nicklaus has won a total of 18 Major titles in his career and all four Majors at least three times, completing the Career Grand Slam three times. He has tied this record with Tiger Woods, who has also won all four Majors at least three times each.

Meanwhile, Ben Hogan and Gary Player won nine Majors each while Sarazen won seven. They completed the Career Grand Slam once.

Listed below are the six golfers who completed their Career Grand Slam with the year they won the Majors:

Rory McIlroy

• Masters: 2025
• US Open: 2011
• The Open Championship: 2014
• PGA Championship: 2012, 2014

Jack Nicklaus

• Masters: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986
• US Open: 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980
• The Open Championship: 1966, 1970, 1978
• PGA Championship: 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980

Tiger Woods

• Masters: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019
• US Open: 2000, 2002, 2008
• The Open Championship: 2000, 2005, 2006
• PGA Championship: 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007

Ben Hogan

• Masters: 1951, 1953
• US Open: 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
• The Open Championship: 1953
• PGA Championship: 1946, 1948

Gary Player

• Masters: 1961, 1974, 1978
• US Open: 1965
• The Open Championship: 1959, 1968, 1974
• PGA Championship: 1962, 1972

Gene Sarazen

• Masters: 1935
• US Open: 1922, 1932
• The Open Championship: 1932
• PGA Championship: 1922, 1923, 1933

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Rory McIlroy is in contention to complete a Career Grand Slam

Rory McIlroy at the 2025 Masters Tournament - Third Round - Source: Imagn

This week at the ongoing 2025 Masters, Rory McIlroy is in contention for the title and also for adding his name to the list of players who completed their Career Grand Slam. The Northern Irishman has won a total of four Majors and the Masters is the only one he needs for the Career Grand Slam.

At the 2025 Masters, he took the lead after playing the third round of 66 and jumped up two spots on the leaderboard. He will tee off for the final round of the Major on Sunday, April 13, with a two-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau.

Rory McIlroy won his maiden Major in 2011 at the US Open and then he went on to win the PGA Championship in 2012. In 2014, he registered a win at the PGA Championship again and also won The Open Championship.

Meanwhile, at the Masters, he finished runner-up in 2022. If on Sunday Rory McIlroy wins the Green Jacket at the Augusta National, he will be the sixth golfer in history to complete the Career Grand Slam.