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Here is another in my series of golf’s greatest major champions. Raymond Floyd won 4 majors between 1969 and 1986, along with 22 PGA Tour events and 15 Champions Tour events (and 4 Senior majors). He won his first event in 1963 at age 20, and his last in 1992 at age 49, a remarkable achievement of longevity. He also played on 8 Ryder Cup teams, winning 7. He missed out on the career Grand Slam by never winning the British Open, his best finish there being a tie for 2nd in 1978.
Lee Trevino came out of nowhere to make his first Tour win a major, winning the 1968 U.S. Open. He won 5 more majors for a total of 6 between 68’ and 1984, with the 1984 victory being his last PGA Tour win. Trevino won 29 PGA Tour events and 29 Champions Tour events, adding 4 senior majors. He won each of the U.S. Open, PGA Championship and British Open twice, but never finished better than 10th at the Masters. Trevino also won 5 Vardon Trophies and played on 6 Ryder Cup teams, winning 5 with one tie.
Tom Watson won 8 majors between 1977 and 1983 along with 39 PGA Tour events between 1974 and 1998, and 14 Champions Tour events (including 6 senior majors). His major wins included 5 British Opens, 1 U.S. Open, and 2 Masters. Watson won the Vardon Trophy 3 times, the money title 5 times, and was 6-time Player of the Year. He played on 4 Ryder Cup teams, winning 3 with one tie. He also served as Captain of the Ryder Cup twice, winning in 1993 but losing in 2014.
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