Highly prized by professional golfers is winning a “major” championship. In the past, top amateur players also earned their place in golfing folklore bagging one of the “big four”: The Open Championship (est. 1860), US Open (1895), PGA Championship (of the PGA of America) (1916), and the Masters Tournament (1934).

In the men’s amateur category we track the four amateur “majors”: the Amateur Championship (est 1885), US Amateur (1895), European Amateur (1986) and Asia-Pacific Amateur (2009). For the best known players, we also record wins in the British and US Boys Championships, and the US Public Links.

Our “America” content predominantly focuses on PGA Tour events, going back to the Tour’s official start in 1929. The Tour is the world’s richest … by a long way! We also cover the most prestigious South American and Caribbean events. Canada’s very top events have long been included in the PGA Tour.

2021 marks the 50th and last season of the world renowned European Tour, launched in April 1972 at the Spanish Open. From 2022 the Tour will be sponsored by Dubai-based global supply chain and ports operator DP World, and will be known as the DP World Tour.
The European Tour grew out of the well-trod European “circuit”, which attracted the top professional players of the day. Established British and Irish events, and several European national Opens formed the core of the Tour schedule, which commenced with the 1972 Spanish Open.

As in Europe, an informal Asian professional “circuit” provided the launch-pad for the Asian PGA Omega Tour, which officially started in 1995.

The official Japan Golf Tour was launched in 1973. It’s the third richest golf tour in the world. The Tour’s four “major” championships are: Japan PGA Championship (est 1926), Japan Open (1927), Golf Nippon Series (1963) and Japan Tour Championship (2000).

Tournaments of the PGA Tour of Australasia are predominantly played in Australia, and also in New Zealand and other South Pacific countries. The Tour’s schedule includes the three Australian “majors”: Australian Open (est 1904), Australian PGA Championship (1905) and Australian Masters (1979).

The Sunshine Tour was established in 1990, and originally called the Southern Africa Tour. Our results include those for the South African Open (est 1903), the world’s third oldest national open championship for men, after The Open and US Open.

Our coverage includes the top annual awards on the main international tours, including the Order of Merit and top money winners, rookies of the year, and players with the season’s lowest stroke average.

The LPGA's five “majors”, co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour, include: the US Women’s Open (est 1946), US Women’s PGA (1955), ANA Inspiration (1983, formerly the Dinah Shore), British Women’s Open (2001) and The Evian (2013). Three other events were formerly considered women’s “majors”: Western Open (1930-67), Titleholders (1937-66 and 1972), and the Canadian Women’s Open (1979-2000, mainly played as the Du Maurier).

In the women’s amateur category we track results in the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship (est 1893) and the US Women’s Amateur Championship (1895). For the best known players, we also record their wins in the British and US Girls Championships, and the US Public Links championship.

Established in 1950, the LPGA is central to women’s professional golf in America. The LPGA Tour is the richest women’s golf tour in the world, with co-sanctioned events played in many locations around the globe.

Our coverage includes the top annual awards on the main international tours, including the Order of Merit and top money winners, rookies of the year, and players with the season’s lowest stroke average.