The most wins achieved at each of the four long-established major golf tournaments for women are:
Championship | Most Wins | |
Kraft Nabisco Championship | 3 Amy Alcott (US) 1983,88,91 | |
3 Betsy King (US) 1987,90,97 | ||
3 Annika Sorenstam (Swe) 2001,02,05 | ||
US Open | 4 Betsy Rawls (US) 1951,53,57,60 | |
4 Mickey Wright (US) 1958,59,60,64 | ||
British Open | 2 Yani Tseng (Tai) 2010,11 | |
2 Jiyai Shin (South Korea)2008,12 | ||
Karrie Webb and Sherri Steinhauer each have 3 wins but only one since it was recognised as a Major | ||
LPGA Championship | 4 Mickey Wright (US) 1958,60,61,63 |
The most wins in total at major tournaments by a woman is 15 by Patty Berg (USA) between 1937 and 1959. In the modern era the most is 10 by Annika Sorenstam between 1995 and 2006.
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