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The major golf tournaments attract the world's top golfers and are considered the most significant events in the sport, offering substantial prize money and coveted titles.

The world's major golf tournaments include The Masters, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship. These prestigious events, known as the majors, stand as the pinnacle of professional golf, attracting top players globally.

Alongside the majors, the Ryder Cup, a biennial team competition between Europe and the United States, and numerous international tournaments across Asia, Europe, and Australia, contribute to the sport's diverse and captivating landscape.

Tournaments involve multiple rounds where golfers compete against each other over a set number of holes, usually 18 per round. Players aim to complete each hole in the fewest strokes possible, recording their scores on a scorecard. Tournaments can span several days, with each day comprising a round of play. The golfer with the lowest total number of strokes at the end of all rounds emerges as the tournament winner, showcasing consistency, skill, and strategy across the competition's duration.

List of Major Tournaments

There are four golf tournaments that are considered to be the major events on the golfing calendar.

• The Masters
• The US Open
• The Open Championship
• PGA Championship

Other major golf tournaments:

• Players Championship — an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour, often considered the unofficial fifth major.
• Ryder Cup — biennial golf tournament for men, between teams from Europe and the United States.
• Solheim Cup — biennial golf tournament for women
• Presidents Cup
• Golf at the Olympic Games

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