Is It Fair to Judge Golfers Who Have Come Up Short in the Majors?

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Published: August 15, 2014

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Professional golf's major championships—the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship—have always been a focal point for those who play the game for a living.

Regardless of the era, majors have been important, both to the events and those who played in them.

Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy all have shown how important those four championships are.

And for today's stars, that focus has become even more pin-pointed. Woods was the first player of this era to make no pretense about the fact that he put together his schedule and honed his game to be at his best for the majors.



Having said all of that, the majority of those who tee it up in the majors each year will never win one.

They all show up, saying their expectations are to win. Some may come close, maybe even briefly contend. The majority will be happy to make the cut and play four rounds in a major.

They are the elite players in a game, and those fortunate enough to win multiple majors graduate to even more elite status. Those players still have to work at their games and aren't any more automatic than those who aren't major champions.

So what does that make all of those guys who don't win?

Non-major winners, yes.

But think about this. There are only four majors a year, meaning the opportunities to win majors are relatively slim. And when you have a guy like Tiger Woods, who won 14 of them in a dozen years, that cuts down the chances a bit.

So what does that make the rest of those guys who have never been able to seal the day in the majors?

It makes them very good, world-class players who just haven't had things fall correctly in the biggest events.

To that point, nine of the top 20 players in the world have not won major championships.

Henrik Sten...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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