Alright, so I kept hearing folks talk about “the majors” when golf was on or when my buddies were chatting about sports. For the longest time, I’d just nod along, you know? Didn’t really have a clue which tournaments they actually meant. Sounded important, obviously, but which ones?
I figured, okay, time to sort this out. It felt kinda basic, something I should probably know. First, I tried just catching some golf on TV, hoping they’d spell it out. Saw lots of tournaments, big crowds, fancy trophies, but they didn’t exactly hold up a sign saying “THIS IS A MAJOR”. Confusing.
Then I thought, maybe ask my friend Dave, he watches a lot of golf. He started rattling off names, The Masters, something Open, PGA this… but I got mixed up pretty quick. Was the US Open the same as The Open Championship? Sounded similar to my ears.
So, finally, I just sat down and decided to look it up properly. Cut through the guessing. Took me like, five minutes online, just searching for “what are the big golf tournaments” or something simple like that. Sometimes the direct approach is best, right?
Figuring Out the Big Four
Okay, so here’s what I found out. It turns out there are specifically four tournaments they call the majors. It’s like the grand slams in tennis, I guess. The big ones everyone wants to win.
Here’s the list I put together:
- The Masters Tournament: This one happens early in the season, usually April. Seems like it’s always at the same place, Augusta National. That green jacket thing.
- The PGA Championship: This one used to be later but now it’s often in May.
- The U.S. Open: This is usually in June. Seems like it moves around to different courses in the US.
- The Open Championship: This is the one they sometimes call the British Open, I think? Usually in July. It’s the oldest one, apparently, and played over in the UK.
So, yeah. Four of ’em. Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship. They’re spread out from spring into summer.
It wasn’t rocket science, but took me a bit to actually pin down the specific list. Glad I finally did, though. Now when someone mentions “the majors,” I actually know what they’re talking about. Feels good to be in the loop, even on something simple like this.
