8–11 April: Masters Tournament –
Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese male golfer to win a major championship, and the first Asian-born golfer to win the Masters, finishing one stroke ahead of
Will Zalatoris.[1]
17–20 June: U.S. Open –
Jon Rahm won by one shot over
Louis Oosthuizen. It was his first major victory and he became the first U.S. Open champion from Spain.[3]
18–21 November:
CME Group Tour Championship –
Ko Jin-young won for the second consecutive year. She also won the Race to the CME Globe, Player of the Year, and topped the money list.[23]
29 July – 7 August:
Summer Olympics – In the men's tournament:
Xander Schauffele of the United States won the gold medal,
Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia won the silver and
Pan Cheng-tsung of Chinese Taipei won the bronze after a seven-man playoff.[51] In the women's tournament:
Nelly Korda of the United States won the gold medal,
Mone Inami of Japan took the silver medal in a playoff over
Lydia Ko of New Zealand who won bronze.[52]
Deaths
16 January –
Jimmy Powell (born 1935), American professional golfer who had four wins on the Senior PGA Tour.[53]
20 January –
Lonnie Nielsen (born 1953), American professional golfer who had two wins on the Champions Tour.[54]
26 January –
Bob McCallister (born 1934), American professional golfer who had two wins on the PGA Tour.[55]
25 February –
Lyndsay Stephen (born 1956), Australian professional golfer who had two wins on the PGA Tour of Australasia.[57]
13 March –
Rocky Thompson (born 1939), American professional golfer who had three wins on the Senior PGA Tour.[58]
18 March –
DeWitt Weaver (born 1939), American professional golfer who had two wins on the PGA Tour.[59]
23 March –
Bob Lewis (born 1944), American amateur golfer who finished runner-up at the 1980 U.S. Amateur.[60]
29 March –
Jerry McGee (born 1943), American professional golfer who had four wins on the PGA Tour.[61]
6 April –
Al Mengert (born 1929), American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.[62]
23 April –
Bill Johnston (born 1925), American professional golfer who had two wins on the PGA Tour.[63]
23 May –
Lionel Platts (born 1934), English professional golfer.[64]
25 June –
Brian Bamford (born 1935), English professional golfer.[65]
16 July –
David Snell (born 1933), English professional golfer.[66]
20 September –
Billy Maxwell (born 1929), American professional golfer who won the 1951 U.S. Amateur and seven PGA Tour events.[67]
23 September –
Bruce Fleisher (born 1948), American professional golfer who won the 1968 U.S. Amateur, one PGA Tour event and 18 Champions Tour events.[68]
28 November -
Lee Elder (born 1934), American professional golfer who won four PGA Tour events and eight Senior PGA Tour events. He was also the first black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament.[69]
Table of results
This table summarizes all the results referred to above in date order.
8–11 April: Masters Tournament –
Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese male golfer to win a major championship, and the first Asian-born golfer to win the Masters, finishing one stroke ahead of
Will Zalatoris.[1]
17–20 June: U.S. Open –
Jon Rahm won by one shot over
Louis Oosthuizen. It was his first major victory and he became the first U.S. Open champion from Spain.[3]
18–21 November:
CME Group Tour Championship –
Ko Jin-young won for the second consecutive year. She also won the Race to the CME Globe, Player of the Year, and topped the money list.[23]
29 July – 7 August:
Summer Olympics – In the men's tournament:
Xander Schauffele of the United States won the gold medal,
Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia won the silver and
Pan Cheng-tsung of Chinese Taipei won the bronze after a seven-man playoff.[51] In the women's tournament:
Nelly Korda of the United States won the gold medal,
Mone Inami of Japan took the silver medal in a playoff over
Lydia Ko of New Zealand who won bronze.[52]
Deaths
16 January –
Jimmy Powell (born 1935), American professional golfer who had four wins on the Senior PGA Tour.[53]
20 January –
Lonnie Nielsen (born 1953), American professional golfer who had two wins on the Champions Tour.[54]
26 January –
Bob McCallister (born 1934), American professional golfer who had two wins on the PGA Tour.[55]
25 February –
Lyndsay Stephen (born 1956), Australian professional golfer who had two wins on the PGA Tour of Australasia.[57]
13 March –
Rocky Thompson (born 1939), American professional golfer who had three wins on the Senior PGA Tour.[58]
18 March –
DeWitt Weaver (born 1939), American professional golfer who had two wins on the PGA Tour.[59]
23 March –
Bob Lewis (born 1944), American amateur golfer who finished runner-up at the 1980 U.S. Amateur.[60]
29 March –
Jerry McGee (born 1943), American professional golfer who had four wins on the PGA Tour.[61]
6 April –
Al Mengert (born 1929), American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.[62]
23 April –
Bill Johnston (born 1925), American professional golfer who had two wins on the PGA Tour.[63]
23 May –
Lionel Platts (born 1934), English professional golfer.[64]
25 June –
Brian Bamford (born 1935), English professional golfer.[65]
16 July –
David Snell (born 1933), English professional golfer.[66]
20 September –
Billy Maxwell (born 1929), American professional golfer who won the 1951 U.S. Amateur and seven PGA Tour events.[67]
23 September –
Bruce Fleisher (born 1948), American professional golfer who won the 1968 U.S. Amateur, one PGA Tour event and 18 Champions Tour events.[68]
28 November -
Lee Elder (born 1934), American professional golfer who won four PGA Tour events and eight Senior PGA Tour events. He was also the first black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament.[69]
Table of results
This table summarizes all the results referred to above in date order.