7–10 April: Masters Tournament –
Scottie Scheffler won three strokes ahead of
Rory McIlroy.[1] It was his first Masters victory, and his first major championship victory. He is one of three players who had won the Masters at 25 years of age or younger over the last 40 years.[2]
19–22 May: PGA Championship –
Justin Thomas won in a 3-hole
playoff against
Will Zalatoris.[3] It was his second PGA Championship victory, and his second overall major championship victory. Out of 22 players who have won multiple PGA Championships, Thomas was only the fifth player to win the event twice before turning 30.[3]
16–19 June: U.S. Open –
Matt Fitzpatrick won by one shot over
Scottie Scheffler and
Will Zalatoris.[4][5] It was his first major victory and first overall victory in his
PGA Tour career. Fitzpatrick is the 13th golfer to win both the
U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open in his career, and only the second golfer to win both on the same course.[6]
14–17 July: The Open Championship –
Cameron Smith won by one stroke over
Cameron Young.[7] It was his first Open Championship victory, and his first major victory. Smith was only the third golfer to score 64 or lower in the final round of the event.[8]
18–21 August:
BMW Championship –
Patrick Cantlay won by one stroke over
Scott Stallings.[17] It was his second back-to-back win at the event and third FedEx Cup playoff event victory in his career. Cantlay became the first player to win the BMW Championship in consecutive years ever since the FedEx Cup began in 2007. No one else had accomplished this feat with any other playoff events.[18]
31 March – 3 April: Chevron Championship –
Jennifer Kupcho won by two strokes over
Jessica Korda.[44] It was her first major victory and first overall win in her LPGA career. Kupcho is the seventh player to claim her first LPGA Tour title in the tournament.[45]
4–7 August: Women's British Open –
Ashleigh Buhai defeated
Chun In-gee in a playoff by one stroke.[53] It was her first major win, and first overall win in her LPGA career.[54] Buhai is the third South African golfer to win a Women's British Open at
Muirfield.[55]
23–26 June: U.S. Senior Open –
Pádraig Harrington won by 1 stroke over
Steve Stricker.[72] It was his first senior major win, and first overall victory in his Champions career. Harrington is the third straight player to win the U.S. Senior Open in his debut.[73]
13 February –
Eduardo Romero (born 1954), Argentine professional golfer who won over 80 professional golf tournaments across 5 or more tours, and was mayor of
Villa Allende from 2015 until his death.[112]
19 February –
Kyi Hla Han (born 1961), Burmese professional golfer who had one win in the
Asian Tour and in the
PGA Tour of Australasia. He served as executive chairman of the Asian Tour from 2006 until his death.[113]
7 March –
Ramón Báez Romano (born 1929), Dominican golfer, businessman, and politician.[114]
4 July –
Mac McLendon (born 1945), American professional golfer who had 4 victories on the PGA Tour.[125]
6 July –
Dale Douglass (born 1936), American professional golfer who had 3 victories on the PGA Tour and 11 wins including one senior major on the
PGA Tour Champions.[126]
9 July –
Tommy Jacobs (born 1935), American professional golfer who had 4 victories on the PGA Tour.[127]
19 August –
David Marsh (born 1934), British amateur golfer. He served as the Chairman of
Everton F.C. from 1991 to 1994.[128][129]
20 August –
Tom Weiskopf (born 1942), American professional golfer who had 16 victories including one major win on the PGA Tour.[130]
7–10 April: Masters Tournament –
Scottie Scheffler won three strokes ahead of
Rory McIlroy.[1] It was his first Masters victory, and his first major championship victory. He is one of three players who had won the Masters at 25 years of age or younger over the last 40 years.[2]
19–22 May: PGA Championship –
Justin Thomas won in a 3-hole
playoff against
Will Zalatoris.[3] It was his second PGA Championship victory, and his second overall major championship victory. Out of 22 players who have won multiple PGA Championships, Thomas was only the fifth player to win the event twice before turning 30.[3]
16–19 June: U.S. Open –
Matt Fitzpatrick won by one shot over
Scottie Scheffler and
Will Zalatoris.[4][5] It was his first major victory and first overall victory in his
PGA Tour career. Fitzpatrick is the 13th golfer to win both the
U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open in his career, and only the second golfer to win both on the same course.[6]
14–17 July: The Open Championship –
Cameron Smith won by one stroke over
Cameron Young.[7] It was his first Open Championship victory, and his first major victory. Smith was only the third golfer to score 64 or lower in the final round of the event.[8]
18–21 August:
BMW Championship –
Patrick Cantlay won by one stroke over
Scott Stallings.[17] It was his second back-to-back win at the event and third FedEx Cup playoff event victory in his career. Cantlay became the first player to win the BMW Championship in consecutive years ever since the FedEx Cup began in 2007. No one else had accomplished this feat with any other playoff events.[18]
31 March – 3 April: Chevron Championship –
Jennifer Kupcho won by two strokes over
Jessica Korda.[44] It was her first major victory and first overall win in her LPGA career. Kupcho is the seventh player to claim her first LPGA Tour title in the tournament.[45]
4–7 August: Women's British Open –
Ashleigh Buhai defeated
Chun In-gee in a playoff by one stroke.[53] It was her first major win, and first overall win in her LPGA career.[54] Buhai is the third South African golfer to win a Women's British Open at
Muirfield.[55]
23–26 June: U.S. Senior Open –
Pádraig Harrington won by 1 stroke over
Steve Stricker.[72] It was his first senior major win, and first overall victory in his Champions career. Harrington is the third straight player to win the U.S. Senior Open in his debut.[73]
13 February –
Eduardo Romero (born 1954), Argentine professional golfer who won over 80 professional golf tournaments across 5 or more tours, and was mayor of
Villa Allende from 2015 until his death.[112]
19 February –
Kyi Hla Han (born 1961), Burmese professional golfer who had one win in the
Asian Tour and in the
PGA Tour of Australasia. He served as executive chairman of the Asian Tour from 2006 until his death.[113]
7 March –
Ramón Báez Romano (born 1929), Dominican golfer, businessman, and politician.[114]
4 July –
Mac McLendon (born 1945), American professional golfer who had 4 victories on the PGA Tour.[125]
6 July –
Dale Douglass (born 1936), American professional golfer who had 3 victories on the PGA Tour and 11 wins including one senior major on the
PGA Tour Champions.[126]
9 July –
Tommy Jacobs (born 1935), American professional golfer who had 4 victories on the PGA Tour.[127]
19 August –
David Marsh (born 1934), British amateur golfer. He served as the Chairman of
Everton F.C. from 1991 to 1994.[128][129]
20 August –
Tom Weiskopf (born 1942), American professional golfer who had 16 victories including one major win on the PGA Tour.[130]