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Which golfers have completed the men's career Grand Slam?

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Tiger Woods follows through on his golf swing after teeing off, standing in tall grass with spectators watching in the background at St Andrews Golf Links. — golf American golfer Tiger Woods competing at the British Open (Open Championship) at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 2005.

In modern men's professional golf, a career Grand Slam is achieved by winning all four major championships: the Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and British Open.

To date, only six male golfers have accomplished this feat:123

| Player | Year Achieved |
| :--- | :--- |
| Gene Sarazen | 1935 |
| Ben Hogan | 1953 |
| Gary Player | 1965 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 1966 |
| Tiger Woods | 2000 |
| Rory McIlroy | 2025 |

While Bobby Jones is a legendary figure in the sport, he completed a calendar-year Grand Slam in 1930 under a different set of tournaments that were considered the most important at that time, rather than the modern professional majors.12