Wire-to-wire Major Victories
Players who have led or been tied for the lead after each round of a major.
| Nationality | Player | Year | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Willie Anderson | 1903 | U.S. |
| Scotland | Alex Smith | 1906 | U.S. |
| Jersey | Ted Ray | 1912 | Open |
| United States | Walter Hagen | 1914 | U.S. |
| United States | Chick Evans | 1916 | U.S. |
| England | Jim Barnes | 1921 | U.S. |
| United States | Bobby Jones | 1927 | Open |
| United States | Gene Sarazen | 1932 | Open |
| England | Henry Cotton | 1934 | Open |
| United States | Craig Wood | 1941 | Masters |
| United States | Ben Hogan | 1953 | U.S. |
| United States | Tommy Bolt | 1958 | U.S. |
| United States | Arnold Palmer | 1960 | Masters |
| United States | Arnold Palmer | 1964 | Masters |
| United States | Bobby Nichols | 1964 | PGA |
| United States | Raymond Floyd | 1969 | PGA |
| England | Tony Jacklin | 1970 | U.S. |
| United States | Jack Nicklaus | 1972 | Masters |
| United States | Jack Nicklaus | 1972 | U.S. |
| United States | Tom Weiskopf | 1973 | Open |
| United States | Raymond Floyd | 1976 | Masters |
| United States | Hubert Green | 1977 | U.S. |
| Spain | Seve Ballesteros | 1980 | Masters |
| United States | Jack Nicklaus | 1980 | U.S. |
| United States | Raymond Floyd | 1982 | PGA |
| United States | Hal Sutton | 1983 | PGA |
| United States | Payne Stewart | 1991 | U.S. |
| United States | Tiger Woods | 2000 | U.S. |
| United States | Tiger Woods | 2000 | PGA |
| South Africa | Retief Goosen | 2001 | U.S. |
| United States | Tiger Woods | 2002 | U.S. |
| United States | Tiger Woods | 2005 | Open |
| South Africa | Trevor Immelman | 2008 | Masters |
| Northern Ireland | Rory McIlroy | 2011 | U.S. |
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