What is the hardest Major to win?

[Woters]

Please vote for whatever Major you believe is the most difficult to win overall.

[Titleist_ProV1x]

# Masters Tournament
# US Open
# British Open Championship
# PGA Championship

# All of them (1 vote)

[BC24]

I think a lot of it depends on the player. But I gave my vote to the U.S. Open. It seems to be the most mentally challenging event played.

[James_Black]

read this in golf digest.

US.Open is said to be the hardest since so many people play in it and the layout is so tough.#

Masters is the easiest because most of the field is old guys.

[DavidFehertysBike]

Techically, its the Masters, because it is the hardest one to even qaulify for. But on the golf course, there is no doubt that it is the US Open. Its the most mentally and physically taxing golf tournament in the world, IMO.

[BonoVox]

To me for Americans anyway, it would seem the British Open Championship would be the toughest. Long flight. No home field advantage. Different style of course and weather conditions.

[enis750]

To me for Americans anyway, it would seem the British Open Championship would be the toughest. Long flight. No home field advantage. Different style of course and weather conditions.

my thoughts exactly

[Shindig]

It seems that each produces the same number of winners each year, so I'm not sure how one would be more difficult than any other. It also depends on your origin: players who grew up playing links courses are more likely to have an advantage at the British Open; folks who grew up playing non-links might have an advantage at the PGA, etc.

[jetsknicks1]

To me for Americans anyway, it would seem the British Open Championship would be the toughest. Long flight. No home field advantage. Different style of course and weather conditions.

I agree. The courses are so different from all the others the pros play. Throw in the usual weather and I vote for the British Open.

[DarkPrince]

I would argue British as the hardest, and maybe the Masters as the easiest. This isn't to say that one is better than the other, but I feel that the Open has a lot more variables that come in to play that could make it a heck of a lot harder. Although yes its a links course every year, the argument is made that people used to links should do well, yet as good as someone is at links golf, if its blowing 25-40mph, wet, and cold, and you're in the thick stuff, you have to take your medicine and just do what you can to get it in play again as opposed to the Masters where the rough is cut shorter, misses seem easier to get out of (for pro's: witness Tiger 9th hole round 1 this year, his broken Iron out of the pine straw a few years back, bla bla bla Phil 13 final round 2010bla bla bla...etc). I just remember watching the playing lessons with Padraig Harrington on my DVR last weekend and just seeing how sometimes you have to go backwards before you can go forwards makes me think it takes more imagination than brute strength to win links golf. Another thing that I think makes the Masters "easier" is essentially the fact its played on the same course, every year with changes to length, maybe rough height, green speeds, and fairway widths (but as someone else noted, its the hardest to get in to).No major is easy though haha!

[senorchipotle]

I agree. The courses are so different from all the others the pros play. Throw in the usual weather and I vote for the British Open.

well, i voted for the u.s. open, but there's a contingency. if you're at st. andrews, wide open, with no wind, it could possibly play the easiest. however, if you're at turnberry or especially carnoustie, with a cold biting 20 mph wind, there's no question it would be the toughest. so, as a default, i had to put the us open.

[jetsknicks1]

well, i voted for the u.s. open, but there's a contingency. if you're at st. andrews, wide open, with no wind, it could possibly play the easiest. however, if you're at turnberry or especially carnoustie, with a cold biting 20 mph wind, there's no question it would be the toughest. so, as a default, i had to put the us open.

You can't go wrong with The US Open either. They are just brutal when it comes to setting up those courses.

[jamo]

Techically, its the Masters, because it is the hardest one to even qaulify for.

True, but it also has the smallest field, so statistically that would make it the easiest to win if you are in the tournament.

[doctork]

It seems that each produces the same number of winners each year, so I'm not sure how one would be more difficult than any other.

That's pretty much how I feel. Also agree it's really a player-specific question. A guy like Seve Ballesteros, for instance, was money at Augusta and the (British) Open, but had about as good a chance as winning a U.S. Open as I do.

Only a very elite group have the game/mentality to win every one -- hence, only a handful ever won all four in a career. Cheers, DoctorK

[Alex B]

As Shindig said, there's one winner of each major each year, so they're all about equally difficult to win. I'd said maybe the Masters is the toughest to win because the same guys always play well in it (not surprising, considering that the tournament is always held on the same course) -- Jack, Arnie, Player, Tiger, Phil, Ballesteros, Norman (though he never won), Faldo, Fred Couples, etc. So if you're one of those top-level players who always plays well at Augusta, the Masters is the easiest to win. If you're an average tour pro, however, it's likely the most difficult. I mean, how many Shawn Micheels have come out of the blue to win the Masters?

[rfan2]

I think they are all equally difficult with their own set of challenges. But if I had to pick one it would be the US Open. Talk about damage control, there is no room for error. Pars are like birdes, ect.,,,,,

[James_Black]

it's likely the most difficult. I mean, how many Shawn Micheels have come out of the blue to win the Masters?

Immelman?

Cabrerra? Zach Johnson? Mike Wier? You don't here much about them. Also the reason why there's no "Shawn Micheels" is because they had to be in the top 50 to qualify for it.

[misty_mountainhop]

I went with U.S. Open mainly because of the way the courses are traditionally set up. They seem to like to humiliate the players. Not to say it's right but the penal rough, fast greens and tight layouts would make this one typically the hardest in my view.

Masters is the easiest because most of the field is old guys.

Hmmm. Of course.