The Career Grand Slam has been completed by just seven players in the history of the game, with multiple individuals getting incredibly close to the rare feat.
Among those who have completed the Career Grand Slam are Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, but who are those who are one Major away from joining them?
McIlroy completed the Career Grand Slam after victory at The Masters in April 2025
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Well, to begin with, players like Walter Hagen, Harry Vardon, Jim Barnes and Tommy Armour were only one Major away from completing the Career Grand Slam but, looking at their years active, some championships weren’t around at the time of playing.
For example, The Masters was first played in 1934, so some of those players listed never had the opportunity to play at Augusta National.
So, with that in mind, which players are one Major away from the Career Grand Slam? We take a look below.
Tom Watson
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- Masters – 2
- US Open – 1
- The Open Championship – 5
- PGA Championship – 0
The World Golf Hall of Famer possesses an incredible eight Major championships but, throughout his career, Tom Watson never claimed the PGA Championship.
Securing five Claret Jugs, two Green Jackets and one US Open, the Wanamaker Trophy never made its way into Watson’s hands, with the American coming close on a few occasions.
His closest call came in 1978, when Watson finished runner-up despite leading by five shots going into the final round at Oakmont Country Club.
Sitting 10-under, he carded a two-over-par final round and ended up in a three-way playoff with John Mahaffey and Jerry Pate, with Mahaffey sinking a 12-foot birdie putt at the second playoff hole to win.
Sam Snead
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- Masters – 3
- US Open – 0
- The Open Championship – 1
- PGA Championship – 3
Snead claimed an incredible three Green Jackets, three Wanamaker Trophies and one Claret Jug but, somehow, no US Opens.
It’s not as if Snead didn’t have his fair share of opportunities, with the American finishing runner-up in his home open a total of four times in 1937, 1947, 1949 and 1953.
In 1937, Snead was one back going into the final day, but finished two back of winner Ralph Guldahl on Sunday. In 1947, he lost in an 18-hole…
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