The 2021 British Open is this week at Royal St. George’s in England, which means many big-name players could finally claim their first major championship.
From Rickie Fowler to Matt Kuchar, there are a bunch of guys who have been around for a while on Tour, have collected wins all over the world, but have yet to do it on the biggest stages of professional golf.
Jon Rahm was on this list before but he, of course, won the U.S. Open last month at Torrey Pines.
Let’s take a look at 10 of the biggest names who will be looking to get away from this group this week.
Rickie Fowler
This list has to start with Fowler, who has finished second at the Masters (2018), U.S.…
This list has to start with Fowler, who has finished second at the Masters (2018), U.S. Open (2014), Open Championship (2014) and third at the PGA Championship (2014). He has five PGA Tour wins and 2 European Tour wins and has been on a bit of a rebound lately this season.
Tony Finau
Finau has had 38 top 10 finishes since his only PGA Tour win back in 2017.…
Finau has had 38 top 10 finishes since his only PGA Tour win back in 2017. With his talent he should have a lot more wins. He has top 5 finishes in all four majors but is still looking for his first win.
Matt Kuchar
Koooooooooch has 9 PGA Tour wins and 1 European Tour win but the closest he's come…
Koooooooooch has 9 PGA Tour wins and 1 European Tour win but the closest he's come to a major is a second place finish at the 2017 Open Championship and a T3 at the 2012 Masters.
Lee Westwood
The 48 year old has two wins on the PGA Tour and 25 wins on the…
The 48 year old has two wins on the PGA Tour and 25 wins on the European Tour. The closest he's come to a major is a pair of 2nd place finishes at the Masters (2010, 2016) and a 2nd place finish at the 2010 Open Championship.
Ian Poulter
The Ryder Cup king has 3 PGA Tour wins, 12 European Tour wins but the closest…
The Ryder Cup king has 3 PGA Tour wins, 12 European Tour wins but the closest he's come to. a major is a 2nd place finish at the 2008 Open Championship, a T3 at 2012 PGA Championship, and a T6 at the 2015 Masters.
Marc Leishman
The 37-year-old Aussie has 6 wins on the PGA Tour and 1 win on the European…
The 37-year-old Aussie has 6 wins on the PGA Tour and 1 win on the European Tour. The closest he's come to a major is a T2 at the 2015 Open Championship and a T4 at the 2013 Masters.
Patrick Cantlay
Cantlay has 3 PGA Tour wins but the closest he's come to a major is a…
Cantlay has 3 PGA Tour wins but the closest he's come to a major is a T3 at the 2019 PGA Championship and a T9 at the 2019 Masters.
Tyrrell Hatton
The No. 10 player in the world has 1 PGA Tour win and 6 European Tour…
The No. 10 player in the world has 1 PGA Tour win and 6 European Tour wins but the closest he's come to a major is a T5 at the 2016 Open Championship and a T6 at the 2018 U.S. Open.
Xander Schauffele
The No. 5 player in the world has 4 PGA Tour wins and 1 European Tour…
The No. 5 player in the world has 4 PGA Tour wins and 1 European Tour win. He's played well in majors but has yet to close one out. He has a T2 at the 2019 Masters, a T3 at the 2019 U.S. Open and a T2 at the 2018 Open Championship.
Paul Casey
Casey always seems to be around the top at majors, including when he finished T-7 at…
Casey always seems to be around the top at majors, including when he finished T-7 at the U.S. Open last month and T-2 at the PGA Championship in 2020. He also has a T-3 at the British Open (2010) and a T-4 at the 2016 Masters.
