Youngest golfers to win five majors:
(1) Yani Tseng
’11 Women’s British Open 22 years, 6 months
(2) Tiger Woods
’00 PGA Championship 24 years, 7 months
(3) Patty Berg
’43 Women’s Western Open 25 years, 4 months,
(4) Louise Suggs
’49 U.S. Women’s Open 26 years, 18 days
(5) Jack Nicklaus ’66 Masters 26 years, 2 months
(6) Karrie Webb ’01 U.S. Women’s Open 26 years, 6 months
(7) Mickey Wright ’61 LPGA Championship 26 years, 8 months
(8) Bobby Jones ’29 U.S. Open 27 years, 3 months
Adds Rachid Sefrioui, "She is in a class of her own. Since joining the LPGA Tour in 2008, Tseng has developed into one of the Tour’s most dominant players."
Rolex Rankings No. 1 Yani Tseng successfully defended her title at the RICOH Women’s British Open. At 22 years, 6 months, 8 days, Tseng becomes the youngest golfer in history to win five career major titles. Tiger Woods had previously held that distinction, having won his fifth major at 24 years, 7 months.
