European major winners

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON now lies joint 10th on the European list of major winners.

European major winners
Tue, 12 Aug, 2008 - 01:00

By taking the Open Championship and US PGA double, he has overtaken the likes of Tony Jacklin, Sandy Lyle, Bernhard Langer and Jose Maria Olazabal, all with two. Here is a list of the most successful Europeans in majors:

7 titles: Harry Vardon

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