European major winners

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

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

6: Nick Faldo

5: James Braid, JH Taylor, Seve Ballesteros

4: Old Tom Morris, Young Tom Morris, Willie Park, Jim Barnes

3: Jamie Anderson, Bob Ferguson, Tommy Armour, Henry Cotton, Padraig Harrington