Golf
Golf can almost be seen as an ancient game of which the exact origins are uncertain. However, the most reliable golf history theory states that this sport originated from Scotland in the 1100s.
Men's major championships
The major championships consist of the four most prestigious men's tournaments that take place each year. In chronological order they are: The Masters, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open) and the PGA Championship.
Women's major championships
Sadly, women's golf does't have a globally agreed set of majors. The list of majors recognised by the dominant women's tour, the LPGA Tour in the U.S., has changed several times over the years, with the last change taking place in 2001. Like the PGA Tour, the (U.S.) LPGA has four majors: the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the LPGA Championship, the U.S. Women's Open and the Women's British Open. The latter of which is recognised by the Ladies European Tour.
Another event that is recognised as a major is the Evian Masters, which is not considered a major by the LPGA, (but is co-sanctioned as a regular LPGA event). However, the significance of this is limited, as the LPGA is far more dominant in women's golf than the PGA Tour is in mainstream men's golf.
Senior major championships
Like women's golf, senior men's golf, consisting of age group 50-and-over, does not have a globally agreed set of majors. The list of senior majors on the U.S.-based Champions Tour has changed over the years, but always by expansion; unlike the situation with the LPGA, no senior major has lost its status. The Champions Tour now recognises five majors: the Senior PGA Championship, the U.S. Senior Open, the Senior British Open, The Tradition and the Senior Players Championship.
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