TWO MAJORS, ONE YEAR (NON-TIGER DIVISON)
In 2002, 2005 and 2006, Tiger Woods won two majors in one calendar year; in 2000, he won three. So how about the other guys? These are the past five golfers other than Tiger to win two majors in a year:
2014: Rory McIlroy (British Open, PGA)
2008: Padraig Harrington (British Open, PGA)
1998: Mark O’Meara (Masters, British Open)
1994: Nick Price (British Open, PGA)
1990: Nick Faldo (Masters, British Open)
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