Golfers with the most second-place finishes at majors

A look at golfers who have signed the most second-place scorecards throughout major championship history.

Ernie Els – 6

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Els has four major championships, most recently earning a win at the 2012 British Open when he overcame a six-shot deficit at 54 holes. But “The Big Easy” has six runner-up finishes on his majors resume, too, three of them occurring during the British Open.