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.

Craig Wood – 5

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Craig Wood was the original “Runner-Up Renegade.” He lost all four majors in extra-hole playoffs (the first to do so), and actually didn’t overcome the second-place streak until later in his career when he picked up wins at the 1941 Masters and U.S. Open.