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.

Jack Nicklaus – 19

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If there were ever a perfect example of golf being an unpredictable test, especially in majors, it’s this: Jack Nicklaus leads the PGA Tour with 18 major wins. He also leads the PGA Tour with the most second-place finishes (19). Seven of those came at the British Open, while The Golden Bear picked up four runner-up finishes at each of the other three majors. One of those came at the 1960 US Open when he was an amateur.