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.
J.H. Taylor – 7
Royal St. George’s golf course in Sandwich, England, where Taylor won his first Open Championship in 1894. Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images
John Henry Taylor was a special force in golf—from playing to golf course design to writing books, and even establishing the first British PGA. He won The Open Championship five times. He also taught the golf world that even the best could sometimes finish second. Taylor finished runner-up at the British Open six times and one time at the U.S. Open.
