10 Best Active Golfers Who Haven’t Won a Major

There are hundreds of golf tournaments each year on the PGA Tour, LIV, DP World Tour etc., but golfers only have four chances to put themselves among the game’s elite with the major championships – the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and British Open.

The vast majority of the best players in the world have won at least one of these tournaments, but there are some, including many who usually have good golf odds to win, who have not.

For some, they are young so they will have plenty of opportunities down the road, but for others, the primes of their careers are limited, so they will only get so many more chances.

Here are the 10 best active golfers who haven’t won a major.

10 Best Active Golfers Who Haven’t Won a Major

Viktor Hovland

Hovland isn’t even 28 years old yet, but he has already won eight times worldwide. He is great with his irons, although he struggles around the green, which has held him back in major championships.

His best finish at a major was the 2023 PGA Championship when he was runner-up to Brooks Koepka.

Patrick Cantlay

Cantlay has the all-around game to one day win a major; he just hasn’t been able to yet. He has shown he can win big events, winning the 2021 FedEx Cup.

His closest call at a major came at the 2019 Masters when he briefly led in the final round before Tiger Woods overtook him. Given how steady a player he is, he will likely come off this list one day.

Tony Finau

Finau has six PGA Tour wins, but is still seeking his first career major.

He generally plays well in majors, as from 2018-21, Finau recorded nine top-10 finishes in 15 major championship appearances. He has struggled a bit of late since, but could return to peak form in 2025 following knee surgery.

Rickie Fowler

Fowler has been in this conversation for quite a while, as he’s come so close. In 2014, he joined Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth as the only players to finish in the top-5 in each of the four majors in one season.

He’s won six times on the PGA Tour, including golf’s “fifth major,” the Players Championship.

Max Homa

The 33-year-old has won six times on the PGA Tour but is still looking for his first major. After struggling a bit in majors to open his career, he’s starting to get more comfortable and was in the mix Sunday at the 2023 Masters.

Tommy Fleetwood

Fleetwood is an interesting player. He hasn’t yet won on the PGA Tour but has won eight times worldwide and has been on a number of Ryder Cup teams.

He clearly has talent, as he’s come very close in majors. The closest was at the 2018 U.S. Open when he shot a final-round 63 to finish one shot behind Koepka at Shinnecock Hills.

Will Zalatoris

Zalatoris is still fairly young, but he’s come very close to breaking through, including losing in a playoff to Justin Thomas at the 2022 PGA Championship.

He has seven top-10 finishes in majors at age 27.

Matt Kuchar

The veteran has won nine times on the PGA Tour, including a Players Championship. In his prime, he was known as being one of the most consistent players on Tour, as he was close to the top of the leaderboard virtually every time he teed it up.

Kuchar has 12 top-10 finishes in major championships, including a second-place finish at the 2017 British Open.

Ludvig Aberg

It’s hard for him to do much about it, as 2024 was the first year he even played in a major championship, but Aberg is an exceptional talent, and it only feels like a matter of time before he claims a major.

Aberg helped Team Europe win the 2023 Ryder Cup, which came before his first major appearance.

Sahith Theegala

Theegala is another young player, but he’s recently shown he has what it takes to win a major, as he’s been in contention at several.

He finished ninth at the 2023 Masters and T-12 at the 2024 PGA Championship but was in the final group on Saturday.