15 - Tiger Woods, 2000 US Open
13 - Old Tom Morris, 1862 Open
12 - Young Tom Morris, 1870 Open; Tiger Woods, 1997 Masters
11 - Willie Smith, 1899 US Open
9 - Jim Barnes, 1921 US Open; Jack Nicklaus, 1965 Masters
The grand slam club
Four players have achieved career Grand Slams in golf. Jack Nicklaus has achieved three. Tiger Woods could join them at St Andrews next month.
This how each of the "exclusive club" did it:
Gene Sarazen: 1922-PGA, 1932-US Open, 1932-Open, 1935-Masters.
Ben Hogan: 1946-PGA, 1948-US Open, 1951-Masters, 1953-Open.
Gary Player: 1959-Open, 1961-Masters, 1962-PGA, 1965-US Open.
Jack Nicklaus: 1962-US Open, 1963-Masters, PGA 1966-Open, 1967-US Open, 1970-Open, 1971-PGA, 1972-Masters, 1972-US Open, 1973-PGA, 1975-Masters, 1978-Open.