Sure, sure, everyone is interested in the big guys - the 18 majors for for Nicklaus or the 14 for Woods. But what about the guys that have finished second a lot? Is second place first loser or just the guy who challenged hard and missed out?
Who would you think had finished second the most? Take a look at the list and see for yourself:
Jack Nicklaus - 19
Greg Norman - 8
Sam Snead - 7
Tom Watson - 7
Ernie Els - 6
Ben Hogan - 6
Phil Mickelson - 6
Byron Nelson - 6
Gary Player - 6
Harry Vardon - 6
Ben Crenshaw - 5
Raymond Floyd - 5
Byron Nelson - 5
Arnold Palmer - 5
Tiger Woods - 5
Billy Casper - 4
Seve Ballesteros - 3
David Duval - 3
Sergio Garcia - 3
Walter Hagen - 3
Bobby Jones - 3
Tom Kite - 3
Gene Sarazen - 3
Fred Couples - 2
Nick Faldo - 2
Jim Furyk - 2
Retief Goosen - 2
Bernhard Langer - 2
Davis Love III - 2
Nick Price - 2
Curtis Strange - 2
Lee Trevino - 2
Only players that have finished second twice or more were included. If we missed anybody then leave a comment and we'll check the history books!
2 comments:
What about Monty? runner up 5 times!
I thought Palmer finished 2nd 9 times???
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