Arnold tied for second 3 times - 1964, 1968, and 1970 – but he never won the US PGA Championship. As he did win each of the other three majors, missing out on the PGA stopped him from winning a career Grand Slam.
Tiger Woods (1997-2023), Gary Player (1959-1982) and Fred Couples (1983-2007) hold the record for most consecutive cuts (23) made at the Masters Tournament.
It is difficult to separate the facts from the hyberbole here. However, Alan Shipnuck reported in Golf Digest some more detail after discussions with four anonymous player agents. The way the players are remunerated varies from player to player based on their age, profile, current form and future performance.
Phil Mickelson is the oldest player ever to finish in the top five at the Masters tournament. He was 52 years old at the time when he tied for second at the 2023 Masters.
The players in the USA Ryder Cup team for 2023 were Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Brian Harman, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.
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