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Margin Winner (Country) Year Event Course
15 Tiger Woods 2000 US Open Pebble Beach
13 Old Tom Morris (Scotland) 1862 British Open Prestwick *
12 Young Tom Morris (Scotland) 1870 British Open Prestwick *
12 Tiger Woods 1997 Masters Augusta
11 Young Tom Morris (Scotland) 1869 British Open Prestwick *
11 Willie Smith (Scotland) 1899 US Open Baltimore
11 Jim Barnes 1921 US Open Columbia
9 Jack Nicklaus 1965 Masters Augusta
8 J. H. Taylor (England) 1900 British Open St Andrews
8 James Braid (Scotland) 1908 British Open Prestwick
8 J. H. Taylor (England) 1913 British Open Royal Liverpool
8 Ray Floyd 1976 Masters Augusta
8 Tiger Woods 2000 British Open Royal Liverpool
8 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 2011 US Open Congressiona
8 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 2012 PGA Championship Kiawah Island
8 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 2014 US Open Pinehurst

Up to and including 2025 | All golfers from the USA unless otherwise stated | * Played over 36 holes

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