<page_title> List of men's major championships winning golfers </page_title> <section_title> By golfer </section_title> <table> <cell> Jack Nicklaus <col_header> Golfer </col_header> </cell> <cell> Tiger Woods <col_header> Golfer </col_header> </cell> <cell> Walter Hagen <col_header> Golfer </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ben Hogan <col_header> Golfer </col_header> <col_header> Walter Hagen </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gary Player <col_header> Golfer </col_header> <col_header> Walter Hagen </col_header> </cell> <cell> 6 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Tom Watson <col_header> Golfer </col_header> <col_header> Walter Hagen </col_header> </cell> <cell> 8 <col_header> Total </col_header> <row_header> Tom Watson </row_header> </cell> </table>
Watson's eight majors ranks sixth on the list of total major championship victories, behind only Nicklaus, Woods, Walter Hagen, Hogan and Player.