Question of the week [July 27-August 2]: Which of this year's four majors was the best, and why?
Tally
The Masters: 11
The Open Championship: 10
U.S. Open: 1
The First Call Inbox archives | View
— — — — — — —
Robert C Cushing | St Augustine FL
Open because of the links heritage and drama
—————
Jim Patel | Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Masters
—————
Reid Farrill | Toronto, Ontario
The Open Championship. Incredible baked out golf course with endless sun and heat made for a magnicient visual scene. The game changer was Fox's birdie on the brutish 18th hole. No other major could match that in 2026.
—————
Tommy Williams | Hopkins, South Carolina
The Master's because it is the last one that keeps the tradition alive!
—————
Scott Randolph | Lake Oconee Georgia
The Masters. Always in the best condition and produces the best competition.
—————
Richard P Genett | Flossmoor, Illinois
The Open Championship because it was televised the most on television. I also prefer links golf courses.
—————
Rick Valencia | Melbourne Fl
The Masters because it was great entertainment to see Rory chase and win his grand slam.
—————
Mike Mixon | Evans, GA
The Open Championship
—————
Art Wiolliams | Luzerne,Pa.
The Masters. Being the first major it's always greatly anticipated by golf fans and always delivers an amazing tournament. CBS has the best team and are ready to deliver a great product. The course is stunning and the patrons behave themselves so we don't have to listen to nonsense being shouted out after every drive. Finally the best players seem to be at their best at the Masters and the finishes are exciting. Augusta National and CBS get it done right!
—————
Justin Souza | San Diego California
The Open. Birdie putt to win your first major on 18! Everyone has had that dream.
—————
Peter Croppo | Bayfield, Ontario
The Masters. It usually is every year. I maybe a bit biased having been to all the US based events & having played in Scotland, including St Andrews. Every year is memorable & now when I can only watch on TV, I watch virtually every event from beginning to end. That said, I would generally rank the Open 2nd as I love the game as played there while the US Open & PGA are pretty interchangeable in rank. However, the 4 majors are always fantastic events & I find very few issues to complain about.
—————
Daniel Digrazio | Garner, nc
The open
—————
William Duncan | Coffeyville kansas
The open championship
—————
Dave Willison | Goodyear, AZ
The Masters. Drama and outcome
—————
Greg O'Connor | Beaver Dam WI
The Open. I was able to attend all four practice rounds and the rounds one and two. Bucket list item completed.
—————
Matty G | Corvallis, Oregon
The Masters. It’s really difficult to produce a better tournament.
—————
Dale Richardson Ed.D | Winston Salem, NC
Masters
—————
Ryan Fox | Lexington, Kentucky
The Open. The winner played fast.
—————
Pamela Cipolla | Tucson, Az
The Master’s will always be the best major for me. All the excitement being the first major, the pristine golf course and iconic holes,the par 3 contest with its family atmosphere, all the traditions that come with it, the low prices on food, no cell phones, the beautiful flowers and scenery. I just don’t think the other majors compare. The only tournament where I will sit my ass on the couch to watch!
—————
Bob Denney | Palm Beach Gardens, FL
The Open Championship delivered all the crazy bounces and side stories and had a worthy champion. Ryan Fox the next poster boy for Pace of Play.
—————
Keith | Norfolk va
Masters
—————
Mike Sanders | Phila, Pa
US Open
—————
The First Call invites reader comment. Write to editor Stuart Hall at shall@buffalogroupe.com. If your comment is selected for publication, we will not publish your email address. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and brevity.
Front: Open Championship pin flag.
Photo: David Lloyd | Golffile