The No. 1 player in the world going into the majors since the world ranking began in 1986, and how they fared:
2021
British Open — Dustin Johnson: July 15-18.
US Open — Dustin Johnson: Tie for 19th.
PGA Championship — Dustin Johnson: Missed cut.
Masters — Dustin Johnson: Missed cut.
2020
Masters — Dustin Johnson: Won.
US Open — Dustin Johnson: Tie for 6th.
PGA Championship — Justin Thomas: Tie for 37th.
2019
British Open — Brooks Koepka: Tie for 4th.
US Open — Brooks Koepka: Runner-up.
PGA Championship — Dustin Johnson: Runner-up.
Masters — Justin Rose: Missed cut.
2018
PGA Championship — Dustin Johnson: Tie for 27th.
British Open — Dustin Johnson: Missed cut.
US Open — Dustin Johnson: 3rd.
Masters — Dustin Johnson: Tie for 10th.
2017
PGA Championship — Dustin Johnson: Tie for 13.
British Open — Dustin Johnson: Tie for 54th.
US Open — Dustin Johnson: Missed cut.
Masters — Dustin Johnson: DNP.
2016
PGA Championship — Jason Day: Runner-up.
British Open — Jason Day: Tie for 22nd.
US Open — Jason Day: Tie for 8th.
Masters — Jason Day: Tie for 10th.
2015
PGA Championship — Rory McIlroy: 17th.
British Open — Rory McIlroy: DNP.
US Open — Rory McIlroy: Tie for 9th.
Masters — Rory McIlroy: 4th.
2014
PGA Championship — Rory McIlroy: Won.
British Open — Adam Scott: Tie for 5th.
US Open — Adam Scott: Tie for 9th.
Masters — Tiger Woods: DNP.
2013
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Tie for 40th.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 6th.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 32nd.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Tie for 4th.
2012
PGA Championship — Luke Donald: Tie for 32nd.
British Open — Luke Donald: Tie for 5th.
US Open — Luke Donald: Missed cut.
Masters — Luke Donald: Tie for 32nd.
2011
PGA Championship — Luke Donald: Tie for 8th.
British Open — Luke Donald: Missed cut.
US Open — Luke Donald: Tie for 45th.
Masters — Martin Kaymer: Missed Cut.
2010
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Tie for 28th.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 23rd.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 4th.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Tie for 4th.
2009
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Runner-up.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Missed cut.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 6th.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Tie for 6th.
2008
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: DNP.
British Open — Tiger Woods: DNP.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Won.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Runner-up.
2007
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Won.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 12th.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Runner-up.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Runner-up.
2006
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Won.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Won.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Missed cut.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Tie for 3rd.
2005
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Tie for 4th.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Won.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Runner-up.
Masters — Vijay Singh: Tie for 5th.
2004
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Tie for 24th.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 9th.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 17th.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Tie for 22nd.
2003
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Tie for 39th.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 4th.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 20th.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Tie for 15th.
2002
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Runner-up.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 28th.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Won.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Won.
2001
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Tie for 29th.
British Open — Tiger Woods: 25th.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 12th.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Won.
2000
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Won.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Won.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Won.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Tie for 5th.
1999
PGA Championship — David Duval: Tie for 10th.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 7th.
US Open — David Duval: Tie for 7th.
Masters — David Duval: Tie for 6th.
1998
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Tie for 10th.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 3rd.
US Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 18th.
Masters — Tiger Woods: Tie for 8th.
1997
PGA Championship — Tiger Woods: Tie for 29th.
British Open — Tiger Woods: Tie for 24th.
US Open — Greg Norman: Missed cut.
Masters — Greg Norman: Missed cut.
1996
PGA Championship — Greg Norman: Tie for 17th.
British Open — Greg Norman: Tie for 7th.
US Open — Greg Norman: Tie for 10th.
Masters — Greg Norman: Runner-up.
1995
PGA Championship — Greg Norman: Tie for 20th.
British Open — Greg Norman: Tie for 15th.
US Open — Nick Price: Tie for 13th.
Masters — Nick Price: Missed cut.
1994
PGA Championship — Greg Norman: Tie for 4th.
British Open — Greg Norman: Tie for 11th.
US Open — Greg Norman: Tie for 6th.
Masters — Greg Norman: Tie for 18th.
1993
PGA Championship — Nick Faldo: 3rd.
British Open — Nick Faldo: Runner-up.
US Open — Nick Faldo: Tie for 72nd.
Masters — Nick Faldo: Tie for 39th.
1992
PGA Championship — Nick Faldo: Runner-up.
British Open — Fred Couples: Missed cut.
US Open — Fred Couples: Tie for 17th.
Masters — Fred Couples: Won.
1991
PGA Championship — Ian Woosnam: 48th.
British Open — Ian Woosnam: Tie for 17th.
US Open — Ian Woosnam: Tie for 55th.
Masters — Ian Woosnam: Won.
1990
PGA Championship — Greg Norman: Tie for 19th.
British Open — Greg Norman: Tie for 6th.
US Open — Greg Norman: Tie for 5th.
Masters — Greg Norman: Missed cut.
1989
PGA Championship — Seve Ballesteros: Tie for 12th.
British Open — Seve Ballesteros: Tie for 77th.
US Open — Seve Ballesteros: Tie for 43rd.
Masters — Seve Ballesteros: 5th.
1988
PGA Championship — Greg Norman: Tie for 9th.
British Open — Greg Norman: DNP.
US Open — Greg Norman: WD.
Masters — Greg Norman: Tie for 5th.
1987
PGA Championship — Greg Norman: 70th.
British Open — Greg Norman: Tie for 35th.
US Open — Greg Norman: Tie for 51st.
Masters — Greg Norman: Runner-up.
1986
PGA Championship — Seve Ballesteros: Missed cut.
British Open — Seve Ballesteros: Tie for 6th.
US Open — Seve Ballesteros: Tie for 24th.
Masters — Bernard Langer: Tie for 16th.
