Who is the Youngest Golfer to Win a Major Championship?
Considering both men’s and women’s major championships, Young Tom Morris is the youngest major winner, and Morgan Pressel is the youngest in the “modern era” (post-1900). Here are the recordholders for both men’s and women’s golf: Youngest Men’s Major Champion • Pre-1900: Young Tom Morris, 17 years old, 1868 British Open • Post-1900: Johnny McDermott, 19 years, 10 months old when he won the 1911 U.S.