Post-war English Major victories

Cotton captures third major

Jul 18, 1948

Henry Cotton shoots a level-par 284 to win the British Open and his first after World War two. Winning by five strokes in horrendously troublesome conditions at Muirfield, Scotland.

Jacklin conquers Lytham & St Annes

Jul 12, 1969

Tony Jacklin claims the first major championship of his career, he led all weekend to claim the purse of £4,250, a little less than you would get for winning The Open today!

Jacklin storms America

Jun 21, 1970

Tony Jacklin captures his second major by winning the US Open at Hazletine Country Club. He was the only man to shoot under par with a staggering -7 total of 281 over the 72 holes.

Faldo wins at Muirfield

Jul 19, 1987

Nick Faldo completed his maiden Open Championship win, emulating Cotton at Muirfield with an immaculate 18 pars under severe pressure in the final round. See Faldo's final putt

Faldo becomes Augusta Ace

Apr 6, 1989

Nick Faldo claims his second major and his first at Augusta, beating Scott Hoch in a play-off by making birdie on the 18th hole.

Faldo retains The Masters

Apr 8, 1990

The Englishman won in a second successive play-off, this time over America's Raymond Floyd.

Faldo triumphs for the second time in a year

Jul 22, 1990

The former world number one sealed victory at the home of golf St Andrews, winning by five strokes.

Faldo doubles up at Muirfield

Jul 19, 1992

Faldo claims his second title at the famous scottish course and his third Open championship winning by one stroke over John Cook.

Faldo makes it a super sixth major win

Apr 14, 1996

The then world's number one wins his final major at Augusta to make it a hat-trick of US Masters victories. Faldo famously over-hauled Greg Norman on the final round and sunk a birdie putt on the 18th green to cap his final major championship victory

Time since an English major winner

Period: Apr 14, 1996 to Apr 11, 2013