In men's golf, the four majors, the Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship, carry more prestige than any other events. A major total is the yardstick by which careers are usually measured.
Our ranking of major championship wins explains how the list is built and which tournaments count, with notes for players who competed in different eras of the sport.
Jack Nicklaus's 18 major championships have stood as the men's golf record since 1986, outlasting Tiger Woods's era of dominance.
Career leaderboards in the NBA, MLB, NFL and NHL reward durability as much as brilliance. Here is how to read them without being misled.
A practical walkthrough of the columns, notes and caveats on every ranking page, so you can judge a figure rather than just copy it.