Five players with career slams

American Jordan Spieth hopes to become the sixth player to complete a career Grand Slam by winning the PGA Championship. HT takes a look at the five so far.

TIGER WOODS

Sidelined for the rest of the season by a nagging back injury, Woods has won 14 major titles -- four Masters, four PGAs, three US Opens and three British Opens. He won four majors in a row from the 2000 US Open through the 2001 Masters, a run known as the Tiger Slam. Woods completed the Career Grand Slam at the 2000 British Open at St. Andrews.

JACK NICKLAUS

The American legend won 18 majors -- six Masters, five PGA Championships, four US Opens and three British Opens. He completed his Grand Slam with a one-stroke win in the 1966 British Open. Victory at the 1971 PGA made him the first to win each major at least twice and the 1978 British Open win made him the first to win each three times.

BEN HOGAN

The American legend won nine career major titles to match Player for fourth on the all-time list and completed his career Grand Slam with his lone British Open crown in 1953. He also won four US Opens and the Masters and PGA Championships twice each. The “Wee Iceman” died in 1997 at age 84.

GENE SARAZEN

The “Squire” captured seven major titles in his career, taking the 1935 Masters to complete his Grand Slam. He was helped in winning the second major at Augusta National by a double eagle (albatross) at the par-5 15th hole in the final round, the so-called “Shot Heard ‘Round the World.” The American died in 1999 at age 97.

GARY PLAYER

The South African captured nine major titles, three Masters and British Opens, two PGAs and one US Open. The “Black Knight” was 29 when he won his fourth major at the 1965 US Open to become the only golfer from outside the United States to complete the career Grand Slam. He won his first major title at the 1959 British Open and his last at the 1978 Masters.