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Wanna pick a major champ? Choose a guy with 12 letters in his name

Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

The 2017 major season on Tour wrapped up on Sunday with Justin Thomas winning the PGA Championship, a victory that brought about a startling similarity with the other winners.

All four of the major winners in 2017 were ranked in the top 20 in the world at the time of victory. But upon closer inspection, something mind-blowing emerges.

Tournament Player
Masters Sergio Garcia
US Open Brooks Koepka
Open Championship Jordan Spieth
PGA Championship Justin Thomas

All four major winners this year had six letters in their first name, and six letters in their last name as well.

Going by that logic, there are three players, other than the four mentioned above, in the top 100 of the world golf rankings that could keep the trend going in 2018.

Player World ranking
Rickie Fowler 10th
Daniel Berger 19th
Martin Kaymer 64th

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