"It's been a long way, 24 majors and I finally I have this here." - Lorena Ochoa
Tiger Woods' endless quest to hunt down Jack Nicklaus' tally of 18 majors was the key event of the month as the world No 1 landed his 13th major with a two-shot victory at the USPGA Championship.
It was his last opportunity of the year to land one of the big four and Woods, who last failed to win a major in a calendar year in 2004, didn't disappoint as he held off a strong challenge from Ernie Els and Woody Austin in Oklahoma.
Having twice finished second and 12th in the year's other majors, Tiger got the business done as he successfully defended the title.
"It turned into a great year," he said.
"I felt like I've played well most of the year and I just didn't get it done in the first two major championships. This time I did.
"Any time you win a major championship in the year is always going to be a great year and this certainly is."
A week before his major triumph, Woods warmed up by winning the WGC Bridgestone Invitational - his sixth in nine years.
England's Justin Rose tied for second, a result that shot him into the world's top 20.
As for the European Tour, Sweden's Per-Ulrik Johanssen brought an end to a 10-year drought with success in the Russian Open. Finn Mikko Illonen won his second title of the year with victory in the Scandinavian Masters, while England's Ross Fisher secured his maiden title - but only after lengthy rules investigation, which cleared him of any wrongdoing.
"I feel very lucky and fortunate," he said.
"I read the rule and thought 'Christ, what have I done?'. The buggy ride to the 12th was the longest of my life and to stand there looking at the footage was terrible."
In the women's game Lorena Ochoa cemented her burgeoning reputation with victory at the Women's British Open at St Andrews. The Mexican, who would go on to win eight times in the season, claimed her first major with a four-shot margin.
"It's been a long way, 24 majors and I finally I have this here," she said.
Domestically, Stephen Dodd assumed the title of Wales No 1 golfer after claiming the Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Welsh Open PGA Championship at Marriott St Pierre.
He held off the challenge of Ian Walley, defeating him in a sudden death play-off.
Sticking with Wales, Becky Brewerton achieved a notable first as she became the first woman from the Principality to qualify for the Solheim Cup team.
There were smiles too from Jonathan Lupton, who produced a stunning final round at The London Club to land the Powerade PGA Assistants' Championship in association with FootJoy.
It secured him £5,000 and invites to the United States and Australian equivalents as well as the 2008 BMW PGA Championship.
Further north, at Lincolnshire's Forest Pines, Hagley pro Iain Clark and partner Colin Day claimed the PGA Super 60s title, bringing to an end a 42-year-wait for a national title for Clark.
Day who sunk the winning putt said: "I have never been that nervous on the golf course."
North of the border, Mark Loftus was a happy chappy after pocketing almost £9,000 following his one-stroke victory in the Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship.
Sheffield pro Peter Ball was also celebrating - after protégé Daniel Willett was named in the Walker Cup team.
There was also good news ahead of the PGA Seniors Championship with confirmation that Denis Watson, the reigning US Seniors PGA Champion, would be competing for the British title at Stoke-by-Nayland.
Meanwhile, the PGA bade farewell to an old friend as the PGA Cup was packed away in preparation for September's Match in the United States.