List of PGA Championship champions

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Walter Hagen, five-time PGA Championship champion (1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927). He holds the record for most wins in match play competition. Walter Hagen 1914.png
Walter Hagen, five-time PGA Championship champion (1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927). He holds the record for most wins in match play competition.

The PGA Championship is an annual golf competition formerly held in mid-August until 2019, when it moved to mid-May. It was established in 1916 and is one of the four major championships played each year which include the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship (British Open). [1] In addition, this championship is conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA). Due to World War I and II, the competition was not held from 1917 to 1918 and in 1943, respectively.

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The reigning champion of the competition is automatically invited to play in the other three majors for the next five years, and is exempt from qualifying for the PGA Championship for life. The champion also receives membership on the PGA Tour for the following five years and invitations to The Players Championship for five years. The prize of the tournament is the Wanamaker Trophy, which the champion keeps until the following year's competition. The PGA Championship was originally a match play event; however, in 1958 it was changed to a stroke play event. [2]

Walter Hagen (match play) and Jack Nicklaus (stroke play) hold the record for the most victories; both men have won the competition five times. Hagen holds the record for most consecutive wins in match play with four (1924–27), and Tiger Woods holds the record for most consecutive wins in stroke play with two, which he did twice (1999–2000, 2006–07). Phil Mickelson is the oldest winner of the PGA Championship; he was 50 years, 11 months old when he won in 2021. The youngest winner of the PGA Championship is Gene Sarazen, who was 20 years, 174 days old when he won in 1922. David Toms holds the record for the lowest score over 72 holes, which is 265. [3]

Jason Day holds the record for most strokes under par for 72 holes, 20, when he won the 2015 PGA Championship. This is the record under par score in all major championships. [4] The PGA Championship has had three wire-to-wire champions: Bobby Nichols in 1964, Raymond Floyd in 1982, and Hal Sutton in 1983. [5] Four others have led wire-to-wire if ties after a round are counted: Floyd in 1969, Nick Price in 1994, Woods in 2000 and Mickelson in 2005. [5]

Champions

Match play

Gene Sarazen, three-time PGA Championship champion (1922, 1923, and 1933). He is the youngest player to ever win the tournament. Gene Sarazen.JPG
Gene Sarazen, three-time PGA Championship champion (1922, 1923, and 1933). He is the youngest player to ever win the tournament.
Sam Snead, three-time PGA Championship champion (1942, 1949, and 1951). Sam Snead 1967.JPG
Sam Snead, three-time PGA Championship champion (1942, 1949, and 1951).
PGA Championship champions in match play format
YearCountryChampionMargin [6] Runner-upCourseLocation
1916 Flag of England.svg  England Jim Barnes 1 up Jock Hutchison Siwanoy Country Club Bronxville, New York
1917—None [a] —None——
1918—None—None——
1919 Flag of England.svg  England Jim Barnes 6 & 5 Fred McLeod Engineers Country Club Roslyn Harbor, New York
1920 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Jock Hutchison 1 up James Douglas Edgar Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor, Illinois
1921 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Walter Hagen 3 & 2 Jim Barnes Inwood Country Club Inwood, New York
1922 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Gene Sarazen 4 & 3 Emmet French Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania
1923 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Gene Sarazen 38 holes Walter Hagen Pelham Country Club Pelham Manor, New York
1924 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Walter Hagen 2 up Jim Barnes French Lick Springs Resort French Lick, Indiana
1925 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Walter Hagen 6 & 5 Bill Mehlhorn Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields, Illinois
1926 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Walter Hagen 5 & 3 Leo Diegel Salisbury Country Club East Meadow, New York
1927 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Walter Hagen 1 up Joe Turnesa Cedar Crest GC Dallas, Texas
1928 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Leo Diegel 6 & 5 Al Espinosa Baltimore Country Club Baltimore, Maryland
1929 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Leo Diegel 6 & 4 Johnny Farrell Hillcrest Country Club Los Angeles, California
1930 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Tommy Armour 1 up Gene Sarazen Fresh Meadow Country Club Great Neck, New York
1931 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Tom Creavy 2 & 1 Denny Shute Wannamoisett Country Club Rumford, Rhode Island
1932 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Olin Dutra 4 & 3 Frank Walsh Keller Golf Course Maplewood, Minnesota
1933 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Gene Sarazen 5 & 4 Willie Goggin Blue Mound Golf & Country Club Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
1934 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Paul Runyan 38 holes Craig Wood The Park Country Club Williamsville, New York
1935 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Johnny Revolta 5 & 4 Tommy Armour Twin Hills Golf & Country Club Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1936 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Denny Shute 3 & 2 Jimmy Thomson Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina
1937 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Denny Shute 37 holes Harold McSpaden Pittsburgh Field Club Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania
1938 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Paul Runyan 8 & 7 Sam Snead The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania
1939 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Henry Picard 37 holes Byron Nelson Pomonok Country Club Flushing, New York
1940 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Byron Nelson 1 up Sam Snead Hershey Country Club Hershey, Pennsylvania
1941 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Vic Ghezzi 38 holes Byron Nelson Cherry Hills Country Club Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
1942 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Sam Snead 2 & 1 Jim Turnesa Seaview Country Club Atlantic City, New Jersey
1943—None [b] —None——
1944 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bob Hamilton 1 up Byron Nelson Manito Golf and Country Club Spokane, Washington
1945 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Byron Nelson 1 up Sam Byrd Moraine Country Club Dayton, Ohio
1946 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ben Hogan 6 & 4 Ed Oliver Portland Golf Club Portland, Oregon
1947 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jim Ferrier 2 & 1 Chick Harbert Plum Hollow Country Club Southfield, Michigan
1948 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ben Hogan 7 & 6 Mike Turnesa Norwood Hills Country Club St. Louis, Missouri
1949 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Sam Snead 3 & 2 Johnny Palmer Hermitage Country Club Richmond, Virginia
1950 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Chandler Harper 4 & 3 Henry Williams Jr. Scioto Country Club Columbus, Ohio
1951 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Sam Snead 7 & 6 Walter Burkemo Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania
1952 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Jim Turnesa 1 up Chick Harbert Big Spring Country Club Louisville, Kentucky
1953 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Walter Burkemo 2 & 1 Felice Torza Birmingham Country Club Birmingham, Michigan
1954 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Chick Harbert 4 & 3 Walter Burkemo Keller Golf Course Maplewood, Minnesota
1955 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Doug Ford 4 & 3 Cary Middlecoff Meadowbrook Country Club Detroit, Michigan
1956 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Jack Burke Jr. 3 & 2 Ted Kroll Blue Hill Country Club Canton, Massachusetts
1957 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Lionel Hebert 1 up Dow Finsterwald Miami Valley Golf Club Dayton, Ohio

Stroke play

Jack Nicklaus, five-time PGA Championship champion (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1980). He holds the record for most wins in stroke play competition. JackNicklaus.cropped.jpg
Jack Nicklaus, five-time PGA Championship champion (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1980). He holds the record for most wins in stroke play competition.
Tiger Woods, four-time PGA Championship champion (1999, 2000, 2006, and 2007). He is one of two golfers to win the PGA Championship back-to-back in stroke play competition, accomplishing this twice. He is one of four champions to win wire-to-wire with his victory in 2000. TigerWoodsOct2011.jpg
Tiger Woods, four-time PGA Championship champion (1999, 2000, 2006, and 2007). He is one of two golfers to win the PGA Championship back-to-back in stroke play competition, accomplishing this twice. He is one of four champions to win wire-to-wire with his victory in 2000.
Key
†Tournament won in a playoff
PGA Championship champions in stroke play format
YearCountryChampionCourseLocationTotal scoreTo par [a]
1958 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Dow Finsterwald Llanerch Country Club Havertown, Pennsylvania 276−4
1959 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg  United States Bob Rosburg Minneapolis Golf Club Minneapolis, Minnesota 277−3
1960 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jay Hebert Firestone Country Club Akron, Ohio 281+1
1961 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jerry Barber † [d] Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois 277−3
1962 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa Gary Player Aronimink Golf Club Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 278−2
1963 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jack Nicklaus Dallas Athletic Club, Blue Course Dallas, Texas 279−5
1964 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bobby Nichols Columbus Country Club Columbus, Ohio 271−9
1965 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dave Marr Laurel Valley Golf Club Ligonier, Pennsylvania 280−4
1966 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Al Geiberger Firestone Country Club, South Course Akron, Ohio 280E
1967 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Don January † [e] Columbine Country Club Columbine Valley, Colorado 281−7
1968 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Julius Boros Pecan Valley Golf Club San Antonio, Texas 281+1
1969 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Raymond Floyd NCR Country Club, South Course Dayton, Ohio 276−8
1970 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dave Stockton Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 279−1
1971 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jack Nicklaus PGA National Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 281−7
1972 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa Gary Player Oakland Hills, South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 281+1
1973 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jack Nicklaus Canterbury Golf Club Beachwood, Ohio 277−7
1974 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lee Trevino Tanglewood Park, Championship Course Clemmons, North Carolina 276−4
1975 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jack Nicklaus Firestone Country Club, South Course Akron, Ohio 276−4
1976 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dave Stockton Congressional Country Club, Blue Course Bethesda, Maryland 281+1
1977 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lanny Wadkins † [f] Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California 282−6
1978 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States John Mahaffey † [g] Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 276−8
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia David Graham † [h] Oakland Hills, South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 272−8
1980 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jack Nicklaus Oak Hill, East Course Rochester, New York 274−6
1981 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Larry Nelson Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course Duluth, Georgia 273−7
1982 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Raymond Floyd Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 272−8
1983 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hal Sutton Riviera Country Club Pacific Palisades, California 274−10
1984 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lee Trevino Shoal Creek Birmingham, Alabama 273−15
1985 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hubert Green Cherry Hill Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 278−6
1986 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bob Tway Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 276−8
1987 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Larry Nelson † [i] PGA National Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 287−1
1988 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jeff Sluman Oak Tree Edmond, Oklahoma 272−12
1989 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Payne Stewart Kemper Lakes Long Grove, Illinois 276−12
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wayne Grady Shoal Creek Birmingham, Alabama 282−6
1991 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States John Daly Crooked Stick Carmel, Indiana 276−12
1992 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Nick Price Bellerive Country Club St. Louis, Missouri 278−6
1993 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Paul Azinger † [j] Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 272−12
1994 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Nick Price Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 269−11
1995 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Steve Elkington † [k] Riviera Country Club Pacific Palisades, California 267−17
1996 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mark Brooks † [l] Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky 277−11
1997 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Davis Love III Winged Foot, West Course Mamaroneck, New York 269−11
1998 Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Vijay Singh Sahalee Country Club Sammamish, Washington 271−9
1999 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tiger Woods Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 277−11
2000 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tiger Woods † [m] Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky 270−18
2001 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States David Toms Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course Duluth, Georgia 265−15
2002 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Rich Beem Hazeltine National Chaska, Minnesota 278−10
2003 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Shaun Micheel Oak Hill, East Course Rochester, New York 276−4
2004 Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Vijay Singh † [n] Whistling Straits, Straits Course Kohler, Wisconsin 280−8
2005 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Phil Mickelson Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course Springfield, New Jersey 276−4
2006 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tiger Woods Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 270−18
2007 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tiger Woods Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 272−8
2008 Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington Oakland Hills, South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 277−3
2009 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Yang Yong-eun Hazeltine National Chaska, Minnesota 280−8
2010 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Martin Kaymer † [o] Whistling Straits, Straits Course Kohler, Wisconsin 277−11
2011 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Keegan Bradley † [p] Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course Duluth, Georgia 272−8
2012 Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy Kiawah Island Golf Resort, The Ocean Course Kiawah Island, South Carolina 275−13
2013 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jason Dufner Oak Hill, East Course Rochester, New York 270−10
2014 Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky 268−16
2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jason Day Whistling Straits, Straits Course Kohler, Wisconsin 268−20
2016 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jimmy Walker Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course Springfield, New Jersey 266−14
2017 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Justin Thomas Quail Hollow Club Charlotte, North Carolina 276−8
2018 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brooks Koepka Bellerive Country Club Town and Country, Missouri 264−16
2019 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brooks Koepka Bethpage Black Course Farmingdale, New York 272−8
2020 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Collin Morikawa TPC Harding Park San Francisco, California 267−13
2021 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Phil Mickelson Kiawah Island Golf Resort, The Ocean Course Kiawah Island, South Carolina 282−6
2022 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Justin Thomas † [q] Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 275−5
2023 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brooks Koepka Oak Hill, East Course Rochester, New York 271−9
2024 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Xander Schauffele Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky 263−21
2025 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Scottie Scheffler Quail Hollow Club Charlotte, North Carolina 273−11

Multiple champions

Multiple PGA Championship champions
GolferTotalYears
Flag of the United States.svg  Walter Hagen  (USA)5 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
Flag of the United States.svg  Jack Nicklaus  (USA)5 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980
Flag of the United States.svg  Tiger Woods  (USA)4 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
Flag of the United States.svg  Gene Sarazen  (USA)3 1922, 1923, 1933
Flag of the United States.svg  Sam Snead  (USA)3 1942, 1949, 1951
Flag of the United States.svg  Brooks Koepka  (USA)3 2018, 2019, 2023
Flag of England.svg  Jim Barnes  (England)2 1916, 1919
Flag of the United States.svg  Leo Diegel  (USA)2 1928, 1929
Flag of the United States.svg  Denny Shute  (USA)2 1936, 1937
Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Runyan  (USA)2 1934, 1938
Flag of the United States.svg  Byron Nelson  (USA)2 1940, 1945
Flag of the United States.svg  Ben Hogan  (USA)2 1946, 1948
Flag of South Africa.svg  Gary Player  (RSA)2 1962, 1972
Flag of the United States.svg  Dave Stockton  (USA)2 1970, 1976
Flag of the United States.svg  Raymond Floyd  (USA)2 1969, 1982
Flag of the United States.svg  Lee Trevino  (USA)2 1974, 1984
Flag of the United States.svg  Larry Nelson  (USA)2 1981, 1987
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Nick Price  (ZWE)2 1992, 1994
Flag of Fiji.svg  Vijay Singh  (FJI)2 1998, 2004
Flag of the United States.svg  Phil Mickelson  (USA)2 2005, 2021
Ulster Banner.svg  Rory McIlroy  (NIR)2 2012, 2014
Flag of the United States.svg  Justin Thomas  (USA)2 2017, 2022

By nationality

PGA Championship champions by nationality
NationalityWinsWinners
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8961
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 55
Flag of England.svg  England 21
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 21
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 21
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 21
Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland 11
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 11
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11

Notes

References

General

Specific

  1. ↑ "PGA Championship History". PGA Championship. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  2. ↑ "History of the USPGA". BBC Sport. August 10, 2001. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Championship Record Book". PGA Championship. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Jason Day wins US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits". BBC Sport. August 17, 2015. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "PGA Championship record details - wire-to-wire winners". PGA Championship. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Scoring". BBC Sport. September 16, 2005. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2008.

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