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.
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. Sam Snead , three-time PGA Championship champion (1942, 1949, and 1951). PGA Championship champions in match play format Year Country Champion Margin[6] Runner-up Course Location 1916 England Jim Barnes 1 up Jock Hutchison Siwanoy Country Club Bronxville, New York 1917 — None[a] — None — — 1918 — None — None — — 1919 England Jim Barnes 6 & 5 Fred McLeod Engineers Country Club Roslyn Harbor, New York 1920 United States Jock Hutchison 1 up James Douglas Edgar Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor, Illinois 1921 United States Walter Hagen 3 & 2 Jim Barnes Inwood Country Club Inwood, New York 1922 United States Gene Sarazen 4 & 3 Emmet French Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 1923 United States Gene Sarazen 38 holes Walter Hagen Pelham Country Club Pelham Manor, New York 1924 United States Walter Hagen 2 up Jim Barnes French Lick Springs Resort French Lick, Indiana 1925 United States Walter Hagen 6 & 5 Bill Mehlhorn Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields, Illinois 1926 United States Walter Hagen 5 & 3 Leo Diegel Salisbury Country Club East Meadow, New York 1927 United States Walter Hagen 1 up Joe Turnesa Cedar Crest GC Dallas , Texas 1928 United States Leo Diegel 6 & 5 Al Espinosa Baltimore Country Club Baltimore, Maryland 1929 United States Leo Diegel 6 & 4 Johnny Farrell Hillcrest Country Club Los Angeles , California 1930 United States Tommy Armour 1 up Gene Sarazen Fresh Meadow Country Club Great Neck, New York 1931 United States Tom Creavy 2 & 1 Denny Shute Wannamoisett Country Club Rumford, Rhode Island 1932 United States Olin Dutra 4 & 3 Frank Walsh Keller Golf Course Maplewood, Minnesota 1933 United States Gene Sarazen 5 & 4 Willie Goggin Blue Mound Golf & Country Club Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 1934 United States Paul Runyan 38 holes Craig Wood The Park Country Club Williamsville, New York 1935 United States Johnny Revolta 5 & 4 Tommy Armour Twin Hills Golf & Country Club Oklahoma City , Oklahoma 1936 United States Denny Shute 3 & 2 Jimmy Thomson Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina 1937 United States Denny Shute 37 holes Harold McSpaden Pittsburgh Field Club Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania 1938 United States Paul Runyan 8 & 7 Sam Snead The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania 1939 United States Henry Picard 37 holes Byron Nelson Pomonok Country Club Flushing, New York 1940 United States Byron Nelson 1 up Sam Snead Hershey Country Club Hershey, Pennsylvania 1941 United States Vic Ghezzi 38 holes Byron Nelson Cherry Hills Country Club Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 1942 United States Sam Snead 2 & 1 Jim Turnesa Seaview Country Club Atlantic City, New Jersey 1943 — None[b] — None — — 1944 United States Bob Hamilton 1 up Byron Nelson Manito Golf and Country Club Spokane, Washington 1945 United States Byron Nelson 1 up Sam Byrd Moraine Country Club Dayton, Ohio 1946 United States Ben Hogan 6 & 4 Ed Oliver Portland Golf Club Portland, Oregon 1947 Australia Jim Ferrier 2 & 1 Chick Harbert Plum Hollow Country Club Southfield, Michigan 1948 United States Ben Hogan 7 & 6 Mike Turnesa Norwood Hills Country Club St. Louis , Missouri 1949 United States Sam Snead 3 & 2 Johnny Palmer Hermitage Country Club Richmond, Virginia 1950 United States Chandler Harper 4 & 3 Henry Williams Jr. Scioto Country Club Columbus, Ohio 1951 United States Sam Snead 7 & 6 Walter Burkemo Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 1952 United States Jim Turnesa 1 up Chick Harbert Big Spring Country Club Louisville, Kentucky 1953 United States Walter Burkemo 2 & 1 Felice Torza Birmingham Country Club Birmingham, Michigan 1954 United States Chick Harbert 4 & 3 Walter Burkemo Keller Golf Course Maplewood, Minnesota 1955 United States Doug Ford 4 & 3 Cary Middlecoff Meadowbrook Country Club Detroit , Michigan 1956 United States Jack Burke Jr. 3 & 2 Ted Kroll Blue Hill Country Club Canton, Massachusetts 1957 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. 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 Year Country Champion Course Location Total score To par[a] 1958 United States Dow Finsterwald Llanerch Country Club Havertown, Pennsylvania 276 −4 1959 United States Bob Rosburg Minneapolis Golf Club Minneapolis , Minnesota 277 −3 1960 United States Jay Hebert Firestone Country Club Akron, Ohio 281 +1 1961 United States Jerry Barber †[d] Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois 277 −3 1962 South Africa Gary Player Aronimink Golf Club Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 278 −2 1963 United States Jack Nicklaus Dallas Athletic Club , Blue Course Dallas, Texas 279 −5 1964 United States Bobby Nichols Columbus Country Club Columbus, Ohio 271 −9 1965 United States Dave Marr Laurel Valley Golf Club Ligonier, Pennsylvania 280 −4 1966 United States Al Geiberger Firestone Country Club , South Course Akron, Ohio 280 E 1967 United States Don January †[e] Columbine Country Club Columbine Valley, Colorado 281 −7 1968 United States Julius Boros Pecan Valley Golf Club San Antonio, Texas 281 +1 1969 United States Raymond Floyd NCR Country Club , South Course Dayton, Ohio 276 −8 1970 United States Dave Stockton Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 279 −1 1971 United States Jack Nicklaus PGA National Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 281 −7 1972 South Africa Gary Player Oakland Hills , South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 281 +1 1973 United States Jack Nicklaus Canterbury Golf Club Beachwood, Ohio 277 −7 1974 United States Lee Trevino Tanglewood Park , Championship Course Clemmons, North Carolina 276 −4 1975 United States Jack Nicklaus Firestone Country Club , South Course Akron, Ohio 276 −4 1976 United States Dave Stockton Congressional Country Club , Blue Course Bethesda, Maryland 281 +1 1977 United States Lanny Wadkins †[f] Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California 282 −6 1978 United States John Mahaffey †[g] Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 276 −8 1979 Australia David Graham †[h] Oakland Hills , South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 272 −8 1980 United States Jack Nicklaus Oak Hill , East Course Rochester, New York 274 −6 1981 United States Larry Nelson Atlanta Athletic Club , Highlands Course Duluth, Georgia 273 −7 1982 United States Raymond Floyd Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 272 −8 1983 United States Hal Sutton Riviera Country Club Pacific Palisades, California 274 −10 1984 United States Lee Trevino Shoal Creek Birmingham, Alabama 273 −15 1985 United States Hubert Green Cherry Hill Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 278 −6 1986 United States Bob Tway Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 276 −8 1987 United States Larry Nelson †[i] PGA National Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 287 −1 1988 United States Jeff Sluman Oak Tree Edmond, Oklahoma 272 −12 1989 United States Payne Stewart Kemper Lakes Long Grove, Illinois 276 −12 1990 Australia Wayne Grady Shoal Creek Birmingham, Alabama 282 −6 1991 United States John Daly Crooked Stick Carmel, Indiana 276 −12 1992 Zimbabwe Nick Price Bellerive Country Club St. Louis , Missouri 278 −6 1993 United States Paul Azinger †[j] Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 272 −12 1994 Zimbabwe Nick Price Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 269 −11 1995 Australia Steve Elkington †[k] Riviera Country Club Pacific Palisades, California 267 −17 1996 United States Mark Brooks †[l] Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky 277 −11 1997 United States Davis Love III Winged Foot , West Course Mamaroneck, New York 269 −11 1998 Fiji Vijay Singh Sahalee Country Club Sammamish, Washington 271 −9 1999 United States Tiger Woods Medinah Country Club , Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 277 −11 2000 United States Tiger Woods †[m] Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky 270 −18 2001 United States David Toms Atlanta Athletic Club , Highlands Course Duluth, Georgia 265 −15 2002 United States Rich Beem Hazeltine National Chaska, Minnesota 278 −10 2003 United States Shaun Micheel Oak Hill , East Course Rochester, New York 276 −4 2004 Fiji Vijay Singh †[n] Whistling Straits , Straits Course Kohler, Wisconsin 280 −8 2005 United States Phil Mickelson Baltusrol Golf Club , Lower Course Springfield, New Jersey 276 −4 2006 United States Tiger Woods Medinah Country Club , Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 270 −18 2007 United States Tiger Woods Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 272 −8 2008 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington Oakland Hills , South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 277 −3 2009 South Korea Yang Yong-eun Hazeltine National Chaska, Minnesota 280 −8 2010 Germany Martin Kaymer †[o] Whistling Straits , Straits Course Kohler, Wisconsin 277 −11 2011 United States Keegan Bradley †[p] Atlanta Athletic Club , Highlands Course Duluth, Georgia 272 −8 2012 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy Kiawah Island Golf Resort , The Ocean Course Kiawah Island, South Carolina 275 −13 2013 United States Jason Dufner Oak Hill , East Course Rochester, New York 270 −10 2014 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky 268 −16 2015 Australia Jason Day Whistling Straits , Straits Course Kohler, Wisconsin 268 −20 2016 United States Jimmy Walker Baltusrol Golf Club , Lower Course Springfield, New Jersey 266 −14 2017 United States Justin Thomas Quail Hollow Club Charlotte, North Carolina 276 −8 2018 United States Brooks Koepka Bellerive Country Club Town and Country, Missouri 264 −16 2019 United States Brooks Koepka Bethpage Black Course Farmingdale, New York 272 −8 2020 United States Collin Morikawa TPC Harding Park San Francisco , California 267 −13 2021 United States Phil Mickelson Kiawah Island Golf Resort , The Ocean Course Kiawah Island, South Carolina 282 −6 2022 United States Justin Thomas †[q] Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 275 −5 2023 United States Brooks Koepka Oak Hill , East Course Rochester, New York 271 −9 2024 United States Xander Schauffele Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky 263 −21
Multiple champions Multiple PGA Championship champions Golfer Total Years Walter Hagen (USA ) 5 1921 , 1924 , 1925 , 1926 , 1927 Jack Nicklaus (USA ) 5 1963 , 1971 , 1973 , 1975 , 1980 Tiger Woods (USA ) 4 1999 , 2000 , 2006 , 2007 Gene Sarazen (USA ) 3 1922 , 1923 , 1933 Sam Snead (USA ) 3 1942 , 1949 , 1951 Brooks Koepka (USA ) 3 2018 , 2019 , 2023 Jim Barnes (England ) 2 1916 , 1919 Leo Diegel (USA ) 2 1928 , 1929 Denny Shute (USA ) 2 1936 , 1937 Paul Runyan (USA ) 2 1934 , 1938 Byron Nelson (USA ) 2 1940 , 1945 Ben Hogan (USA ) 2 1946 , 1948 Gary Player (RSA ) 2 1962 , 1972 Dave Stockton (USA ) 2 1970 , 1976 Raymond Floyd (USA ) 2 1969 , 1982 Lee Trevino (USA ) 2 1974 , 1984 Larry Nelson (USA ) 2 1981 , 1987 Nick Price (ZWE ) 2 1992 , 1994 Vijay Singh (FJI ) 2 1998 , 2004 Phil Mickelson (USA ) 2 2005 , 2021 Rory McIlroy (NIR ) 2 2012 , 2014 Justin Thomas (USA ) 2 2017 , 2022
By nationality Notes a The PGA Championship was not held from 1917 to 1918 because of World War I . b The 1943 PGA Championship was not held because of World War II . c Par is a predetermined number of strokes that a golfer should require to complete a hole, a round (the sum of the total pars of the played holes), or a tournament (the sum of the total pars of each round). E stands for even, which means the tournament was completed in the predetermined number of strokes.[6] d Jerry Barber won in a playoff against Don January . e Don January won in a playoff against Don Massengale . f Lanny Wadkins won in a playoff against Gene Littler . g John Mahaffey won in a playoff against Tom Watson and Jerry Pate . h David Graham won in a playoff against Ben Crenshaw . i Larry Nelson won in a playoff against Lanny Wadkins . j Paul Azinger won in a playoff against Greg Norman . k Steve Elkington won in a playoff against Colin Montgomerie . l Mark Brooks won in a playoff against Kenny Perry . m Tiger Woods won in a playoff against Bob May. n Vijay Singh won in a playoff against Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard . o Martin Kaymer won in a playoff against Bubba Watson . p Keegan Bradley won in a playoff against Jason Dufner . q Justin Thomas won in a playoff against Will Zalatoris . References General
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