The PGA Championship is recognized as one of the four major tournaments in professional golf, standing alongside the Masters, the U.S. Open, and The Open Championship. This esteemed tournament has been held annually since its inception in 1916, with the only exceptions being interruptions during World War I and World War II. Initially, the PGA Championship was decided using a match-play format before transitioning to stroke play in 1958. The victor is awarded the prestigious Wanamaker Trophy.
Two legends of the game, Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen, hold the record for the most PGA Championship victories. Both players have won the title five times. Nicklaus achieved his wins in 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1980, while Hagen`s dominant run included victories in 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927.
Below is a comprehensive list of all players who have won the PGA Championship throughout its history.
Stroke Play Era (1958-Present)
- 2024: Xander Schauffele
- 2023: Brooks Koepka
- 2022: Justin Thomas
- 2021: Phil Mickelson
- 2020: Collin Morikawa
- 2019: Brooks Koepka
- 2018: Brooks Koepka
- 2017: Justin Thomas
- 2016: Jimmy Walker
- 2015: Jason Day
- 2014: Rory McIlroy
- 2013: Jason Dufner
- 2012: Rory McIlroy
- 2011: Keegan Bradley
- 2010: Martin Kaymer
- 2009: Yong-eun Yang
- 2008: Padraig Harrington
- 2007: Tiger Woods
- 2006: Tiger Woods
- 2005: Phil Mickelson
- 2004: Vijay Singh
- 2003: Shaun Micheel
- 2002: Rich Beem
- 2001: David Toms
- 2000: Tiger Woods
- 1999: Tiger Woods
- 1998: Vijay Singh
- 1997: Davis Love III
- 1996: Mark Brooks
- 1995: Steve Elkington
- 1994: Nick Price
- 1993: Paul Azinger
- 1992: Nick Price
- 1991: John Daly
- 1990: Wayne Grady
- 1989: Payne Stewart
- 1988: Jeff Sluman
- 1987: Larry Nelson
- 1986: Bob Tway
- 1985: Hubert Green
- 1984: Lee Trevino
- 1983: Hal Sutton
- 1982: Ray Floyd
- 1981: Larry Nelson
- 1980: Jack Nicklaus
- 1979: David Graham
- 1978: John Mahaffey
- 1977: Lanny Wadkins
- 1976: Dave Stockton
- 1975: Jack Nicklaus
- 1974: Lee Trevino
- 1973: Jack Nicklaus
- 1972: Gary Player
- 1971: Jack Nicklaus
- 1970: Dave Stockton
- 1969: Ray Floyd
- 1968: Julius Boros
- 1967: Don January
- 1966: Al Geiberger
- 1965: Dave Marr
- 1964: Bobby Nichols
- 1963: Jack Nicklaus
- 1962: Gary Player
- 1961: Jerry Barber
- 1960: Jay Hebert
- 1959: Bob Rosburg
- 1958: Dow Finsterwald
Match Play Era (1916-1957)
- 1957: Lionel Hebert
- 1956: Jack Burke Jr.
- 1955: Doug Ford
- 1954: Chick Harbert
- 1953: Walter Burkemo
- 1952: Jim Turnsea
- 1951: Sam Snead
- 1950: Chandler Harper
- 1949: Sam Snead
- 1948: Ben Hogan
- 1947: Jim Ferrier
- 1946: Ben Hogan
- 1945: Byron Nelson
- 1944: Bob Hamilton
- 1943: Canceled due to World War II
- 1942: Sam Snead
- 1941: Vic Ghezzi
- 1940: Byron Nelson
- 1939: Henry Picard
- 1938: Paul Runyan
- 1937: Denny Shute
- 1936: Denny Shute
- 1935: Johnny Revolta
- 1934: Paul Runyan
- 1933: Gene Sarazen
- 1932: Olin Dutra
- 1931: Tom Creavy
- 1930: Tommy Armour
- 1929: Leo Diegel
- 1928: Leo Diegel
- 1927: Walter Hagen
- 1926: Walter Hagen
- 1925: Walter Hagen
- 1924: Walter Hagen
- 1923: Gene Sarazen
- 1922: Gene Sarazen
- 1921: Walter Hagen
- 1920: Jock Hutchison
- 1919: Jim Barnes
- 1918: Canceled due to World War I
- 1917: Canceled due to World War I
- 1916: Jim Barnes
