The PGA Championship is recognized as one of the four major championships in professional golf, alongside The Masters, the U.S. Open, and The Open Championship. This prestigious tournament has a long history, having been held annually since 1916, with exceptions only during the periods of World War I and World War II.
Initially, the PGA Championship format was match play, but it transitioned to the stroke play format beginning in 1958. The ultimate prize for the champion is the distinguished Wanamaker Trophy.
Two legendary figures in golf history share the record for the most PGA Championship titles. Jack Nicklaus claimed victory five times (in 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1980), a feat matched by Walter Hagen (who won in 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927).
Here is a comprehensive list of all players who have won the PGA Championship throughout its history:
Stroke Play Era Winners (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 Winners (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
