Activities Sports & Athletics PGA Championship Winners From 1916 to Now, the Best Golfers of This Major Tournament's History Share PINTEREST Email Print Tiger Woods hoists the hefty Wanamaker Trophy in 2007, one of the four times he's won the PGA Championship. David Cannon/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf Golf Tournaments Basics History Gear Golf Courses Famous Golfers Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. our editorial process Brent Kelley Updated May 19, 2019 The PGA Championship tournament was first played in 1916, making it the third-oldest of the professional men's majors. This is the only one of the four majors, though, to change its scoring format halfway through its history: In its early years, this major was match play, but in the 1950s, it switched to stroke play. Before we get to the list of PGA Championship winners, let's run down those golfers who won this major most frequently. Golfers With the Most PGA Championship Victories The record for most wins in the PGA Championship is five, shared by two golfers: Walter Hagen (1921, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927)Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980) There is (so far) one four-time winner: Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007) And the 3-time champions are: Gene Sarazen (1922, 1923, 1933)Sam Snead (1942, 1949, 1951) All of Nicklaus' and Woods' wins came in the stroke-play era; all the wins by Hagen, Sarazen and Snead were in the match-play era. In addition, 14 others golfers have won the PGA Championship twice: Jim Barnes, Leo Diegel, Raymond Floyd, Ben Hogan, Rory McIlroy, Byron Nelson, Larry Nelson, Gary Player, Nick Price, Paul Runyan, Denny Shute, Vijay Singh, Dave Stockton and Lee Trevino. The List of PGA Championship Winners And now the list of winners. If the year of the tournament is linked, you can click on that link to view the final scores and read a tournament recap. 2019 - Brooks Koepka, 2722018 - Brooks Koepka, 2642017 - Justin Thomas, 2762016 - Jimmy Walker, 2662015 - Jason Day, 2682014 - Rory McIlroy, 2682013 - Jason Dufner, 2702012 - Rory McIlroy, 2752011 - Keegan Bradley, 2722010 - Martin Kaymer, 2772009 - Y.E. Yang, 2802008 - Padraig Harrington, 2772007 - Tiger Woods, 2722006 - Tiger Woods, 2702005 - Phil Mickelson, 2762004 - Vijay Singh, 2802003 - Shaun Micheel, 2762002 - Rich Beem, 2782001 - David Toms, 2652000 - Tiger Woods, 2701999 - Tiger Woods, 2771998 - Vijay Singh, 2711997 - Davis Love III, 2691996 - Mark Brooks, 2771995 - Steve Elkington, 2671994 - Nick Price, 2691993 - Paul Azinger, 2721992 - Nick Price, 2781991 - John Daly, 2761990 - Wayne Grady, 2821989 - Payne Stewart, 2761988 - Jeff Sluman, 2721987 - Larry Nelson, 2871986 - Bob Tway, 2761985 - Hubert Green, 2781984 - Lee Trevino, 2731983 - Hal Sutton, 2741982 - Raymond Floyd, 2721981 - Larry Nelson, 2731980 - Jack Nicklaus, 2741979 - David Graham, 2721978 - John Mahaffey, 2761977 - Lanny Wadkins, 2821976 - Dave Stockton, 2811975 - Jack Nicklaus, 2761974 - Lee Trevino, 2761973 - Jack Nicklaus, 2771972 - Gary Player, 2811971 - Jack Nicklaus, 2811970 - Dave Stockton, 2791969 - Raymond Floyd, 2761968 - Julius Boros, 2811967 - Don January, 2811966 - Al Geiberger, 2801965 - Dave Marr, 2801964 - Bobby Nichols, 2711963 - Jack Nicklaus, 2791962 - Gary Player, 2781961 - Jerry Barber, 2771960 - Jay Hebert, 2811959 - Bob Rosburg, 2771958 - Dow Finsterwald, 276 Prior to 1958, all PGA Championship tournaments were contested at match play, their winners since the tournament's inception in 1916 are as follows: 1957 - Lionel Hebert1956 - Jack Burke1955 - Doug Ford1954 - Chick Harbert1953 - Walter Burkemo1952 - Jim Turnesa1951 - Sam Snead1950 - Chandler Harper1949 - Sam Snead1948 - Ben Hogan1947 - Jim Ferrier1946 - Ben Hogan1945 - Byron Nelson1944 - Bob Hamilton1943 - Not played1942 - Sam Snead1941 - Vic Ghezzi1940 - Byron Nelson1939 - Henry Picard1938 - Paul Runyan1937 - Denny Shute1936 - Denny Shute1935 - Johnny Revolta1934 - Paul Runyan1933 - Gene Sarazen1932 - Olin Dutra1931 - Tom Creavy1930 - Tommy Armour1929 - Leo Diegel1928 - Leo Diegel1927 - Walter Hagen1926 - Walter Hagen1925 - Walter Hagen1924 - Walter Hagen1923 - Gene Sarazen1922 - Gene Sarazen1921 - Walter Hagen1920 - Jock Hutchison1919 - Jim Barnes1917-18 - Not played1916 - Jim Barnes