All eyes are on McIlroy this week at Aronimink Golf Club. Cameron Young and DeChambeau are favorites too. And, let’s not forget last year’s winner: Scottie Scheffler.
From Hagen to Tiger: The golfers who made PGA Championship history | List of winners
Originally a match play event, the PGA Championship format was changed to a stroke play event in 1958 and has given fans annual excitement when the tournament comes around each May. Indeed, last year was no different as Scottie Scheffler brought the curtain down on a more than eventful tournament to win the first major of his career.
Angel Ayora gets under way at the PGA Championship and gets his Major career up and running 💪
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) May 14, 2026
The Spaniard has made 13 cuts in 15 starts and only two players have recorded more T10 finishes than Ayora this season (4).#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/CRO1qHda7E
This is the PGA Championship
An annual golf competition held in the middle of May - was held in mid-August until 2019 - the PGA Championship was established in 1916 and stands as one of the four major championships played every year.
The others include the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship (British Open). It’s worth noting, however, that the Championship has some particular aspects. Firstly, the champion of the competition earns automatic qualification for the three tournaments mentioned above and for the following five years. Said champion is also exempt from qualifying for the PGA Championship for life.
After a whirlwind couple of weeks, Alex Fitzpatrick kicks off his U.S PGA Championship debut.#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/bEPYf6z4BW
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) May 14, 2026
If that wasn’t enough, the defending champion also receives membership on the PGA Tour for the following five years and invitations to the Players Championship for the same period. Unlike many other tournaments on the Tour, the champion can keep the prize - the Wanamaker Trophy - until the following year.
To give you some perspective on how important the event is, the only time it was not staged since its inception was between 1917 and 1918, as well as 1943 due to the First and Second World Wars, respectively.
Who has won the PGA Championship the most times?
Given the conditions surrounding the event, a repeat victory at the PGA Championship is quite a feat. That being said, some have been skilled enough to do that and even more. Below you can see the list of those men who were made of sterner stuff such that they won multiple Championships as well as the complete list of winners over the years:
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Below you will see the list of golfers who have won multiple PGA Championship titles
- 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
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1916 - 1959
- 1916: Jim Barnes
- 1919: Jim Barnes
- 1920: Jock Hutchison
- 1921: Walter Hagen
- 1922: Gene Sarazan
- 1923: Gene Sarazan
- 1924: Walter Hagen
- 1925: Walter Hagen
- 1926: Walter Hagen
- 1927: Walter Hagen
- 1928: Leo Diegel
- 1929: Leo Diegel
- 1930: Tommy Armour
- 1931: Tom Creavy
- 1932: Olin Dutra
- 1933: Gene Sarazen
- 1934: Paul Runyan
- 1935: Johnny Revolta
- 1936: Denny Shute
- 1937: Denny Shute
- 1938: Paul Runyan
- 1939: Henry Picard
- 1940: Byron Nelson
- 1941: Vic Ghezzi
- 1942: Sam Snead
- 1944: Bob Hamilton
- 1945: Byron Nelson
- 1946: Ben Hogan
- 1947: Jim Ferrier
- 1948: Ben Hogan
- 1949: Sam Snead
- 1950: Chandler Harper
- 1951: Sam Snead
- 1952: Jim Turnesa
- 1953: Walter Burkemo
- 1954: Chick Harbert
- 1955: Doug Ford
- 1956: Jack Burke Jr.
- 1957: Lionel Herbert
- 1958: Dow Finsterwald
- 1959: Bob Rosburg
1960 - 1999
- 1960: Jay Hebert
- 1961: Jerry Barber
- 1962: Gary Player
- 1963: Jack Nicklaus
- 1964: Bobby Nichols
- 1965: Dave Marr
- 1966: Al Geiberger
- 1967: Don January
- 1968: Julius Boros
- 1969: Raymond Floyd
- 1970: Dave Stockton
- 1971: Jack Nicklaus
- 1972: Gary Player
- 1973: Jack Nicklaus
- 1974: Lee Trivino
- 1975: Jack Nicklaus
- 1976: Dave Stockton
- 1977: Lanny Wadkins
- 1978: John Mahaffey
- 1979: David Graham
- 1980: Jack Nicklaus
- 1981: Larry Nelson
- 1982: Raymond Floyd
- 1983: Hal Sutton
- 1984: Lee Trevino
- 1985: Hubert Green
- 1986: Boby Tway
- 1987: Larry Nelson
- 1988: Jeff Sluman
- 1989: Payne Stewart
- 1990: Wayne Grady
- 1991: John Daly
- 1992: Nick Price
- 1993: Paul Azinger
- 1994: Nick Price
- 1995: Steve Elkington
- 1996: Mark Brooks
- 1997: Davis Love III
- 1998: Vijay Singh
- 1999: Tiger Woods
2000 - present
- 2000: Tiger Woods
- 2001: David Toms
- 2002: Rich Beem
- 2003: Shaun Micheel
- 2004: Vijay Singh
- 2005: Phil Mickelson
- 2006: Tiger Woods
- 2007: Tiger Woods
- 2008: Padraig Harrington
- 2009: Yang Yong-eun
- 2010: Martin Kaymer
- 2011: Keegan Bradley
- 2012: Rory McIlroy
- 2013: Jason Dufner
- 2014: Rory McIlroy
- 2015: Jason Day
- 2016: Jimmy Walker
- 2017: Justin Thomas
- 2018: Brooks Koepka
- 2019: Brooks Koepka
- 2020: Collin Morikawa
- 2021: Phil Mickelson
- 2022: Justin Thomas
- 2023: Brooks Koepka
- 2024: Xander Schauffele
- 2025: Scottie Scheffler
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