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Who has won the most PGA Tour Championships? List of winners
With the 2023 Tour Championship scheduled for Thursday, we dive into the list of champions who have clinched the highest number of PGA Tour Championships.
The 2023 Tour Championship, the finale of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, starts on Thursday, Aug. 24, at East Lake in Atlanta. And while Scottie Scheffler enters the tournament with a two-stroke lead, will it be enough for the FedEx Cup points leader?
Ever since the PGA Tour transitioned to a staggered-start format within the last four years, there have been only two instances where the golfer leading at the beginning of the week managed to secure victory in the tournament. On the remaining two occasions, Rory McIlroy tenaciously fought his way back and emerged as the eventual winner.
As we anticipate the winner of the 2023 Tour championship, let’s take a look at who has won the most PGA Championships in history.
List of Tour Championships winners
Below is the roster of golfers who have clinched victory more than once in the PGA Championship (with the respective number of wins indicated in parentheses):
- Jack Nicklaus (5)
- Walter Hagen (5)
- Tiger Woods (4)
- Gene Sarazen (3)
- Sam Snead (3)
- Ben Hogan (2)
- Gary Player (2)
- Lee Trevino (2)
- Phil Mickelson (2)
- Byron Nelson (2)
- Jim Barnes (2)
- Raymond Floyd (2)
- Rory McIlroy (2)
- Brooks Koepka (2)
- Denny Shute (2)
- Larry Nelson (2)
- Nick Price (2)
- Vijay Singh (2)
- Leo Diegel (2)
- Paul Runyan (2)
- Dave Stockton (2)
- Justin Thomas (2)
Apart from the previously mentioned duplicate victors in the PGA Championship, the following players have also secured this major title. This diverse group includes one-time achievers and those who have succeeded in multiple major championships.
- Tommy Armour
- Julius Boros
- Payne Stewart
- Padraig Harrington
- Jock Hutchinson
- Olin Dutra
- Henry Picard
- Jack Burke Jr.
- Doug Ford
- David Graham
- Hubert Green
- John Daly
- Martin Kaymer
- Collin Morikawa
- Tom Creavy
- Johnny Revolta
- Vic Ghezzi
- Bob Hamilton
- Jim Ferrier
- Chandler Harper
- Jim Turnesa
- Walter Burkemo
- Chick Harbert
- Lionel Hebert
- Dow Finsterwald
- Bob Rosburg
- Jay Hebert
- Jerry Barber
- Bobby Nichols
- Dave Marr
- Al Geiberger
- Don January
- Lanny Wadkins
- John Mahaffey
- Hal Sutton
- Bob Tway
- Jeff Sluman
- Wayne Grady
- Paul Azinger
- Steve Elkington
- Mark Brooks
- Davis Love III
- David Toms
- Rich Beem
- Shaun Micheel
- Yang Yong-eun
- Keegan Bradley
- Jason Dufner
- Jason Day
- Jimmy Walker