PGA Championship Winners

PGA Championship Winners

PGA Championship Winners

The PGA Championship extends back to 1916. It was a match play event until 1958.

Jim Barnes was the first PGA Championship winner, and repeated a year later. Walter Hagen, however, dominated the early years,  winning five of the first ten.

Dow Finsterwald won the first of the stroke play championships.

Below is a list of the past PGA Championship Winners

PGA Championship Winners

YearWinnerCourseScoresTo Par or Match Score
2024Xander SchauffeleValhalla62-68-68-65 = 263-21
2023Brooks Koepka (3)Oak Hill72-66-66-67 = 271-9
2022Justin ThomasSouthern Hills67-67-74-67=275Playoff
2021Phil Mickelson (2)Kiawah Ocean Course70-69-70-73=282-6
2020Colin MorikawaHarding Park, CA69-69-65-64= 267-13
2019Brooks KoepkaBethpage Black, NY63-65-70-74=272-8
2018Brooks KoepkaBellerive, MO69-63-66-66=264-14
2017Justin ThomasQuail Hollow, NC73-66-69-68=276 -16
2016Jimmy WalkerBaltusrol, NJ65-66-68-67=266 -14
2015Jason DayWhistling Straits, WI68-67-66-67=268 -20
2014Rory McIlroyValhalla, KY66-67-67-68=268 -16
2013Jason DufnerOak Hill, NY68-63-71-68=270 -10
2012Rory McIlroyKiawah Island, SC67-75-67-66=275 -13
2011Keegan BradleyAtlanta Athletic Club71-64-69-68=272-8
2010Martin KaymerWhistling Straits, Wisconsin72-68-67-70=277-11
2009Yang Yong-eunHazeltine National Golf Club73-70-67-70=280-8
2008Pádraig HarringtonOakland Hills Country Club,71-74-66-66=277-3
2007Tiger Woods (4)Southern Hills Country Club71-63-69-69=272-8
2006Tiger Woods (3)Medinah CC69-68-65-68=270-18
2005Phil MickelsonBaltusrol Golf Club67-65-72-72=276-4
2004Vijay SinghWhistling Straits67-68-69-76-280-8
2003Shaun MicheelOak Hill CC69-68-69-70-276-4
2002Rich BeemHazeltine Nat’l GC72-66-72-68-278-10
2001David TomsAtlanta Athl. Club66-65-65-69-265-15
2000Tiger WoodsValhalla GC66-67-70-67-270-18
1999Tiger WoodsMedinah CC70-67-68-72-277-11
1998Vijay SinghSahalee GC70-66-67-68-271-9
1997Davis Love IIIWinged Foot66-71-66-66-269-11
1996Mark BrooksValhalla GC68-70-69-70-277-11
1995Steve ElkingtonRiviera CC68-67-68-64-267-17
1994Nick PriceSouthern Hills CC67-65-70-67-269-11
1993Paul AzingerInverness Club69-66-69-68-272-12
1992Nick PriceBellerive CC70-70-68-70-278-6
1991John DalyCrooked Stick GC69-67-69-71-276-12
1990Wayne GradyShoal Creek CC72-67-72-71-282-6
1989Payne StewartKemper Lakes GC74-66-69-67-276-12
1988Jeff SlumanOak Tree GC69-70-68-65-272-12
1987Larry NelsonPGA National70-72-73-72-287-1
1986Bob TwayInverness Club72-70-64-70-276-8
1985Hubert GreenCherry Hills CC67-69-70-72-278-10
1984Lee TrevinoShoal Creek CC69-68-67-69-273-15
1983Hal SuttonRiviera CC65-66-72-71-274-10
1982Raymond FloydSouthern Hills CC63-69-68-72-272-8
1981Larry NelsonAtlanta Athl. Club70-66-66-71-273-7
1980Jack NicklausOak Hill CC70-69-66-69-274-6
1979David GrahamOakland Hills GC69-68-70-65-272-8
1978John MahaffeyOakmont CC75-67-68-66-276-8
1977Lanny WadkinsPebble Beach GL69-71-72-70-282-3
1976Dave StocktonCongressional CC70-72-69-70-281+1
1975Jack NicklausFirestone CC70-68-67-71-276-4
1974Lee TrevinoTanglewood GC73-66-68-69-276-4
1973Jack NicklausCanterbury GC72-68-68-69-277-7
1972Gary PlayerOakland Hills CC71-71-67-72-281+1
1971Jack NicklausPGA National GC69-69-70-73-281-7
1970Dave StocktonSouthern Hills CC70-70-66-73-279-1
1969Raymond FloydNCR CC69-66-67-74-276-8
1968Julius BorosPecan Valley CC71-71-70-69-281+1
1967Don JanuaryColumbine CC71-72-70-68-281-7
1966Al GeibergerFirestone CC68-72-68-72-280E
1965Dave MarrLaurel Valley CC70-69-70-71-280-4
1964Bobby NicholsColumbus CC64-71-69-67-271-9
1963Jack NicklausDallas Athl. Club69-73-69-68-279-5
1962Gary PlayerAronimink GC72-67-69-70-278-2
1961Jerry BarberOlympia Fields CC69-67-71-70-277-3
1960Jay HebertFirestone CC72-67-72-70-281+1
1959Bob RosburgMinneapolis GC71-72-68-66-277-3
1958Dow FinsterwaldLlanerch CC67-72-70-67-276-14
1957Lionel HebertMiami Valley CCd. Dow Finsterwald2 & 1
1956Jack Burke Jr.Blue Hill CCd. Ted Kroll3 & 2
1955Doug FordMeadowbrook CCd. Cary Middlecoff4 & 3
1954Chick HarbertKeller GCd. Walter Burkemo4 & 3
1953Walter BurkemoBirmingham CCd. Felice Torza2 & 1
1952Jim TurnesaBig Spring CCd. Chick Harbert1-up
1951Sam SneadOakmont CCd. Walter Burkemo7 & 6
1950Chandler HarperScioto CCd. Henry Williams Jr.4 & 3
1949Sam SneadHermitage CCd. Johnny Palmer3 & 2
1948Ben HoganNorwood Hills CCd. Mike Turnesa2 & 1
1947Jim FerrierPlum Hollow GCd. Chick Harbert2 & 1
1946Ben HoganPortland GCEd Oliver6 & 4
1945Byron NelsonMoraine CCd. Sam Byrd4 & 3
1944Bob HamiltonManito G. & CCd. Byron Nelson1-up
1943No Championship PlayedDue to WWII 
1942Sam SneadSeaview CCJim Turnesa2 & 1
1941Vic GhezziCherry Hills CCd. Byron Nelson38 ho.
1940Byron NelsonHershey CCd. Sam Snead1-up
1939Henry PicardPomonok CCd. Byron Nelson37 ho.
1938Paul RunyanShawnee CCd. Sam Snead8 & 7
1937Denny ShutePittsburgh F.C.d. Harold McSpaden37 ho.
1936Denny ShutePinehurst CCd. Jimmy Thomson3 & 2
1935Johnny RevoltaTwin Hills CCd. Tommy Armour5 & 4
1934Paul RunyanPark CCd. Craig Wood38 ho.
1933Gene SarazenBlue Mound CCd. Willie Goggin5 & 4
1932Olin DutraKeller GCd. Frank Walsh4 & 3
1931Tom CreavyWannamoisett CCd. Denny Shute2 & 1
1930Tommy ArmourFresh Meadows CCd. Gene Sarazen1-up
1929Leo DiegelHillcrest CCd. Johnny Farrell6 & 4
1928Leo DiegelFive Farms CCd. Al Espinosa6 & 5
1927Walter HagenCedar Crest CCd. Joe Turnesa1-up
1926Walter HagenSalisbury G. L.d. Leo Diegel5 & 3
1925Walter HagenOlympia Fields CCd. William Mehlhorn6 & 5
1924Walter HagenFrench Lick Spgs.d. James M. Barnes2-up
1923Gene SarazenPelham CCd. Walter Hagen38 ho.
1922Gene SarazenOakmont CCd. Emmet French4 & 3
1921Walter HagenInwood CCd. James M. Barnes3 & 2
1920Jock HutchisonFlossmoor CCd. J. Douglas Edgar1-up
1919James M. BarnesEngineers CCd. Fred McLeod6 & 5
1917-18No Championships PlayedDue to WWI 
1916James M. BarnesSiwanoy CCd. Jock Hutchison1-up
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5 thoughts on “PGA Championship Winners”

  1. This morning on Sports Center Van Pelt called Tigers 65 @ Firestone a ” Sam Snead “. Why?
          Thanks, Lee

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  2. I have picked Brandt Snedeker all year to win his first major and he continues to be thereabouts near the leaderboard.

    Perhaps the US PGA is his chance to break through?

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