Complete List of PGA Championship Winners: 1916 - Present
Discover the complete list of PGA Championship winners from 1916 to present day. See who claimed the title and the courses they played on.
by Jake Tingey & Judd Lyon · Updated: 5/28/23
From the early years of professional golf to today, the PGA Championship has been a highly anticipated event, showcasing the best golfers worldwide. This tournament has been the source of some of the most memorable moments in golf history, with many legendary golfers leaving their mark on the sport. For those who want to relive the excitement and see the full list of winners, our Complete List of PGA Championship Winners from 1916 to the present day is a must-see.
| Year | Winner | Country | Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Collin Morikawa | USA | Southern Hills Country Club |
| 2021 | Phil Mickelson | USA | Kiawah Island Resort |
| 2020 | Collin Morikawa | USA | TPC Harding Park |
| 2019 | Brooks Koepka | USA | Bethpage Black Course |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | USA | Bellerive Country Club |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | USA | Quail Hollow Club |
| 2016 | Jimmy Walker | USA | Baltusrol Golf Club |
| 2015 | Jason Day | Australia | Whistling Straits |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | Valhalla Golf Club |
| 2013 | Jason Dufner | USA | Oak Hill Country Club |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | Kiawah Island Golf Resort |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley | USA | Atlanta Athletic Club |
| 2010 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | Whistling Straits |
| 2009 | Yang Yong-eun (Y.E. Yang) | South Korea | Hazeltine National Golf Club |
| 2008 | Pádraig Harrington | Ireland | Oakland Hills Country Club |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | USA | Southern Hills Country Club |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | USA | Medinah Country Club |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | USA | Baltusrol Golf Club |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | Whistling Straits |
| 2003 | Shaun Micheel | USA | Oak Hill Country Club |
| 2002 | Rich Beem | USA | Hazeltine National Golf Club |
| 2001 | David Toms | USA | Atlanta Athletic Club |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | USA | Valhalla Golf Club |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | USA | Medinah Country Club |
| 1998 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | Sahalee Country Club |
| 1997 | Davis Love III | USA | Winged Foot Golf Club |
| 1996 | Mark Brooks | USA | Valhalla Golf Club |
| 1995 | Steve Elkington | Australia | Riviera Country Club |
| 1994 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | Southern Hills Country Club |
| 1993 | Paul Azinger | USA | Inverness Club |
| 1992 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | Bellerive Country Club |
| 1991 | John Daly | USA | Crooked Stick Golf Club |
| 1990 | Wayne Grady | Australia | Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club |
| 1989 | Payne Stewart | USA | Kemper Lakes Golf Club |
| 1988 | Jeff Sluman | USA | Oak Tree Golf Club |
| 1987 | Larry Nelson | USA | PGA National Golf Club |
| 1986 | Bob Tway | USA | Inverness Club |
| 1985 | Hubert Green | United States | Cherry Hills Country Club |
| 1984 | Lee Trevino | United States | Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton | United States | Riviera Country Club |
| 1982 | Raymond Floyd | United States | Southern Hills Country Club |
| 1981 | Larry Nelson | United States | Atlanta Athletic Club |
| 1980 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | Oak Hill Country Club |
| 1979 | David Graham | Australia | Oakmont Country Club |
| 1978 | John Mahaffey | United States | Oakmont Country Club |
| 1977 | Lou Graham | United States | Pebble Beach Golf Links |
| 1976 | Dave Stockton | United States | Congressional Country Club |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | Firestone Country Club |
| 1974 | Lee Trevino | United States | Tanglewood Park |
| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | Canterbury Golf Club |
| 1972 | Gary Player | South Africa | Oakland Hills Country Club |
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | Bellerive Country Club |
| 1970 | Dave Stockton | United States | Southern Hills Country Club |
| 1969 | Raymond Floyd | United States | NCR Country Club |
| 1968 | Julius Boros | United States | Pecan Valley Country Club |
| 1967 | Don January | United States | PGA National Golf Club |
| 1966 | Al Geiberger | United States | Firestone Country Club |
| 1965 | Dave Marr | United States | Laurel Valley Golf Club |
| 1964 | Bobby Nichols | United States | Columbus Country Club |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | Dallas Athletic Club |
| 1962 | Gary Player | South Africa | Aronimink Golf Club |
| 1961 | Jerry Barber | United States | Oakmont Country Club |
| 1960 | Jay Hebert | United States | Firestone Country Club |
| 1959 | Bob Rosburg | United States | Minneapolis Golf Club |
| 1958 | Dow Finsterwald | United States | Llanerch Country Club |
| 1957 | Lionel Hebert | United States | Miami Valley Golf Club |
| 1956 | Jack Burke Jr. | United States | Blue Hill Country Club |
| 1955 | Doug Ford | United States | Wackena Club |
| 1954 | Chick Harbert | United States | Keller Golf Course |
| 1953 | Walter Burkemo | United States | Birmingham Country Club |
| 1952 | Jim Turnesa | United States | Big Spring Country Club |
| 1951 | Sam Snead | United States | Oakmont Country Club |
| 1950 | Chandler Harper | United States | Scioto Country Club |
| 1949 | Sam Snead | United States | Hermitage Country Club |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan | United States | Riviera Country Club |
| 1947 | Jim Ferrier | Australia | Pittsburgh Field Club |
| 1946 | Ben Hogan | United States | Portland Golf Club |
| 1945 | Byron Nelson | United States | Moraine Country Club |
| 1944 | Bob Hamilton | USA | Manito Golf and Country Club |
| 1943 | Jim Turnesa | USA | Seaview Country Club |
| 1942 | Sam Snead | USA | Seaview Country Club |
| 1941 | Vic Ghezzi | USA | Cherry Hills Country Club |
| 1940 | Byron Nelson | USA | Hershey Country Club |
| 1939 | Henry Picard | USA | Pittsburgh Field Club |
| 1938 | Paul Runyan | USA | Shawnee Country Club |
| 1937 | Denny Shute | USA | Pittsburgh Field Club |
| 1936 | Denny Shute | USA | Pinehurst No. 2 |
| 1935 | Johnny Revolta | USA | Twin Hills Country Club |
| 1934 | Paul Runyan | USA | Park Country Club |
| 1933 | Gene Sarazen | United States | Blue Mound Golf & Country Club |
| 1932 | Olin Dutra | United States | Keller Golf Club |
| 1931 | Tommy Armour | Scotland | Wannamoisett Country Club |
| 1930 | Tommy Armour | Scotland | Fresh Meadow Country Club |
| 1929 | Joe Turnesa | United States | Winged Foot Golf Club |
| 1928 | Leo Diegel | United States | Five Farms Golf Club |
| 1927 | Walter Hagen | United States | Cedar Crest Country Club |
| 1926 | Walter Hagen | United States | Salisbury Golf Club |
| 1925 | Walter Hagen | United States | Oakmont Country Club |
| 1924 | Walter Hagen | United States | French Lick Springs |
| 1923 | Gene Sarazen | United States | Pelham Country Club |
| 1922 | Gene Sarazen | United States | Oakmont Country Club |
| 1921 | Walter Hagen | United States | Inwood Country Club |
| 1920 | Jock Hutchison | Scotland | Flossmoor Country Club |
| 1919 | Jim Barnes | England | National Golf Links of America |
| 1918 | Canceled due to World War I | N/A | N/A |
| 1917 | Jim Barnes | England | Hackensack Golf Club |
| 1916 | Jim Barnes | England | Siwanoy Country Club |
PGA Championship Winners: Did You Know?
- Only five golfers have won both the PGA Championship and the Masters Tournament: Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Jimmy Walker.
- The oldest winner of the PGA Championship is Julius Boros, who was 48 years old when he won in 1968.
- The PGA Championship has been won by golfers from a total of 13 different countries, with the United States having the most winners by far with over 80 championships.