PGA Championship 2018: Complete list of previous winners

Ahead of the 2018 edition of the PGA Championship, here’s a complete list of past winners.

First played in 1916, the same year the PGA of America was founded, the PGA Championship took some time to find its footing as one of golf’s most prestigious tournaments but has now become one of the biggest events in the golf world, even if some may not look at it quite the same way they would at The Masters, U.S. Open or Open Championship.

It started as a match-play event in the early days, with the likes of inaugural champion Jim Barnes and legendary figures Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen as some of the early winners. Hagen won four consecutive titles from 1924-1927 and five overall, tying him with the great Jack Nicklaus for the most PGA Championship victories. Ben Hogan and Sam Snead were also crowned champion on multiple occasions before the tournament moved to stroke play in 1958.

Since then, the list of PGA Championship winners has included some of the biggest names the sport has ever seen, but also is missing a few. Nicklaus won his five titles. Gary Player won a couple. Lee Trevino hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy two times himself, as did Raymond Floyd. But Arnold Palmer could never get this one. Nor could Seve or Watson or Faldo.

The PGA Championship winners list is also missing some big names from the modern era. While Tiger Woods was able to emerge victorious in this tournament on four occasions, including being the only man to go back-to-back since the move to stroke play (he did it twice), someone like Ernie Els could never break through here. Phil Mickelson did sneak one in back in 2005 and Vijay got one in there as well but that’s the unfortunate timing of playing in the Tiger era. Just ask Sergio Garcia, who challenged Woods as a 19-year-old in 1999 but came up short and has never won the PGA Championship to this point.

As Tiger’s dominance faded , the future of the sport and this championship looks bright as recent winners like Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Justin Thomas have given fans performances to remember for years to come. So let’s take a look back at the past 99 PGA Championship events and get ready for edition number 100 this week at Bellerive Country Club.

Here’s the complete list of winners of the PGA Championship.

Match Play

1916: Jim Barnes — Siwanoy Country Club — 1 up

The PGA Championship was not played in 1917 and 1918 due to World War I. 

1919: Jim Barnes — Engineers Country Club — 6 & 5

1920: Jock Hutchison — Flossmoor Country Club — 1 up

1921: Walter Hagen — Inwood Country Club — 3 & 2

1922: Gene Sarazen — Oakmont Country Club — 4 & 3

1923: Gene Sarazen — Pelham Country Club — 38 holes

1924: Walter Hagen — French Lick Springs Resort — 2 up

1925: Walter Hagen — Olympia Fields Country Club — 6 & 5

1926: Walter Hagen — Salisbury Country Club — 5 & 3

1927: Walter Hagen — Cedar Country Club — 1 up

1928: Leo Diegel — Baltimore Country Club — 6 & 5

1929: Leo Diegel — Hillcrest Country Club — 6 & 4

1930: Tommy Armour — Fresh Meadow Country Club — 1 up

1931: Tom Creavy — Wannamoisett Country Club — 2 & 1

1932: Olin Dutra — Keller Golf Course — 4 & 3

1933: Gene Sarazen — Blue Mound Golf & Country Club — 5 & 4

1934: Paul Runyan — The Park Country Club — 38 holes

1935: Johnny Revolta — Twin Hills Golf & Country Club — 5 & 4

1936: Denny Shute — Pinehurst Resort — 3 & 2

1937: Denny Shute — Pittsburgh Field Club — 37 holes

1938: Paul Runyan — The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort — 8 & 7

1939: Henry Picard — Pomonok Country Club — 37 holes

1940: Byron Nelson — Hershey Country Club — 1 up

1941: Vic Ghezzi — Cherry Hills Country Club — 38 holes

1942: Sam Snead — Seaview Country Club — 2 & 1

The PGA Championship was not played in 1943 due to World War II. 

1944: Bob Hamilton — Manito Golf & Country Club — 1 up

1945: Byron Nelson — Moraine Country Club — 1 up

1946: Ben Hogan — Portland Golf Club — 6 & 4

1947: Jim Ferrier — Plum Hollow Country Club — 2 & 1

1948: Ben Hogan — Norwood Hills Country Club — 7 & 6

1949: Sam Snead — Hermitage Country Club — 3 & 2

1950: Chandler Harper — Scioto Country Club — 4 & 3

1951: Sam Snead — Oakmont Country Club — 7 & 6

1952: Jim Turnesa — Big Spring Country Club — 1 up

1953: Walter Burkemo — Birmingham Country Club — 2 & 1

1954: Chick Harbert — Keller Golf Course — 4 & 3

1955: Doug Ford — Meadowbrook Country Club — 4 & 3

1956: Jack Burke Jr. — Blue Hill Country Club — 3 & 2

1957: Lionel Hebert — Miami Valley Golf Club — 1 up

Stroke Play

(*=won in a playoff)

1958: Dow Finsterwald — Llanerch Country Club — 276 (-4)

1959: Bob Rosburg — Minneapolis Golf Club — 277 (-3)

1960: Jay Hebert — Firestone Country Club — 281 (+1)

1961: Jerry Barber* — Olympia Fields — 277 (-3)

1962: Gary Player — Aronimink Golf Club — 278 (-2)

1963: Jack Nicklaus — Dallas Athletic Club, Blue Course — 279 (-5)

1964: Bobby Nichols — Columbus Country Club — 271 (-9)

1965: Dave Marr — Laurel Valley Golf Club — 280 (-4)

1966: Al Geiberger — Firestone Country Club, South Course — 280 (E)

1967: Don January* — Columbine Country Club — 281 (-7)

1968: Julius Boros — Pecan Valley Golf Club — 281 (+1)

1969: Raymond Floyd — NCR Country Club, South Course — 276 (-8)

1970: Dave Stockton — Southern Hills — 279 (-1)

1971: Jack Nicklaus — PGA National — 281 (-7)

1972: Gary Player — Oakland Hills, South Course — 281 (+1)

1973: Jack Nicklaus — Canterbury Golf Club — 277 (-7)

1974: Lee Trevino — Tanglewood Park, Championship Course — 276 (-4)

1975: Jack Nicklaus — Firestone Country Club, South Course — 276 (-4)

1976: Dave Stockton — Congressional Country Club, Blue Course — 281 (+1)

1977: Lanny Wadkins* — Pebble Beach — 282 (-6)

1978: John Mahaffey* — Oakmont Country Club — 276 (-8)

1979: David Graham* — Oakland Hills, South Course — 272 (-8)

1980: Jack Nicklaus — Oak Hill, East Course — 274 (-6)

1981: Larry Nelson — Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course — 273 (-7)

1982: Raymond Floyd — Southern Hills — 272 (-8)

1983: Hal Sutton — Riviera Country Club — 274 (-10)

1984: Lee Trevino — Shoal Creek — 273 (-15)

1985: Hubert Green — Cherry Hill — 278 (-6)

1986: Bob Tway — Inverness Club — 276 (-8)

1987: Larry Nelson* — PGA National — 287 (-1)

1988: Jeff Sluman — Oak Tree — 272 (-12)

1989: Payne Stewart — Kemper Lakes — 276 (-12)

1990: Wayne Grady — Shoal Creek — 282 (-6)

1991: John Daly — Crooked Stick — 276 (-12)

1992: Nick Price — Bellerive Country Club — 278 (-6)

1993: Paul Azinger* — Inverness Club — 272 (-12)

1994: Nick Price — Southern Hills — 269 (-11)

1995: Steve Elkington* — Riviera Country Club — 267 (-17)

1996: Mark Brooks* — Valhalla Golf Club — 277 (-11)

1997: Davis Love III — Winged Foot, West Course — 269 (-11)

1998: Vijay Singh — Sahalee Country Club — 271 (-9)

1999: Tiger Woods — Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 — 277 (-11)

2000: Tiger Woods* — Valhalla Golf Club — 270 (-18)

2001: David Toms — Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course — 265 (-15)

2002: Rich Beem — Hazeltine National — 278 (-10)

2003: Shaun Micheel — Oak Hill, East Course — 276 (-4)

2004: Vijay Singh* — Whistling Straits, Straits Course — 280 (-8)

2005: Phil Mickelson — Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course — 276 (-4)

2006: Tiger Woods — Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 — 270 (-18)

2007: Tiger Woods — Southern Hills — 272 (-8)

2008: Padraig Harrington — Oakland Hills, South Course — 277 (-3)

2009: Y.E. Yang — Hazeltine National — 280 (-8)

2010: Martin Kaymer* — Whistling Straits, Straits Course — 277 (-11)

2011: Keegan Bradley* — Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course — 272 (-8)

2012: Rory McIlroy — Kiawah Island Golf Resort, The Ocean Course — 275 (-13)

2013: Jason Dufner — Oak Hill, East Course — 270 (-10)

2014: Rory McIlroy — Valhalla Golf Club — 268 (-16)

2015: Jason Day — Whistling Straits, Straits Course — 268 (-20)

2016: Jimmy Walker — Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course — 266 (-14)

2017: Justin Thomas — Quail Hollow Club — 276 (-8)

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