After another thrilling US Masters tournament, the PGA Championship markets are the next to come under the spotlight. The second major of the year is less than four weeks away; will there be a new name on the PGA Championship winners list or will the 2026 edition see a former victor take glory again?
Furthermore, what golfing heroes have claimed the most wins and who is the favourite for this year’s event? BetVictor News takes a closer look.
PGA Championship Winners List (Stroke Play Format)
Since the PGA Championship was first played in 1916, a number of players have defied golf betting odds and tasted success at what is widely regarded as one of the most competitive events on the circuit.
| Year | Winner | Total Score | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler | 273 | −11 |
| 2024 | Xander Schauffele | 263 | −21 |
| 2023 | Brooks Koepka | 271 | −9 |
| 2022 | Justin Thomas | 275 | −5 |
| 2021 | Phil Mickelson | 282 | −6 |
| 2020 | Collin Morikawa | 267 | −13 |
| 2019 | Brooks Koepka | 272 | −8 |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | 264 | −16 |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | 276 | −8 |
| 2016 | Jimmy Walker | 266 | −14 |
| 2015 | Jason Day | 268 | −20 |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy | 268 | −16 |
| 2013 | Jason Dufner | 270 | −10 |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | 275 | −13 |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley | 272 | −8 |
| 2010 | Martin Kaymer | 277 | −11 |
| 2009 | Y.E. Yang | 280 | −8 |
| 2008 | Pádraig Harrington | 277 | −3 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | 272 | −8 |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | 270 | −18 |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | 276 | −4 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | 276 | −8 |
| 2003 | Shaun Micheel | 276 | −4 |
| 2002 | Rich Beem | 278 | −10 |
| 2001 | David Toms | 265 | −15 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | 270 | −18 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | 277 | −11 |
| 1998 | Vijay Singh | 271 | −9 |
| 1997 | Davis Love III | 269 | −11 |
| 1996 | Mark Brooks | 277 | −11 |
| 1995 | Steve Elkington | 267 | −17 |
| 1994 | Nick Price | 269 | −11 |
| 1993 | Paul Azinger | 272 | −12 |
| 1992 | Nick Price | 278 | −6 |
| 1991 | John Daly | 276 | −12 |
| 1990 | Wayne Grady | 281 | −6 |
| 1989 | Payne Stewart | 276 | −12 |
| 1988 | Jeff Sluman | 272 | −12 |
| 1987 | Larry Nelson | 285 | −1 |
| 1986 | Bob Tway | 276 | −8 |
| 1985 | Hubert Green | 278 | −6 |
| 1984 | Lee Trevino | 273 | −15 |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton | 274 | −10 |
| 1982 | Raymond Floyd | 272 | −8 |
| 1981 | Larry Nelson | 281 | −7 |
| 1980 | Jack Nicklaus | 274 | −6 |
| 1979 | David Graham | 272 | −8 |
| 1978 | John Mahaffey | 276 | −8 |
| 1977 | Lanny Wadkins | 282 | −6 |
| 1976 | Dave Stockton | 281 | +1 |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus | 276 | −4 |
| 1974 | Lee Trevino | 276 | −4 |
| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus | 277 | −7 |
| 1972 | Gary Player | 281 | −1 |
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus | 281 | −1 |
| 1970 | Dave Stockton | 279 | −1 |
| 1969 | Raymond Floyd | 276 | −8 |
| 1968 | Julius Boros | 281 | +1 |
| 1967 | Don January | 281 | +1 |
| 1966 | Al Geiberger | 280 | E |
| 1965 | Dave Marr | 280 | E |
| 1964 | Bobby Nichols | 271 | −9 |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | 279 | −5 |
| 1962 | Gary Player | 278 | −2 |
| 1961 | Jerry Barber | 277 | −3 |
| 1960 | Jay Hebert | 281 | +1 |
| 1959 | Bob Rosburg | 277 | −3 |
| 1958 | Dow Finsterwald | 276 | −4 |
PGA Championship Winners (Match Play Format)
| Year | Winner | Match‑Play Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Lionel Hebert | def. Dow Finsterwald, 2 & 1 |
| 1956 | Jack Burke Jr. | def. Ted Kroll, 3 & 2 |
| 1955 | Doug Ford | def. Cary Middlecoff, 4 & 3 |
| 1954 | Chick Harbert | def. Walter Burkemo, 4 & 3 |
| 1953 | Walter Burkemo | def. Felice Torza, 2 & 1 |
| 1952 | Jim Turnesa | def. Chick Harbert, 1 up |
| 1951 | Sam Snead | def. Walter Burkemo, 7 & 6 |
| 1950 | Chandler Harper | def. Henry Williams Jr., 4 & 3 |
| 1949 | Sam Snead | def. Johnny Palmer, 3 & 2 |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan | def. Mike Turnesa, 7 & 6 |
| 1947 | Jim Ferrier | def. Chick Harbert, 2 & 1 |
| 1946 | Ben Hogan | def. Ed Oliver, 6 & 4 |
| 1945 | Byron Nelson | def. Sam Byrd, 4 & 3 |
| 1944 | Bob Hamilton | def. Byron Nelson, 1 up |
| 1943 | No championship (WWII) | — |
| 1942 | Sam Snead | def. Jim Turnesa, 2 & 1 |
| 1941 | Vic Ghezzi | def. Byron Nelson, 1 up (38 holes) |
| 1940 | Byron Nelson | def. Sam Snead, 1 up |
| 1939 | Henry Picard | def. Byron Nelson, 1 up |
| 1938 | Paul Runyan | def. Sam Snead, 8 & 7 |
| 1937 | Denny Shute | def. Harold McSpaden, 37 holes |
| 1936 | Denny Shute | def. Jimmy Thomson, 3 & 2 |
| 1935 | Johnny Revolta | def. Tommy Armour, 5 & 4 |
| 1934 | Paul Runyan | def. Craig Wood, 1 up |
| 1933 | Gene Sarazen | def. Willie Goggin, 5 & 4 |
| 1932 | Olin Dutra | def. Frank Walsh, 4 & 3 |
| 1931 | Tom Creavy | def. Denny Shute, 3 & 2 |
| 1930 | Tommy Armour | def. Gene Sarazen, 1 up |
| 1929 | Leo Diegel | def. Johnny Farrell, 6 & 5 |
| 1928 | Leo Diegel | def. Al Espinosa, 6 & 5 |
| 1927 | Walter Hagen | def. Joe Turnesa, 1 up |
| 1926 | Walter Hagen | def. Leo Diegel, 5 & 3 |
| 1925 | Walter Hagen | def. Bill Mehlhorn, 6 & 5 |
| 1924 | Walter Hagen | def. Jim Barnes, 2 & 1 |
| 1923 | Gene Sarazen | def. Walter Hagen, 1 up |
| 1922 | Gene Sarazen | def. Emmett French, 4 & 3 |
| 1921 | Walter Hagen | def. Jim Barnes, 3 & 2 |
| 1920 | Jock Hutchison | def. J. Douglas Edgar, 1 up |
| 1919 | Jim Barnes | def. Fred McLeod, 6 & 5 |
| 1918 | No championship (WWI) | — |
| 1917 | No championship (WWI) | — |
| 1916 | Jim Barnes | def. Jock Hutchison, 1 up |
Most PGA Championship Wins
Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus have the most PGA Championship wins with five each. Tiger Woods has four victories with Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead and Brooks Koepka all on three. A total of 16 players have two victories which include Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Gary Player and Ben Hogan.
What Country Has Produced The Most PGA Championship Winners?
Unsurprisingly, the USA has produced the most PGA Championship winners with 61 separate winners sharing a total of 89 victories. Australia boasts five wins from five different players with England, Fiji, Northern Ireland, South Africa and Zimbabwe all generating two victories with just the one player.
What Is The Best Winning Score At The PGA Championship?
The best winning score at the PGA Championship in the stroke play era is Xander Schauffele’s 263 in 2024. The American ace finished on -21 and won the tournament by just a single stroke ahead of Bryson DeChambeau.
When Is The Next PGA Championship And Who Is The Favourite?
The next PGA Championship will be contested between May 14-17, 2026 at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. As it stands, Scottie Scheffler is the 7/2 favourite. US Masters champion Rory McIlroy is 7/1 with Bryson DeChambeau available at 10/1.
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