Winning the PGA Championship can be a life changer for any golfer.
A lifetime exemption into the major. A five-year PGA Tour exemption. Add in exemptions into the other majors, it’s a chance for golfers to propel their career and play on some of golf’s biggest stages.
The PGA Championship began in 1916, and from then until 1957 was contested in a match-play format. The tournament switched to stroke play in 1958. And even with the long history of the championship, only five golfers have won three or more Wanamaker Trophies.
Here’s a list of every player who has won the PGA Championship, ranked by number of titles.
Walter Hagan
1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
Jack Nicklaus
1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980
Golfer Jack Nicklaus holds up the Wanamaker trophy after winning the 1963 PGA Championship in Dallas.
Tiger Woods
1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
Tiger Woods kisses the Wanamaker trophy 20 August, 2000 after winning the 82nd PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, KY. (MATT CAMPBELL/AFP/Getty Images)
Gene Sarazen
1922, 1923, 1933
Sam Snead
1942, 1949, 1951
Jim Barnes
1916, 1919
Leo Diegel
1928, 1929
Paul Runyan
1934, 1938
Byron Nelson
1940, 1945
Ben Hogan
1946, 1948
Gary Player
1962, 1972
Raymond Floyd
1969, 1982
Dave Stockton
1970, 1976
Lee Trevino
1974, 1984
Larry Nelson
1981, 1987
Nick Price
1992, 1994
Vijay Singh
1998, 2004
Rory McIlroy
2012, 2014
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates with the Wanamaker trophy after his one-stroke victory during the final round of the 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on August 10, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Brooks Koepka
2018, 2019
Brooks Koepka celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black in Bethpage, New York. (Photo: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports)
Phil Mickelson
2005, 2021
Phil Mickelson poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2021 PGA Championship. Photo by Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Justin Thomas
2017, 2022
Justin Thomas poses with the Wanamaker trophy after winning the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club. (Photo: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)
Jock Hutchison
1920
Tommy Armour
1930
Tom Creavy
1931
Olin Dutra
1932
Johnny Revolta
1935
Henry Picard
1939
Vic Ghezzi
1941
Bob Hamilton
1944
Jim Ferrier
1947
Chandler Harper
1950
Jim Turnesa
1952
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