The PGA Championship stands as one of the four prominent major tournaments within the PGA Tour calendar, alongside The Masters, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship. This prestigious event has been held annually since 1916, with interruptions only occurring during the periods of World War I and World War II.
Initially contested under a match-play format, the tournament transitioned to stroke play beginning in 1958. The ultimate prize for the champion is the highly regarded Wanamaker Trophy.
Historical records show that Jack Nicklaus (victories in 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980) and Walter Hagen (victories in 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927) hold the distinction of having won the most PGA Championship titles, each securing the trophy five times. Most recently, Scottie Scheffler claimed victory at the 2025 PGA Championship, marking his third career major triumph.
All-Time Winners List (Stroke Play Era)
- 2025: Scottie Scheffler
- 2024: Xander Schauffele
- 2023: Brooks Koepka
- 2022: Justin Thomas
- 2021: Phil Mickelson
- 2020: Collin Morikawa
- 2019: Brooks Koepka
- 2018: Brooks Koepka
- 2017: Justin Thomas
- 2016: Jimmy Walker
- 2015: Jason Day
- 2014: Rory McIlroy
- 2013: Jason Dufner
- 2012: Rory McIlroy
- 2011: Keegan Bradley
- 2010: Martin Kaymer
- 2009: Yong-eun Yang
- 2008: Padraig Harrington
- 2007: Tiger Woods
- 2006: Tiger Woods
- 2005: Phil Mickelson
- 2004: Vijay Singh
- 2003: Shaun Micheel
- 2002: Rich Beem
- 2001: David Toms
- 2000: Tiger Woods
- 1999: Tiger Woods
- 1998: Vijay Singh
- 1997: Davis Love III
- 1996: Mark Brooks
- 1995: Steve Elkington
- 1994: Nick Price
- 1993: Paul Azinger
- 1992: Nick Price
- 1991: John Daly
- 1990: Wayne Grady
- 1989: Payne Stewart
- 1988: Jeff Sluman
- 1987: Larry Nelson
- 1986: Bob Tway
- 1985: Hubert Green
- 1984: Lee Trevino
- 1983: Hal Sutton
- 1982: Ray Floyd
- 1981: Larry Nelson
- 1980: Jack Nicklaus
- 1979: David Graham
- 1978: John Mahaffey
- 1977: Lanny Wadkins
- 1976: Dave Stockton
- 1975: Jack Nicklaus
- 1974: Lee Trevino
- 1973: Jack Nicklaus
- 1972: Gary Player
- 1971: Jack Nicklaus
- 1970: Dave Stockton
- 1969: Ray Floyd
- 1968: Julius Boros
- 1967: Don January
- 1966: Al Geiberger
- 1965: Dave Marr
- 1964: Bobby Nichols
- 1963: Jack Nicklaus
- 1962: Gary Player
- 1961: Jerry Barber
- 1960: Jay Hebert
- 1959: Bob Rosburg
- 1958: Dow Finsterwald
Match-Play Era
- 1957: Lionel Hebert
- 1956: Jack Burke Jr.
- 1955: Doug Ford
- 1954: Chick Harbert
- 1953: Walter Burkemo
- 1952: Jim Turnsea
- 1951: Sam Snead
- 1950: Chandler Harper
- 1949: Sam Snead
- 1948: Ben Hogan
- 1947: Jim Ferrier
- 1946: Ben Hogan
- 1945: Byron Nelson
- 1944: Bob Hamilton
- 1943: Canceled due to World War II
- 1942: Sam Snead
- 1941: Vic Ghezzi
- 1940: Byron Nelson
- 1939: Henry Picard
- 1938: Paul Runyan
- 1937: Denny Shute
- 1936: Denny Shute
- 1935: Johnny Revolta
- 1934: Paul Runyan
- 1933: Gene Sarazen
- 1932: Olin Dutra
- 1931: Tom Creavy
- 1930: Tommy Armour
- 1929: Leo Diegel
- 1928: Leo Diegel
- 1927: Walter Hagen
- 1926: Walter Hagen
- 1925: Walter Hagen
- 1924: Walter Hagen
- 1923: Gene Sarazen
- 1922: Gene Sarazen
- 1921: Walter Hagen
- 1920: Jock Hutchison
- 1919: Jim Barnes
- 1918: Canceled due to World War I
- 1917: Canceled due to World War I
- 1916: Jim Barnes
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