Golf Stats: Golfers who have won the PGA Championship

The PGA Championship is an yearly golf event managed by the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, which is the American organization of golf professionals that was established in the year 1916. It is one of the four major events in professional men’s golf. The event, recognized outside the USA as the US PGA Championship or USPGA, has held its prestigious position on the calendar in May, during the weekend preceding Memorial Day, since 2019. This ranks it as the second major tournament of the season, following the Masters Tournament conducted in April.

The honors given to PGA winners stretch beyond a particular competition. Champions receive an invitation to compete in the other three major tournaments – the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship and The Players Championship (another significant event), for the next five years. Moreover, they gain lifetime eligibility for the PGA Championship. The victory in the PGA Championship ensures the players’ membership on the PGA Tour for the next five years and a seven-year stint on the European Tour. In fact, the PGA Championship is the only major that is restricted solely to professional players which implies its tough standards and high-level competition.

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Golfers who have won the maximum PGA Championship titles

In the stroke play format, Jack Nicklaus has won the championship on maximum occasions, with five victories. Tiger Woods has won twice in a row, doing so in 1999-2000 and again in 2006-07. When Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship in 2021, he became the oldest winner at nearly 51 years old. On the other end, the youngest winner was Gene Sarazen, who won at the age of 20 years and 174 days in 1922. The most under par strokes at 20 in a PGA Championship was achieved by Jason Day in 2015, which is the best under par score in all major tournaments. In the match play format, no one has won more than Walter Hagen, who has five titles.

The PGA Championship is all set to take place from May 18 to May 21, 2023 on the East Course of Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York. With many top golfers like Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, defending champion Justin Thomas, and Rory McIlroy participating in the 2023 edition, let’s take a look at the past winners of the renowned PGA Championship. 

Who are the golfers to have won the PGA Championship (stroke play)?

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