The PGA Championship is one of four major championships founded in 1916, it is held every May as of 2019.
The PGA Championship was played in a match play format from 1916-1957, and moved to a stroke play format in 1958 at Llanerch Country Club in Pennsylvania.
The tournament is run by the PGA of America, the organization represents over 30,000 golf professionals, operating separately form the PGA Tour.
The PGA Championship is the only all-professional major championship, including 20 PGA Club professionals.
List of PGA Champions: Stroke Play Era
Year | Winner | Final Score | Course |
2026 | 70-69-67-65 (-9) | Aronimink Golf Club | |
2025 | 69-68-65-71 (-11) | Quail Hollow Club | |
2024 | 62-68-68-65 (-21) | Valhalla G.C. | |
2023 | 72-66-66-67 (-9) | Oak Hill C.C. | |
2022 | 67-67-74-67 (-5) | Southern Hills C.C. | |
2021 | Phil Mickleson | 70-69-70-73 (-6) | Kiawah Island |
2020 | 69-69-65-64 (-13) | TPC Harding Park | |
2019 | Brooks Keopka | 63-65-70-74 (-8) | Bethpage Black |
2018 | Brooks Keopka | 69-63-66-66 (-16) | Bellerive C.C. |
2017 | Justin Thomas | 73-66-69-68 (-8) | Quail Hollow Club |
2016 | Jimmy Walker | 65-66-68-67 (-14) | Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) |
2015 | Jason Day | 68-67-66-67 (-20) | Whistling Straits |
2014 | Rory McIlroy | 66-67-67-68 (-16) | Valhalla G.C. |
2013 | Jason Dufner | 68-63-71-68 (-10) | Oak Hill C.C. |
2012 | 67-75-67-66 (-13) | Kiawah Island (Ocean) | |
2011 | Keegan Bradley | 71-64-69-68 (-8) | Atlanta Athletic Club |
2010 | Martin Kaymer | 72-68-67-70 (-11) | Whistling Straits |
2009 | Yang Young-eun | 73-70-67-70 (-8) | Hazeltine National G.C. |
2008 | Padraig Harrington | 71-74-66-66 (-3) | Oakland Hills (South) |
2007 | 71-63-69-69 (-8) | Southern Hills C.C. | |
2006 | Tiger Woods | 69-68-65-68 (-18) | Medinah C.C. |
2005 | Phil Mickleson | 67-65-72-72 (-4) | Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) |
2004 | Vijay Singh | 67-68-69-76 (-8) | Whistling Straits (Straits) |
2003 | Shaun Micheel | 69-68-69-70 (-4) | Oak Hill C.C. (East) |
2002 | Rich Beem | 72-66-72-68 (-10) | Hazeltine National G.C. |
2001 | David Toms | 66-65-65-69 (-15) | Atlanta Athletic Club |
2000 | Tiger Woods | 66-67-70-67 (-18) | Valhalla G.C. |
1999 | Tiger Woods | 70-67-68-72 (-11) | Medinah C.C. |
1998 | Vijay Singh | 70-66-67-68 (-9) | Sahalee C.C. |
1997 | Davis Love III | 66-71-66-66 (-11) | Winged Foot C.C. |
1996 | Mark Brooks | 68-70-69-70 (-11) | Valhalla G.C. |
1995 | Steve Elkington | 68-67-68-64 (-17) | Riviera C.C. |
1994 | Nick Price | 67-65-70-67 (-11) | Southern Hills C.C. |
1993 | Paul Azinger | 69-66-69-68 (-12) | Inverness Club |
1992 | Nick Price | 70-70-68-70 (-6) | Bellerive C.C. |
1991 | John Daly | 69-67-69-71 (-12) | Crooked Stick G.C. |
1990 | Wayne Grady | 72-67-72-71 (-6) | Shoal Creek G.C.C. |
1989 | Payne Stewart | 74-66-69-67 (-12) | Kemper Lakes G.C. |
1988 | Jeff Sluman | 69-70-68-65 (-12) | Oak Tree G.C. |
1987 | Larry Nelson | 70-72-73-72 (-1) | PGA National |
1986 | Bob Tway | 72-70-64-70 (-8) | Inverness Club |
1985 | Hubert Green | 67-69-70-72 (-6) | Cherry Hills C.C. |
1984 | Lee Trevino | 69-68-67-69 (-15) | Shoal Creek G.C. |
1983 | Hal Sutton | 65-66-72-71 (-10) | Riviera C.C. |
1982 | Raymond Floyd | 63-69-68-72 (-8) | Southern Hills C.C. |
1981 | Larry Nelson | 70-66-66-71 (-7) | Atlanta Athletic Club |
1980 | Jack Nicklaus | 70-69-66-69 (-6) | Oak Hill C.C. |
1979 | David Graham | 69-68-70-65 (-8) | Oakland Hills C.C. |
1978 | John Mahaffey | 75-67-68-66 (-8) | Oakmont C.C. |
1977 | Lanny Wadkins | 67-69-70-76 (-6) | |
1976 | Dave Stockton | 70-72-69-70 (+1) | Congressional C.C. |
1975 | Jack Nicklaus | 70-68-67-71 (-4) | Firestone C.C. |
1974 | Lee Trevino | 73-66-68-69 (-4) | Tanglewood Park |
1973 | Jack Nicklaus | 69-69-70-73 (-7) | Canterbury G.C. |
1972 | Gary Player | 71-71-67-72 (+1) | Oakland Hills C.C. |
1971 | Jack Nicklaus | 69-69-70-73 (-7) | PGA National |
1970 | Dave Stockton | 70-70-66-73 (-1) | Southern Hills C.C. |
1969 | Raymond Floyd | 69-66-67-74 (-8) | NCR C.C. |
1968 | Julius Boros | 71-71-70-69 (+1) | Pecan Valley G.C. |
1967 | Don January | 71-72-70-68 (-7) | Columbine C.C. |
1966 | Al Geiberger | 68-72-68-72 (E) | Firestone C.C. |
1965 | Dave Marr | 70-69-70-71 (-4) | Laurel Valley G.C. |
1964 | Bobby Nichols | 64-71-69-67 (-9) | Columbus C.C. |
1963 | Jack Nicklaus | 69-73-69-68 (-5) | Dallas Athletic Club |
1962 | Gary Player | 72-67-69-70 (-2) | Aronimink G.C. |
1961 | Jerry Barber | 69-67-71-70 (-3) | Olympia Fields C.C. |
1960 | Jay Herbert | 72-67-72-70 (+1) | Firestone C.C. |
1959 | Bob Rosburg | 71-72-68-66 (-3) | Minneapolis G.C. |
1958 | Dow Finsterwald | 67-72-70-67 (-4) | Llanerch C.C. |
List of PGA Champions: Match Play Era
1957 | Lionel Hebert | Miami Valley G.C. | 2 and 1 |
1956 | Jack Burke Jr. | Blue Hill C.C. | 3 and 2 |
1955 | Doug Ford | Meadowbrook C.C. | 4 and 3 |
1954 | Chick Harbert | Keller G.C. | 4 and 3 |
1953 | Walter Burkemo | Birmingham C.C. | 2 and 1 |
1952 | Jim Turnsea | Big Spring C.C. | 1 up |
1951 | Sam Snead | Oakmont C.C. | 7 and 6 |
1950 | Chandler Harper | Scioto C.C. | 4 and 3 |
1949 | Sam Snead | Belmont Golf Course | 3 and 2 |
1948 | Ben Hogan | Norwood Hills C.C. | 7 and 6 |
1947 | Jim Ferrier | Plum Hollow C.C. | 2 and 1 |
1946 | Ben Hogan | Portland G.C. | 6 and 4 |
1945 | Byron Nelson | Moraine C.C. | 4 and 3 |
1944 | Bob Hamilton | Manito G.C.C. | 1 up |
1943 | No Tournament (World War II) | ||
1942 | Sam Snead | SeaviewC.C. | 2 and 1 |
1941 | Vic Ghezzi | Cherry Hills C.C. | 38 Holes |
1940 | Bryon Nelson | Hershey C.C. | 1 up |
1939 | Henry Picard | Pomonok C.C. | 37 Holes |
1938 | Paul Runyan | Shawnee C.C. | 8 and 7 |
1937 | Denny Shute | Pittsburgh Field Club | 37 Holes |
1936 | Denny Shute | Pinehurst Resort #2 | 3 and 2 |
1935 | Johnny Revolta | Twin Hills G.C.C. | 5 and 4 |
1934 | Paul Runyan | The Park C.C. | 38 Holes |
1933 | Gene Sarazen | Blue Mound C.C. | 5 and 4 |
1932 | Olin Dutra | Keller G.C. | 4 and 3 |
1931 | Tom Creavy | Wannamoisett C.C. | 2 and 1 |
1930 | Tommy Armour | Fresh Meadow C.C. | 1 up |
1929 | Leo Diegal | Hillcrest C.C. | 6 and 4 |
1928 | Leo Diegal | Baltimore C.C. | 6 and 5 |
1927 | Walter Hagen | Cedar Crest C.C. | 1 up |
1926 | Walter Hagen | Salisbury C.C. | 5 and 3 |
1925 | Walter Hagen | Olympia Fields C.C. | 6 and 5 |
1924 | Walter Hagen | French Lick Spings G.C. | 2 up |
1923 | Gene Sarazen | Pelham C.C. | 38 Holes |
1922 | Gene Sarazen | Oakmont C.C. | 4 and 3 |
1921 | Walter Hagen | Inwood C.C. | 3 and 2 |
1920 | Jock Hutchinson | Flossmoor C.C. | 3 and 2 |
1919 | Jim Barnes | Engineers C.C. | 6 and 5 |
1918 | No Tournament (World War I) | ||
1917 | No Tournament (World War I) | ||
1916 | Jim Barnes | Siwanoy C.C. | 1 up |
