PGA Championship: All the winners of the major from 1916 to 2025

When the PGA Championship was first played in 1916, it was a match-play event. And that was how the championship was decided for the first 42 years of its playing. The PGA did pause in 1917 and 1918 for World World I and again in 1943 due to World War II.

Then, in 1958 it changed to stroke play and Dow Finsterwald became the first winner after the format changed. Who has the most PGA titles? That'd be Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen, who are tied for the most with five each.

Nicklaus won all of his in the stroke play format, while Hagen's five wins all came during match play. No one ever won it in both formats. All the PGA Championship winners from 1958-2025 2025: Scottie Scheffler, Quail Hollow Club 2024: Xander Schauffele, Valhalla 2023: Brooks Koepka, Oak Hill 2022: Justin Thomas, Southern Hills 2021: Phil Mickelson, Kiawah Island 2020: Collin Morikawa, TPC Harding Park 2019: Brooks Koepka, Bethpage Black 2018: Brooks Koepka, Bellerive 2017: Justin Thomas, Quail Hollow Club 2016: Jimmy Walker, Baltusrol 2015: Jason Day, Whistling Straits 2014: Rory McIlroy, Valhall 2013: Jason Dufner, Oak Hill 2012: Rory McIlroy, Kiawah Island 2011: Keegan Bradley, Atlanta Athletic Club 2010: Martin Kaymer, Whistling Straits 2009: Yang Yong-eun, Hazeltine National 2008: Pádraig Harrington, Oakland Hills 2007: Tiger Woods, Southern Hills 2006: Tiger Woods, Medinah 2005: Phil Mickelson, Baltusro 2004: Vijay Singh, Whistling Straits 2003: Shaun Micheel, Oak Hill 2002: Rich Beem, Hazeltine National 2001: David Toms, Atlanta Athletic Club 2000: Tiger Woods, Valhalla 1999: Tiger Woods, Medinah 1998: Vijay Singh, Sahalee 1997: Davis Love III, Winged Foot 1996: Mark Brooks, Valhalla 1995: Steve Elkington, Riviera 1994: Nick Price, Southern Hills 1993: Paul Azinger, Inverness Club 1992: Nick Price, Bellerive 1991: John Daly, Crooked Stick 1990: Wayne Grady, Shoal Creek 1989: Payne Stewart, Kemper Lakes 1988: Jeff Sluman, Oak Tree 1987: Larry Nelson, PGA National 1986: Bob Tway, Inverness Club 1985: Hubert Green, Cherry Hills 1984: Lee Trevino, Shoal Creek 1983: Hal Sutton, Riviera 1982: Raymond Floyd, Southern Hills 1981: Larry Nelson, Atlanta Athletic Club 1980: Jack Nicklaus, Oak Hill 1979: David Graham, Oakland Hills 1978: John Mahaffey, Oakmont 1977: Lanny Wadkins, Pebble Beach 1976: Dave Stockton, Congressional 1975: Jack Nicklaus, Firestone 1974: Lee Trevino, Tanglewood Park 1973: Jack Nicklaus, Canterbury 1972: Gary Player, Oakland Hills 1971: Jack Nicklaus, PGA National 1970: Dave Stockton, Southern Hills 1969: Raymond Floyd, NCR 1968: Julius Boros, Pecan Valley 1967: Don January, Columbine 1966: Al Geiberger, Firestone 1965: Dave Marr, Laurel Valley 1964: Bobby Nichols, Columbus 1963: Jack Nicklaus, Dallas Athletic Club 1962: Gary Player, Aronimink 1961: Jerry Barber, Olympia Fields 1960: Jay Hebert, Firestone 1959: Bob Rosburg, Minneapolis 1958: Dow Finsterwald, Llanerch All the PGA Championship winners from 1916-1957 1957: Lionel Hebert, Miami Valley 1956: Jack Burke Jr.

, Blue Hill 1955: Doug Ford, Meadowbrook 1954: Chick Harbert, Keller. 1953: Walter Burkemo, Birmingham 1952: Jim Turnesa, Big Spring 1951: Sam Snead, Oakmont 1950: Chandler Harper, Scioto 1949: Sam Snead, Belmont 1948: Ben Hogan, Norwood Hills 1947: Jim Ferrier, Plum Hollow 1946: Ben Hogan, Portland 1945: Byron Nelson, Moraine 1944: Bob Hamilton, Manito 1943: No Tournament (World War II) 1942: Sam Snead, Seaview 1941: Vic Ghezzi, Cherry Hills 1940: Byron Nelson, Hershey 1939: Henry Picard, Pomonok 1938: Paul Runyan, Shawnee 1937: Denny Shute, Pittsburgh Field Club 1936: Denny Shute, Pinehurst No. 2 1935: Johnny Revolta, Twin Hills 1934: Paul Runyan, The Park 1933: Gene Sarazen, Blue Mound 1932: Olin Dutra, Keller 1931: Tom Creavy, Wannamoisett 1930: Tommy Armour, Fresh Meadow 1929: Leo Diegel, Hillcrest 1928: Leo Diegel, Baltimore 1927: Walter Hagen, Cedar Crest 1926: Walter Hagen, Salisbury 1925: Walter Hagen, Olympia Fields 1924: Walter Hagen, French Lick Springs 1923: Gene Sarazen, Pelham 1922: Gene Sarazen, Oakmont 1921: Walter Hagen, Inwood 1920: Jock Hutchison, Flossmoor 1919: Jim Barnes, Engineers 1918: No Tournament (World War I) 1917: No Tournament (World War I) 1916: Jim Barnes, Siwanoy This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Championship winners Jim Barnes 1916 to Scottie Scheffler 2025