Unlike with the Masters, which is held annually at the same course, the PGA Championship rotates its host site every year. Though several courses are rotated through over several years, it can often take as many as 15 years — as is the case with the Southern Hills Country Club, the 2022 host site — before a site hosts again.
It is no surprise then to find that two of the biggest names in the history of the sport of golf have the most wins in the PGA Championship.
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Who has won the most in history? The Sporting News dives into the numbers.
Who has the most PGA Championship wins?
There are two golfers tied for the most wins at the PGA Championship, and each came from different eras of the game.
During the tournament’s match play era, it was Walter Hagen who set the initial record of five, with wins in 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927. His streak of wins in four straight years is the longest of any golfer in the event.
The PGA switched to stroke play in 1958, and Jack Nicklaus won the first of his five titles at the event five years later. He collected his wins in 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1980 to match Hagen’s overall mark.
They could potentially have some company with the record, however. Tiger Woods has four wins (1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007) and will be in 2022 PGA Championship. Should he win, Woods would be the only golfer to record wins in three different decades. A victory for Woods would also mark the largest gap between his first and fifth win between the three golfers.
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Most PGA Championship wins by player
There have only been 21 golfers to record multiple wins in the PGA Championship. Those players represent 52 of the 103 total wins.
Here’s a look at all the players who have won multiple PGA Championships.
