5 byWalter Hagen (1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927)
5 by Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980)
Previous Winners Of Major International Golf Tournaments
US PGA Championship
 A Brief History Of US PGA Championship The USPGA championship is different from every other major as it has never allowed amateur golfers to compete. Played in August, it is the final major of the year, and boasts the strongest field in golf. But there has been more than one instance of the rank outsider winning the title. The first USPGA was held in 1916 - the same year the Professional Golfers Association of America was founded. New York salesman Rodman Wannamaker created the tournament and the winners' trophy is named after him. The competition began life as a matchplay event and was only switched to a strokeplay format in 1958. The first USPGA was held at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York and was won by a British-born golfer, Jim Barnes. However, there have not been too many European successes in the history of the event. The last came as far back as 1930, when Scotsman Tommy Armour lifted the trophy. Up until last year one of the most surprising results of all time was the victory by John Daly in 1991. He turned up to the event as a ninth reserve! But perhaps even topping that was Shaun Micheel in 2003 with a victory that no-one could have predicted. It was a different story during the 1920's, the USPGA was dominated by American Walter Hagen. He was the only player in the 20th century to win the same major in four consecutive years, from 1924-27. |
US PGA Championship Honours Most Victories Second-Place Finishes Largest Margin of Victory 7 shots, by Jack Nicklaus in 1980 Lowest Winning Scores 265 (15 under) by David Toms (66-65-65-69) in 2001 Lowest Rounds 63 (7 under) by Bruce Crampton (31-32) second round, 1975 Oldest Winners Julius Boros (48 years, 4 months, 18 days), 1968 Youngest Winners Most Consecutive Wins Most Top-5 Finishes 14 by Jack Nicklaus Wire-to-Wire Winners Previous Winners Of US PGA Championship Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 Venue Atlanta Athl. Club Whistling Straits Hazeltine Nat'l G.C Oakland Hills Southern Hills Medinah Baltusrol Whistling Straits Oak Hill CC Hazeltine Nat'l GC Atlanta Athl. Club Valhalla GC Medinah CC Sahalee GC Winged Foot Valhalla GC Riviera CC Southern Hills CC Inverness Club Bellerive CC Crooked Stick GC Shoal Creek CC Kemper Lakes GC Oak Tree GC PGA National Inverness Club Cherry Hills CC Shoal Creek CC Riviera CC Southern Hills CC Atlanta Athl. Club Oak Hill CC Oakland Hills GC Oakmont CC Pebble Beach GL Congressional CC Firestone CC Tanglewood GC Canterbury GC Oakland Hills CC PGA National GC Southern Hills CC NCR CC Pecan Valley CC Columbine CC Firestone CC Laurel Valley CC Columbus CC Dallas Athl. Club Aronimink GC Olympia Fields CC Firestone CC Minneapolis GC Llanerch CC Miami Valley CC Blue Hill CC Meadowbrook CC Keller GC Birmingham CC Big Spring CC Oakmont CC Scioto CC Hermitage CC Norwood Hills CC Plum Hollow GC Portland GC Moraine CC Manito G. & CC Winner Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Phil Mickelson Vijay Singh Shaun Micheel Rich Beem David Toms Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Vijay Singh Davis Love III Mark Brooks Steve Elkington Nick Price Paul Azinger Nick Price John Daly Wayne Grady Payne Stewart Jeff Sluman Larry Nelson Bob Tway Hubert Green Lee Trevino Hal Sutton Raymond Floyd Larry Nelson Jack Nicklaus David Graham John Mahaffey Lanny Wadkins Dave Stockton Jack Nicklaus Lee Trevino Jack Nicklaus Gary Player Jack Nicklaus Dave Stockton Ray Floyd Julius Boros Don January Al Geiberger Dave Marr Bobby Nichols Jack Nicklaus Gary Player Jerry Barber Jay Hebert Bob Rosburg Dow Finsterwald Lionel Hebert Jack Burke Doug Ford Chick Harbert Walter Burkemo Jim Turnesa Sam Snead Chandler Harper Sam Snead Ben Hogan Jim Ferrier Ben Hogan Byron Nelson Bob Hamilton 1943 The US PGA suspended due to World War Two 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 Seaview CC Cherry Hills CC Hershey CC Pomonok CC Shawnee CC Pittsburgh F.C. Pinehurst CC Twin Hills CC Park CC Blue Mound CC Keller GC Wannamoisett CC Fresh Meadows CC Hillcrest CC Five Farms CC Cedar Crest CC Salisbury G. L. Olympia Fields CC French Lick Spgs. Pelham CC Oakmont CC Inwood CC Flossmoor CC Engineers CC Sam Snead Vic Ghezzi Byron Nelson Henry Picard Paul Runyan Denny Shute Denny Shute Johnny Revolta Paul Runyan Gene Sarazen Olin Dutra Tom Creavy Tommy Armour Leo Diegel Leo Diegel Walter Hagen Walter Hagen Walter Hagen Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen Jock Hutchison James M. Barnes 1917/1918 The US PGA suspended due to World War One 1916 Siwanoy CC James M. Barnes |
