Who is the greatest PGA Championship winner of all time?
The PGA Championship has crowned some of the greatest golfers in history, from Walter Hagen's four consecutive titles to Tiger Woods's dominance and Brooks Koepka's modern reign. Who is the greatest champion?
Jack Nicklaus
The Golden Bear won the PGA Championship a record-tying 5 times (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980) and holds the all-time record of 18 major championships.
Tiger Woods
The game's greatest modern champion who won the PGA Championship 4 times (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007), including back-to-back wins on two separate occasions.
Brooks Koepka
The most dominant PGA Championship performer of his generation with 3 wins (2018, 2019, 2023), including back-to-back titles that established him as the event's modern king.
Sam Snead
One of the greatest ball-strikers in history with 3 PGA Championship wins (1942, 1949, 1951), all achieved during the match-play era.
Gene Sarazen
The inventor of the sand wedge who won 3 PGA Championships (1922, 1923, 1933), becoming the youngest champion at age 20 and one of the first Grand Slam winners.
Rory McIlroy
The Northern Irish superstar who won back-to-back PGA Championships (2012, 2014) with his 2012 victory coming by a record 8-stroke margin.
Phil Mickelson
Lefty became the oldest major champion in history when he won the 2021 PGA Championship at age 50, overcoming a legendary career of near-misses.
Vijay Singh
The Fijian powerhouse who captured 2 PGA Championships (1998, 2004) and reached world No. 1, proving consistency at the game's highest level.
Gary Player
The Black Knight from South Africa who won 2 PGA Championships (1962, 1972) and 9 majors in total, completing the career Grand Slam across three decades.
Ben Hogan
Golf's legendary perfectionist who captured 2 PGA Championships (1946, 1948) before surviving a near-fatal car accident and returning to win four more majors.
Nick Price
The Zimbabwean champion who won 2 PGA Championships (1992, 1994) and followed his 1994 title with an Open Championship win in the same summer.
Justin Thomas
The two-time PGA Championship winner (2017, 2022) who demonstrated clutch play under pressure, coming from behind to win both titles.
John Daly
The hard-hitting 'Wild Thing' who won the 1991 PGA Championship as a last-minute entrant and long-shot, producing one of the sport's most unlikely and celebrated victories.
Padraig Harrington
The Irish champion who became the first European to win the PGA Championship in 78 years when he triumphed at Oakland Hills in 2008.
Scottie Scheffler
The world No. 1 and 2024 PGA Championship winner who has dominated professional golf with multiple major victories and a record-breaking season.
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