# Who is the greatest PGA Championship winner of all time?

> Vote for the greatest PGA Tour golfer of all time, from the Golden Bear to today's world-number-one Scottie Scheffler.

*By YPB Team · Published May 13, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-greatest-pga-championship-winner-of-all-time*

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## Current results (0 votes)

1. **Jack Nicklaus**
   Won the PGA Championship five times (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980), a record he shares with Walter Hagen.
2. **Tiger Woods**
   Won the PGA Championship four times (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007), part of his historic 15 major titles.
3. **Phil Mickelson**
   Won the PGA Championship twice (2005, 2021) — the 2021 victory making him the oldest major champion ever at 50.
4. **Rory McIlroy**
   Won the PGA Championship twice (2012, 2014), cementing himself as one of the game's modern greats.
5. **Gary Player**
   Won the PGA Championship twice (1962, 1972) as part of his nine major championship victories.
6. **Nick Price**
   Won the PGA Championship twice (1992, 1994) during his peak years as the world's top-ranked golfer.
7. **Scottie Scheffler**
   Won the PGA Championship in 2024 at Valhalla while ranked world number one.
8. **Brooks Koepka**
   Won the PGA Championship four times (2018, 2019, 2023) proving himself the modern master of the major.
9. **Sam Snead**
   Won the PGA Championship three times (1942, 1949, 1951), one of the game's all-time legends.
10. **Byron Nelson**
   Won the PGA Championship twice (1940, 1945) during his legendary 1945 season of 18 tournament wins.
11. **Xander Schauffele**
   Won the 2024 PGA Championship as his breakthrough major title after years of near-misses.
12. **Lee Trevino**
   Won the PGA Championship twice (1974, 1984) as one of the sport's most colorful champions.

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