Get to know the PGA Championship's rich history: The PGA Champions who have lifted the Wanamaker Trophy in triumph and the amazing courses that have hosted our Championship.
The PGA Championship is one of four Major Championships on the men's professional golf calendar, alongside the Masters, U.S. Open and Open Championship. The PGA Championship has been played every year since 1916, minus 1917, 1918 and 1919 due to World World I and 1943 due to World War II.
The PGA Championship originally featured a match play format from 1916-1957, and then moved to stroke play format in 1958 at Llanerch Country Club in Pennsylvania.
The Wanamaker Trophy, named after New York department store magnate Rodman Wanamaker, is awarded to the PGA Champion each year.
Below is a list of every PGA Champion since 1916 to present day, with host venue, winning score and total included.
PGA Champions: Stroke Play Era
| 2024 | Xander Schauffele | Valhalla G.C. | 62-68-68-65-263 | -21 |
| 2023 | Brooks Koepka | Oak Hill C.C. | 72-66-66-67-271 | -9 |
| 2022 | Justin Thomas | Southern Hills C.C. | 67-67-74-67-275 | -5 |
| 2021 | Phil Mickelson | Kiawah Island | 70-69-70-73 | -6 |
| 2020 | Collin Morikawa | TPC Harding Park | 69-69-65-64 | -13 |
| 2019 | Brooks Koepka | Bethpage Black | 63-65-70-74 | -8 |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | Bellerive C.C. | 69-63-66-66 | -16 |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | Quail Hollow C.C. | 73-66-69-68 | -8 |
| 2016 | Jimmy Walker | Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) | 65-66-68-67 | -14 |
| 2015 | Jason Day | Whistling Straits (Straits) | 68-67-66-67 | -20 |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy | Valhalla G.C. | 66-67-67-68 | -16 |
| 2013 | Jason Dufner | Oak Hill C.C. | 68-63-71-68 | -10 |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | Kiawah Island (Ocean) | 67-75-67-66 | -13 |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley | Atlanta Athletic Club | 71-64-69-68 | -8 |
| 2010 | Martin Kaymer | Whistling Straits | 72-68-67-70 | -11 |
| 2009 | Yang Yong-eun | Hazeltine National G.C. | 73-70-67-70 | -8 |
| 2008 | Pádraig Harrington | Oakland Hills (South) | 71-74-66-66 | -3 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | Southern Hills C.C. | 71-63-69-69 | -8 |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | Medinah C.C. (#3) | 69-68-65-68 | -18 |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | Baltusrol G.C. (Lower) | 67-65-72-72 | -4 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | Whistling Straits (Straits) | 67-68-69-76 | -8 |
| 2003 | Shaun Micheel | Oak Hill C.C. (East) | 69-68-69-70 | -4 |
| 2002 | Rich Beem | Hazeltine National G.C. | 72-66-72-68 | -10 |
| 2001 | David Toms | Atlanta Athletic Club | 66-65-65-69 | -15 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | Valhalla C.C. | 66-67-70-67 | -18 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | Medinah C.C. (#3) | 70-67-68-72 | -11 |
| 1998 | Vijay Singh | Sahalee C.C. | 70-66-67-68 | -9 |
| 1997 | Davis Love III | Winged Foot C.C. | 66-71-66-66 | -11 |
| 1996 | Mark Brooks | Valhalla G.C. | 68-70-69-70 | -11 |
| 1995 | Steve Elkington | Riviera C.C. | 68-67-68-64 | -17 |
| 1994 | Nick Price | Southern Hills C.C. | 67-65-70-67 | -11 |
| 1993 | Paul Azinger | Inverness Club | 69-66-69-68 | -12 |
| 1992 | Nick Price | Bellerive C.C. | 70-70-68-70 | -6 |
| 1991 | John Daly | Crooked Stick G.C. | 69-67-69-71 | -12 |
| 1990 | Wayne Grady | Shoal Creek G.C.C. | 72-67-72-71 | -6 |
| 1989 | Payne Stewart | Kemper Lakes G.C. | 74-66-69-67 | -12 |
| 1988 | Jeff Sluman | Oak Tree G.C. | 69-70-68-65 | -12 |
| 1987 | Larry Nelson | PGA National | 70-72-73-72 | -1 |
| 1986 | Bob Tway | Inverness Club | 72-70-64-70 | -8 |
| 1985 | Hubert Green | Cherry Hills C.C. | 67-69-70-72 | -6 |
| 1984 | Lee Trevino | Shoal Creek G.C.C. | 69-68-67-69 | -15 |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton | Riviera C.C. | 65-66-72-71 | -10 |
| 1982 | Raymond Floyd | Southern Hills C.C. | 63-69-68-72 | -8 |
| 1981 | Larry Nelson | Atlanta Athletic Club | 70-66-66-71 | -7 |
| 1980 | Jack Nicklaus | Oak Hill C.C. | 70-69-66-69 | -6 |
| 1979 | David Graham | Oakland Hills C.C. | 69-68-70-65 | -8 |
| 1978 | John Mahaffey | Oakmont C.C. | 75-67-68-66 | -8 |
| 1977 | Lanny Wadkins | Pebble Beach Golf Links | 67-69-70-76 | -6 |
| 1976 | Dave Stockton | Congressional C.C. | 70-72-69-70 | +1 |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus | Firestone C.C. | 70-68-67-71 | -4 |
| 1974 | Lee Trevino | Tanglewood Park | 73-66-68-69 | -4 |
| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus | Canterbury G.C. | 72-68-68-69 | -7 |
| 1972 | Gary Player | Oakland Hills C.C. | 71-71-67-72 | +1 |
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus | PGA National | 69-69-70-73 | -7 |
| 1970 | Dave Stockton | Southern Hills C.C. | 70-70-66-73 | -1 |
| 1969 | Raymond Floyd | NCR C.C. | 69-66-67-74 | -8 |
| 1968 | Julius Boros | Pecan Valley G.C. | 71-71-70-69 | +1 |
| 1967 | Don January | Columbine C.C. | 71-72-70-68 | -7 |
| 1966 | Al Geiberger | Firestone C.C. | 68-72-68-72 | E |
| 1965 | Dave Marr | Laurel Valley G.C. | 70-69-70-71 | -4 |
| 1964 | Bobby Nichols | Columbus C.C. | 64-71-69-67 | -9 |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | Dallas Athletic Club | 69-73-69-68 | -5 |
| 1962 | Gary Player | Aronimink G.C. | 72-67-69-70 | -2 |
| 1961 | Jerry Barber | Olympia Fields C.C. | 69-67-71-70 | -3 |
| 1960 | Jay Hebert | Firestone C.C. | 72-67-72-70 | +1 |
| 1959 | Bob Rosburg | Minneapolis G.C. | 71-72-68-66 | -3 |
| 1958 | Dow Finsterwald | Llanerch C.C. | 67-72-70-67 | -4 |
PGA Champions: Match Play Era
| 1957 | Lionel Hebert | Miami Valley G.C. | 2 and 1 |
| 1956 | Jack Burke Jr. | Blue Hill C.C. | 3 and 2 |
| 1955 | Doug Ford | Meadowbrook C.C. | 4 and 3 |
| 1954 | Chick Harbert | Keller G.C. | 4 and 3 |
| 1953 | Walter Burkemo | Birmingham C.C. | 2 and 1 |
| 1952 | Jim Turnesa | Big Spring C.C. | 1 up |
| 1951 | Sam Snead | Oakmont C.C. | 7 and 6 |
| 1950 | Chandler Harper | Scioto C.C. | 4 and 3 |
| 1949 | Sam Snead | Belmont Golf Course | 3 and 2 |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan | Norwood Hills C.C. | 7 and 6 |
| 1947 | Jim Ferrier | Plum Hollow C.C. | 2 and 1 |
| 1946 | Ben Hogan | Portland G.C. | 6 and 4 |
| 1945 | Byron Nelson | Moraine C.C. | 4 and 3 |
| 1944 | Bob Hamilton | Manito G.C.C. | 1 up |
| 1943 | No Tournament (World War II) | ||
| 1942 | Sam Snead | Seaview C.C. | 2 and 1 |
| 1941 | Vic Ghezzi | Cherry Hills C.C. | 38 Holes |
| 1940 | Byron Nelson | Hershey C.C. | 1 up |
| 1939 | Henry Picard | Pomonok C.C. | 37 Holes |
| 1938 | Paul Runyan | Shawnee C.C. | 8 and 7 |
| 1937 | Denny Shute | Pittsburgh Field Club | 37 Holes |
| 1936 | Denny Shute | Pinehurst Resort #2 | 3 and 2 |
| 1935 | Johnny Revolta | Twin Hills G.C.C. | 5 and 4 |
| 1934 | Paul Runyan | The Park C.C. | 38 Holes |
| 1933 | Gene Sarazen | Blue Mound C.C. | 5 and 4 |
| 1932 | Olin Dutra | Keller G.C. | 4 and 3 |
| 1931 | Tom Creavy | Wannamoisett C.C. | 2 and 1 |
| 1930 | Tommy Armour | Fresh Meadow C.C. | 1 up |
| 1929 | Leo Diegel | Hillcrest C.C. | 6 and 4 |
| 1928 | Leo Diegel | Baltimore C.C. | 6 and 5 |
| 1927 | Walter Hagen | Cedar Crest C.C. | 1 up |
| 1926 | Walter Hagen | Salisbury C.C. | 5 and 3 |
| 1925 | Walter Hagen | Olympia Fields C.C. | 6 and 5 |
| 1924 | Walter Hagen | French Lick Springs G.C. | 2 up |
| 1923 | Gene Sarazen | Pelham C.C. | 38 Holes |
| 1922 | Gene Sarazen | Oakmont C.C. | 4 and 3 |
| 1921 | Walter Hagen | Inwood C.C. | 3 and 2 |
| 1920 | Jock Hutchison | Flossmoor C.C. | 1 up |
| 1919 | Jim Barnes | Engineers C.C. | 6 and 5 |
| 1918 | No Tournament (World War I) | ||
| 1917 | No Tournament (World War I) | ||
| 1916 | Jim Barnes | Siwanoy C.C. | 1 up |
