List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
Updated: 11/5/2025, 10:22:04 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of the fifty golfers who have won the most official (or later deemed historically significant) money events on the PGA Tour. It is led by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods with 82 each.
Tables
· List
T1
T1
Rank
T1
Player
Sam Snead H
Lifespan
1912–2002
Wins
82
Majors
7
Winningspan
1936–1965
Span(years)
30
Tiger Woods H
Tiger Woods H
Rank
Tiger Woods H
Player
1975–
Lifespan
82
Wins
15
Majors
1996–2019
Winningspan
24
3
3
Rank
3
Player
Jack Nicklaus H
Lifespan
1940–
Wins
73
Majors
18
Winningspan
1962–1986
Span(years)
25
4
4
Rank
4
Player
Ben Hogan H
Lifespan
1912–1997
Wins
64
Majors
9
Winningspan
1938–1959
Span(years)
22
5
5
Rank
5
Player
Arnold Palmer H
Lifespan
1929–2016
Wins
62
Majors
7
Winningspan
1955–1973
Span(years)
19
6
6
Rank
6
Player
Byron Nelson H
Lifespan
1912–2006
Wins
52
Majors
5
Winningspan
1935–1951
Span(years)
17
7
7
Rank
7
Player
Billy Casper H
Lifespan
1931–2015
Wins
51
Majors
3
Winningspan
1956–1975
Span(years)
20
8
8
Rank
8
Player
Phil Mickelson H
Lifespan
1970–
Wins
45
Majors
6
Winningspan
1991–2021
Span(years)
31
9
9
Rank
9
Player
Walter Hagen H
Lifespan
1892–1969
Wins
44
Majors
11
Winningspan
1916–1936
Span(years)
23
T10
T10
Rank
T10
Player
Cary Middlecoff H
Lifespan
1921–1998
Wins
39
Majors
3
Winningspan
1945–1961
Span(years)
17
Tom Watson H
Tom Watson H
Rank
Tom Watson H
Player
1949–
Lifespan
39
Wins
8
Majors
1974–1998
Winningspan
25
12
12
Rank
12
Player
Gene Sarazen H
Lifespan
1902–1999
Wins
38
Majors
7
Winningspan
1922–1941
Span(years)
20
13
13
Rank
13
Player
Lloyd Mangrum H
Lifespan
1914–1973
Wins
36
Majors
1
Winningspan
1940–1956
Span(years)
17
14
14
Rank
14
Player
Vijay Singh H
Lifespan
1963–
Wins
34
Majors
3
Winningspan
1993–2008
Span(years)
16
15
15
Rank
15
Player
Jimmy Demaret H
Lifespan
1910–1983
Wins
31
Majors
3
Winningspan
1938–1957
Span(years)
20
T16
T16
Rank
T16
Player
Harry Cooper H
Lifespan
1904–2000
Wins
30
Majors
0
Winningspan
1923–1939
Span(years)
17
Horton Smith H
Horton Smith H
Rank
Horton Smith H
Player
1908–1963
Lifespan
30
Wins
2
Majors
1928–1941
Winningspan
14
T18
T18
Rank
T18
Player
Gene Littler H
Lifespan
1930–2019
Wins
29
Majors
1
Winningspan
1954–1977
Span(years)
24
Lee Trevino H
Lee Trevino H
Rank
Lee Trevino H
Player
1939–
Lifespan
29
Wins
6
Majors
1968–1984
Winningspan
17
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy
Rank
Rory McIlroy
Player
1989–
Lifespan
29
Wins
5
Majors
2010–2025
Winningspan
16
T21
T21
Rank
T21
Player
Leo Diegel H
Lifespan
1899–1951
Wins
28
Majors
2
Winningspan
1920–1934
Span(years)
15
Paul Runyan H
Paul Runyan H
Rank
Paul Runyan H
Player
1908–2002
Lifespan
28
Wins
2
Majors
1930–1941
Winningspan
12
23
23
Rank
23
Player
Henry Picard H
Lifespan
1906–1997
Wins
26
Majors
2
Winningspan
1932–1945
Span(years)
14
T24
T24
Rank
T24
Player
Tommy Armour H
Lifespan
1894–1968
Wins
25
Majors
3
Winningspan
1920–1938
Span(years)
19
Johnny Miller H
Johnny Miller H
Rank
Johnny Miller H
Player
1947–
Lifespan
25
Wins
2
Majors
1971–1994
Winningspan
24
Macdonald Smith
Macdonald Smith
Rank
Macdonald Smith
Player
1892–1949
Lifespan
25
Wins
0
Majors
1912–1936
Winningspan
25
T27
T27
Rank
T27
Player
Dustin Johnson
Lifespan
1984–
Wins
24
Majors
2
Winningspan
2008–2020
Span(years)
13
Gary Player H
Gary Player H
Rank
Gary Player H
Player
1935–
Lifespan
24
Wins
9
Majors
1958–1978
Winningspan
21
T29
T29
Rank
T29
Player
Jim Barnes H
Lifespan
1886–1966
Wins
22
Majors
4
Winningspan
1914–1937
Span(years)
24
Johnny Farrell H
Johnny Farrell H
Rank
Johnny Farrell H
Player
1901–1988
Lifespan
22
Wins
1
Majors
1921–1936
Winningspan
16
Raymond Floyd H
Raymond Floyd H
Rank
Raymond Floyd H
Player
1942–
Lifespan
22
Wins
4
Majors
1963–1992
Winningspan
30
T32
T32
Rank
T32
Player
Davis Love III H
Lifespan
1964–
Wins
21
Majors
1
Winningspan
1987–2015
Span(years)
29
Lanny Wadkins H
Lanny Wadkins H
Rank
Lanny Wadkins H
Player
1949–
Lifespan
21
Wins
1
Majors
1972–1992
Winningspan
21
Craig Wood H
Craig Wood H
Rank
Craig Wood H
Player
1901–1968
Lifespan
21
Wins
2
Majors
1928–1944
Winningspan
17
T35
T35
Rank
T35
Player
Hale Irwin H
Lifespan
1945–
Wins
20
Majors
3
Winningspan
1971–1994
Span(years)
24
Greg Norman H
Greg Norman H
Rank
Greg Norman H
Player
1955–
Lifespan
20
Wins
2
Majors
1984–1997
Winningspan
14
Johnny Revolta
Johnny Revolta
Rank
Johnny Revolta
Player
1911–1991
Lifespan
20
Wins
1
Majors
1933–1944
Winningspan
12
Doug Sanders
Doug Sanders
Rank
Doug Sanders
Player
1933–2020
Lifespan
20
Wins
0
Majors
1956–1972
Winningspan
17
T35
T35
Rank
T35
Player
Willie Macfarlane
Lifespan
1890–1961
Wins
20
Majors
1
Winningspan
1916–1936
Span(years)
21
T40
T40
Rank
T40
Player
Ben Crenshaw H
Lifespan
1952–
Wins
19
Majors
2
Winningspan
1973–1995
Span(years)
23
Ernie Els H
Ernie Els H
Rank
Ernie Els H
Player
1969–
Lifespan
19
Wins
4
Majors
1994–2012
Winningspan
19
Doug Ford H
Doug Ford H
Rank
Doug Ford H
Player
1922–2018
Lifespan
19
Wins
2
Majors
1952–1963
Winningspan
12
Hubert Green H
Hubert Green H
Rank
Hubert Green H
Player
1946–2018
Lifespan
19
Wins
2
Majors
1971–1985
Winningspan
15
Tom Kite H
Tom Kite H
Rank
Tom Kite H
Player
1949–
Lifespan
19
Wins
1
Majors
1976–1993
Winningspan
18
Bill Mehlhorn
Bill Mehlhorn
Rank
Bill Mehlhorn
Player
1898–1989
Lifespan
19
Wins
0
Majors
1923–1930
Winningspan
8
Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler
Rank
Scottie Scheffler
Player
1996–
Lifespan
19
Wins
4
Majors
2022–2025
Winningspan
4
T47
T47
Rank
T47
Player
Julius Boros H
Lifespan
1920–1994
Wins
18
Majors
3
Winningspan
1952–1968
Span(years)
17
Jim Ferrier
Jim Ferrier
Rank
Jim Ferrier
Player
1915–1986
Lifespan
18
Wins
1
Majors
1944–1961
Winningspan
18
Dutch Harrison
Dutch Harrison
Rank
Dutch Harrison
Player
1910–1982
Lifespan
18
Wins
0
Majors
1939–1958
Winningspan
20
Nick Price H
Nick Price H
Rank
Nick Price H
Player
1957–
Lifespan
18
Wins
3
Majors
1983–2002
Winningspan
20
| Rank | Player | Lifespan | Wins | Majors | Winningspan | Span(years) |
| T1 | Sam Snead H | 1912–2002 | 82 | 7 | 1936–1965 | 30 |
| Tiger Woods H | 1975– | 82 | 15 | 1996–2019 | 24 | |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus H | 1940– | 73 | 18 | 1962–1986 | 25 |
| 4 | Ben Hogan H | 1912–1997 | 64 | 9 | 1938–1959 | 22 |
| 5 | Arnold Palmer H | 1929–2016 | 62 | 7 | 1955–1973 | 19 |
| 6 | Byron Nelson H | 1912–2006 | 52 | 5 | 1935–1951 | 17 |
| 7 | Billy Casper H | 1931–2015 | 51 | 3 | 1956–1975 | 20 |
| 8 | Phil Mickelson H | 1970– | 45 | 6 | 1991–2021 | 31 |
| 9 | Walter Hagen H | 1892–1969 | 44 | 11 | 1916–1936 | 23 |
| T10 | Cary Middlecoff H | 1921–1998 | 39 | 3 | 1945–1961 | 17 |
| Tom Watson H | 1949– | 39 | 8 | 1974–1998 | 25 | |
| 12 | Gene Sarazen H | 1902–1999 | 38 | 7 | 1922–1941 | 20 |
| 13 | Lloyd Mangrum H | 1914–1973 | 36 | 1 | 1940–1956 | 17 |
| 14 | Vijay Singh H | 1963– | 34 | 3 | 1993–2008 | 16 |
| 15 | Jimmy Demaret H | 1910–1983 | 31 | 3 | 1938–1957 | 20 |
| T16 | Harry Cooper H | 1904–2000 | 30 | 0 | 1923–1939 | 17 |
| Horton Smith H | 1908–1963 | 30 | 2 | 1928–1941 | 14 | |
| T18 | Gene Littler H | 1930–2019 | 29 | 1 | 1954–1977 | 24 |
| Lee Trevino H | 1939– | 29 | 6 | 1968–1984 | 17 | |
| Rory McIlroy | 1989– | 29 | 5 | 2010–2025 | 16 | |
| T21 | Leo Diegel H | 1899–1951 | 28 | 2 | 1920–1934 | 15 |
| Paul Runyan H | 1908–2002 | 28 | 2 | 1930–1941 | 12 | |
| 23 | Henry Picard H | 1906–1997 | 26 | 2 | 1932–1945 | 14 |
| T24 | Tommy Armour H | 1894–1968 | 25 | 3 | 1920–1938 | 19 |
| Johnny Miller H | 1947– | 25 | 2 | 1971–1994 | 24 | |
| Macdonald Smith | 1892–1949 | 25 | 0 | 1912–1936 | 25 | |
| T27 | Dustin Johnson | 1984– | 24 | 2 | 2008–2020 | 13 |
| Gary Player H | 1935– | 24 | 9 | 1958–1978 | 21 | |
| T29 | Jim Barnes H | 1886–1966 | 22 | 4 | 1914–1937 | 24 |
| Johnny Farrell H | 1901–1988 | 22 | 1 | 1921–1936 | 16 | |
| Raymond Floyd H | 1942– | 22 | 4 | 1963–1992 | 30 | |
| T32 | Davis Love III H | 1964– | 21 | 1 | 1987–2015 | 29 |
| Lanny Wadkins H | 1949– | 21 | 1 | 1972–1992 | 21 | |
| Craig Wood H | 1901–1968 | 21 | 2 | 1928–1944 | 17 | |
| T35 | Hale Irwin H | 1945– | 20 | 3 | 1971–1994 | 24 |
| Greg Norman H | 1955– | 20 | 2 | 1984–1997 | 14 | |
| Johnny Revolta | 1911–1991 | 20 | 1 | 1933–1944 | 12 | |
| Doug Sanders | 1933–2020 | 20 | 0 | 1956–1972 | 17 | |
| T35 | Willie Macfarlane | 1890–1961 | 20 | 1 | 1916–1936 | 21 |
| T40 | Ben Crenshaw H | 1952– | 19 | 2 | 1973–1995 | 23 |
| Ernie Els H | 1969– | 19 | 4 | 1994–2012 | 19 | |
| Doug Ford H | 1922–2018 | 19 | 2 | 1952–1963 | 12 | |
| Hubert Green H | 1946–2018 | 19 | 2 | 1971–1985 | 15 | |
| Tom Kite H | 1949– | 19 | 1 | 1976–1993 | 18 | |
| Bill Mehlhorn | 1898–1989 | 19 | 0 | 1923–1930 | 8 | |
| Scottie Scheffler | 1996– | 19 | 4 | 2022–2025 | 4 | |
| T47 | Julius Boros H | 1920–1994 | 18 | 3 | 1952–1968 | 17 |
| Jim Ferrier | 1915–1986 | 18 | 1 | 1944–1961 | 18 | |
| Dutch Harrison | 1910–1982 | 18 | 0 | 1939–1958 | 20 |
References
- Major championship wins are counted using the modern definition of The Open Championship, the U.S. Open, the PGA Champio
- Harry Cooper was born in England, but grew up in Dallas, Texas, and became a U.S. citizen before starting his profession
- Jim Barnes was born in England, but became a U.S. citizen soon after moving to the United States in 1906.
- "Most career wins (top 50)"https://www.pgatourmediaguide.com/records/all-time/36
- "Most Career Wins on the PGA Tour"https://www.liveabout.com/most-career-wins-pga-tour-1561103
- The History of the PGA TOURhttps://archive.org/details/historyofpgatour00bark/page/200
- "Tiger Woods at PGA 2024"https://betzillion.com/news/tiger-woods-is-10-strokes-behind-the-early-leaders-after-opening-the-2024-pga-championship-with-a-score-of-72/