List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins

This is a list of the fifty-three golfers who have won 17 or more official (or later deemed historically significant) money events on the PGA Tour.[1][2] It is led by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods with 82 each.

Many players won important events early in the 20th century, prior to the formation of the tour, with records being kept by the PGA of America. At various times, the PGA Tour has reassessed the status of some tournaments. In the 1980s, the significance of all historical tournaments was reassessed by golf historians, working together with PGA Tour staff, during the course of a major statistical research project.[3] The Open Championship was first recognized as an official tour event in 1995, and in 2002, all victories in earlier Open Championships were classified as official PGA Tour wins.

Accumulating 20 wins is significant, because it is one of the requirements for "life membership" on the PGA Tour. This means that the golfer does not need to requalify for membership on the tour each year by finishing in the top 125 on the money list (starting in 2013, top 125 on the FedEx Cup points list), or through an exemption for tournament victories. Many golfers struggle to do this through their late-40s, but those with 20 wins avoid this problem. However, life members are required to maintain a certain (relatively modest) standard of play to retain their playing privileges: when they can no longer do so, they are moved into the "Past champions" membership category, effectively becoming honorary members.

Since 1975, only four players have won PGA Tour events after their 50th birthday, the age at which golfers become eligible to compete on PGA Tour Champions: Craig Stadler won in 2003 at age 50, Fred Funk won in 2007 at age 50, Davis Love III won in 2015 at age 51, and Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship in 2021 at age 50, becoming the oldest winner of a major. Sam Snead is the oldest to win a PGA event, at age 52, in 1965. Others who have won PGA Tour events past age 50 include Jim Barnes, John Barnum, and Art Wall Jr.

The list is complete as of July 16, 2023.[1]

RankPlayer[a]LifespanWinsMajors[b]Winning
span
Span
(years)
T1United States Sam Snead H1912–20028271936–196530
United States Tiger Woods H1975–151996–201924
3United States Jack Nicklaus H1940–73181962–198625
4United States Ben Hogan H1912–19976491938–195922
5United States Arnold Palmer H1929–20166271955–197319
6United States Byron Nelson H1912–20065251935–195117
7United States Billy Casper H1931–20155131956–197520
T8United States Walter Hagen H1892–196945111914–193623
United States Phil Mickelson H1970–61991–202131
T10United States Cary Middlecoff H1921–19983931945–196117
United States Tom Watson H1949–81974–199825
12United States Gene Sarazen H1902–19993871922–194120
13United States Lloyd Mangrum H1914–19733611940–195617
14Fiji Vijay Singh H1963–3431993–200816
15United States Jimmy Demaret H1910–19833131938–195720
T16United States[c] Harry Cooper H1904–20003001923–193917
United States Horton Smith H1908–196321928–194114
T18United States Gene Littler H1930–20192911954–197724
United States Lee Trevino H1939–61968–198417
T20United States Leo Diegel H1899–19512821920–193415
United States Paul Runyan H1908–200221930–194112
T22United States Henry Picard H1906–19972621932–194514
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy1989–42010–202415
T24United States Tommy Armour H1894–19682531920–193819
United States Johnny Miller H1947–21971–199424
Scotland Macdonald Smith1892–194901912–193625
T27United States Dustin Johnson1984–2422008–202013
South Africa Gary Player H1935–91958–197821
T29England[d] Jim Barnes H1886–19662241914–193724
United States Johnny Farrell1901–198811921–193616
United States Raymond Floyd H1942–41963–199230
T32United States Davis Love III H1964–2111987–201529
Scotland Willie Macfarlane1890–196111916–193621
United States Lanny Wadkins H1949–11972–199221
United States Craig Wood H1901–196821928–194417
T36United States Hale Irwin H1945–2031971–199424
Australia Greg Norman H1955–21984–199714
United States Johnny Revolta1911–199111933–194412
United States Doug Sanders1933–202001956–197217
T40United States Ben Crenshaw H1952–1921973–199523
South Africa Ernie Els H1969–41994–201219
United States Doug Ford H1922–201821952–196312
United States Hubert Green H1946–201821971–198515
United States Tom Kite H1949–11976–199318
United States Bill Mehlhorn1898–198901923–19308
T46United States Julius Boros H1920–19941831952–196817
Australia Jim Ferrier1915–198611944–196118
United States Dutch Harrison1910–198201939–195820
Zimbabwe Nick Price H1957–31983–200220
T50Scotland Bobby Cruickshank1894–19751701921–193616
United States Jim Furyk1970–11995–201521
United States Harold "Jug" McSpaden1908–199601933–194513
United States Curtis Strange H1955–21979–198911

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