Who has the most career wins on the PGA Tour? Let’s examine the five winningest golfers in PGA Tour history and their incredible trophy cases.
Tiger Woods, 82 WINS
With a victory at the Zozo Championship on Oct. 27, 2019, Woods won his 82nd PGA Tour victory, tying the record held by Sam Snead. His first PGA Tour win came 23 years earlier, on Oct. 6, 1996, at the Las Vegas Invitational. In Woods’ fifth start as a pro, he beat Davis Love III in a sudden-death playoff. Woods holds the record for most consecutive weeks as the No. 1 golfer in the world and the record for most total weeks at No. 1. Woods is an 11-time PGA Player of the Year, which is also a record. He won 15 major championships, trailing only Jack Nicklaus’ 18. Woods was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021. For more on Woods’ decades-long dominance, check out this breakdown of his PGA Tour victories.
Sam Snead, 82 WINS
Snead’s longevity was extremely impressive, as his career spanned 30 years and he competed well into his 60s. In the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open, the 52-year-old became the oldest golfer to win a PGA Tour tournament — a record he still holds today. Snead won 82 PGA Tour events and seven majors. He was the PGA Golfer of the Year in 1949 and a three-time PGA Tour money list winner. He earned the PGA Tour’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998 and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
Jack Nicklaus, 73 WINS
Jack Nicklaus was widely regarded as the greatest golfer in the world during the 1960s and 1970s. He continued winning majors in the 1980s – with his final victory coming at 46 years old. Nicklaus holds the record for most major championships (18) and most Masters (six), and he’s tied for the most PGA Championships (five) and U.S. Opens (four). “The Golden Bear” also finished as a runner-up 19 times in majors. From 1970 to 1979, Nicklaus never finished worse than eighth at the Masters. In 44 majors over that span, he missed just one cut. Nicklaus was a five-time PGA Player of the Year and the PGA Tour’s money list winner 8 times. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
Ben Hogan, 64 WINS
Hogan won nine majors — tied for fourth most all time — and he’s one of only five golfers to win all four major championships. Hogan was a four-time PGA Player of the Year. In 1943, Hogan was drafted and joined the U.S. Army and over the next three years, he rose to the rank of second lieutenant. In 1946, he returned to the PGA Tour and won 13 events. Hogan was named the AP’s Male Athlete of the Year in 1953 and inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
Arnold Palmer, 62 WINS
Palmer was a fan favorite who helped golf skyrocket in popularity. He won seven majors — with all his victories coming between 1958 and 1964 — and he was the first golfer to win four Masters. Palmer was a two-time PGA Player of the Year and a four-time PGA Tour money list winner. He earned the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Palmer also launched many products, owned and designed golf courses, and co-founded The Golf Channel.
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