List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins


This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour. It is led by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods with 82 each.
Many players won important events early in the 20th century, well before a PGA Tour was officially established. The significance of many of these events was retrospectively established by golf historians, working together with PGA Tour staff, in the 1980s, during the course of a major statistical research project.
The column for Major refers to so-called "Professional Majors". The U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur were also considered to be majors for much of their history, but these championships are not considered here. Players under 50 years of age are shown in bold. Since 1975, only three players have won PGA Tour events after their 50th birthday. A golfer becomes eligible to compete on PGA Tour Champions, against other older players, at that age. Craig Stadler won in 2003 at age 50, Fred Funk won in 2007 at age 50, and Davis Love III won in 2015 at age 51. 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 rarity of golfers winning a non-senior event at that age is not restricted to the PGA Tour; Miguel Ángel Jiménez is the only golfer to win a European Tour event after turning 50, doing so in 2014.
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, or through an exemption for tournament victories. Many golfers struggle to do this through their 40s, and go through a hiatus in their career before they qualify for PGA Tour Champions, but those with 20 wins avoid this problem. However, life members are required to maintain a certain 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.
Some of the players on this list have won numerous events on other tours, in particular many of the non-Americans. Seve Ballesteros, for example, is shown with only nine PGA Tour wins, but five of them majors. He won an additional 45 European Tour events. A substantial number of players born from approximately 1930 to 1965 have won many PGA Tour Champions events, with some having significantly more wins on the senior circuit than on the regular PGA Tour.
The PGA Tour recognized The Open Championship as an official tour event in 1995. In 2002, it decided to classify Open Championship victories before 1995 as PGA Tour wins, and the victory tallies in the table reflect this amendment. Members of the World Golf Hall of Fame are indicated by H.
Players with the same number of wins are listed alphabetically. The list is complete as of June 28, 2020.
RankNameYear of birth
and death		CountryWinsMajorsWinning
span		Span
1 H1912–20028271936–196530
1Tiger Woods H1975–82151996–201924
3Jack Nicklaus H1940–73181962–198625
4Ben Hogan H1912–19976491938–195922
5Arnold Palmer H1929–20166271955–197319
6Byron Nelson H1912–20065251935–195117
7Billy Casper H1931–20155131956–197520
8Walter Hagen H1892–196945111914–193623
9Phil Mickelson H1970–4451991–201929
10Cary Middlecoff H1921–19984031945–196117
11Gene Sarazen H1902–19993971922–194120
11Tom Watson H1949–3981974–199825
13Lloyd Mangrum H1914–19733611940–195617
14Vijay Singh H1963–3431993–200816
15Horton Smith H1908–19633221928–194114
16Harry Cooper H1904–20003101923–193917
16Jimmy Demaret H1910–19833131938–195720
18Leo Diegel H1899–19513021920–193415
19Gene Littler H1930–20192911954–197724
19Paul Runyan H1908–20022921930–194112
19Lee Trevino H1939–2961968–198417
22Henry Picard H1906–19972621932–194514
23Tommy Armour H1894–1968
2531920–193819
23Johnny Miller H1947–2521971–199424
23Macdonald Smith1892–1949
2501912–193625
26Gary Player H1935–2491958–197821
27Jim Barnes H1886–1966
2241914–193724
27Johnny Farrell1901–19882211921–193616
27Raymond Floyd H1942–2241963–199230
30Dustin Johnson1984–2112008–202013
30Davis Love III H1964–2111987–201529
30Willie Macfarlane1890–1961
2111916–193621
30Lanny Wadkins H1949–2111972–199221
30Craig Wood H1901–19682121928–194417
35Hale Irwin H1945–2031971–199424
35Bill Mehlhorn1898–19892001923–19308
35Greg Norman H1955–2021984–199714
35Doug Sanders1933–20202001956–197217
39Ben Crenshaw H1952–1921973–199523
39Ernie Els H1969–1941994–201219
39Doug Ford H1922–20181921952–196312
39Hubert Green H1946–20181921971–198515
39Tom Kite H1949–1911976–199318
44Julius Boros H1920–19941831952–196817
44Jim Ferrier1915–1986
1811944–196118
44Dutch Harrison1910–19821801939–195820
44Rory McIlroy1989–1842010–201910
44Nick Price H1957–1831983–200220
44Johnny Revolta1911–19911811933–194412
50Bobby Cruickshank1894–1975
1701921–193616
50Jim Furyk1970–1711995–201521
50Harold "Jug" McSpaden1908–19961701933–194513
50Curtis Strange H1955–1721979–198911
54Jack Burke Jr. H1923–1621950–196314
54Ralph Guldahl H1911–19871631931–194010
54Mark O'Meara H1957–1621984–199815
54Denny Shute H1904–19741631929–193911
54Tom Weiskopf1942–1611968–198215
59Tommy Bolt H1916–20081511951–196111
59Fred Couples H1959–1511983–200321
59Ed Dudley1901–19631501928–193912
59Bobby Locke H1917–19871541947–195711
59Corey Pavin1959–1511984–200623
59Mike Souchak1927–20081501955–196410
65Bruce Crampton1935–1401961–197515
65Jock Hutchison H1884–1977
1421918–192811
65Kenny Perry1960–1401991–200919
65Adam Scott1980–1412003–202018
65Hal Sutton1958–1411982–200120
65Joe Turnesa1901–19911401924–193310
65Ken Venturi H1931–20131411957–196610
65Art Wall Jr.1923–20011411953–197523
73George Archer1939–20051311965–198420
73Billy Burke1902–19721311927–194014
73Mark Calcavecchia1960–1311986–200722
73David Duval1971–1311997–20015
73Dave Hill1937–20111301961–197616
73Joe Kirkwood Sr.1897–1970
1301923–193311
73Bruce Lietzke1951–20181301977–199418
73Craig Stadler1953–1311980–200324
73David Toms1967–1311997–201115
82Paul Azinger1960–1211987–200014
82Jason Day1987–1212010–20189
82Zach Johnson1976–1222004–201512
82Tony Lema1934–19661211962–19665
82Justin Leonard1972–1211996–200813
82Wayne Levi1952–1201978–199013
82Bobby Nichols1936–1211962–197413
82Calvin Peete1943–20151201979–19868
82Steve Stricker1967–1201996–201217
82Justin Thomas1993–1212015–20206
82Bubba Watson1978–1222010–20189
93Miller Barber1931–20131101964–197815
93Andy Bean1953–1101977–198610
93Frank Beard1939–1101963–19719
93John Cook1957–1101981–200121
93Dow Finsterwald1929–1111955–19639
93Al Geiberger1937–1111962–197918
93Vic Ghezzi1910–19761111935–194814
93Bob Goalby1929–1111958–197114
93Scott Hoch1955–1101980–200324
93Jordan Spieth1993–1132013–20175
93Payne Stewart H1957–19991131982–199918
104Gay Brewer1932–20071011961–197212
104Olin Dutra1901–19831021929–19368
104Steve Elkington1962–1011990–199910
104David Frost1959–1001988–199710
104Sergio García1980–1012001–201717
104Don January1929–1011956–197621
104Ky Laffoon1908–19841001933–194614
104John Mahaffey1948–1011973–198917
104Mark McCumber1951–1001979–199416
104Dick Metz1908–19931001935–194915
104Larry Nelson H1947–1031979–198810
104Justin Rose1980–1012010–201910
104Dave Stockton1941–1021967–197610
104Fuzzy Zoeller1951–1021979–19868
118Stuart Appleby1971–901997–201014
118Seve Ballesteros H1957–2011951978–198811
118Mike Brady1887–1972901916–192611
118Wiffy Cox1896–1969901930–19378
118Al Espinosa1891–1957901924–193512
118Nick Faldo H1957–961984–199714
118Johnny Golden1896–1936901927–19359
118Jay Haas1953–901978–199316
118Jimmy Hines1903–1986901933–194614
118Bobby Jones H1902–1971971923–19308
118Willie Klein1901–1957901922–193615
118Matt Kuchar1978–902002–201918
118Brandt Snedeker1980–902007–201812
131K. J. Choi1970–802002–201110
131Jim Colbert1941–801969–198315
131Roberto De Vicenzo H1923–2017811951–196818
131Bruce Devlin1937–801964–19729
131Dave Douglas1918–1978801947–19548
131Brad Faxon1961–801991–200515
131Fred Funk1956–801992–200716
131David Graham H1946–821972–198312
131Lee Janzen1964–821992–19987
131Steve Jones1958–811988–199811
131George Knudson1937–1989801961–197212
131Ted Kroll1919–2002801952–196211
131Lawson Little H1910–1968811936–194813
131Tony Manero1905–1989811929–193810
131Geoff Ogilvy1977–812005–201410
131Ed Oliver1916–1961801940–195819
131Jerry Pate1953–811976–19827
131Patrick Reed1990–812013–20208
131Loren Roberts1955–801994–20029
131Chi-Chi Rodríguez H1935–
801963–197917
131J. C. Snead1940–801971–198717
131Bob Tway1959–811986–200318
131Al Watrous1899–1983801922–193312
131Mike Weir1970–811999–20079
155Jerry Barber1916–1994711953–196311
155Mark Brooks1961–711988–19969
155Clarence Clark1907–1974701931–19366
155Gardner Dickinson1927–1998701956–197116
155Bill Glasson1960–701985–199713
155Retief Goosen H1969–722001–20099
155Clarence Hackney1894–1941
701923–19319
155Chick Harbert1915–1992711941–195414
155Chandler Harper1914–2004711942–195514
155Jay Hebert1923–1997711957–19615
155John Huston1961–701990–200314
155Peter Jacobsen1954–701980–200324
155Brooks Koepka1990–742015–20195
155Billy Maxwell1929–701955–19628
155Dick Mayer1924–1989711953–196513
155Gil Morgan1946–701977–199014
155Johnny Palmer1918–2006701946–19549
155Scott Simpson1955–711980–199819
155Webb Simpson1985–712011–202010
155Joey Sindelar1958–701985–200420
155Harry Vardon H1870–1937771896–191419
155Bert Yancey1938–1994701966–19727
176Sammy Byrd1906–1981601942–19454
176Bob Charles H1936–611963–197412
176Stewart Cink1973–611997–200913
176Henry Ciuci1903–1986601928–19314
176Bryson DeChambeau1993–602017–20204
176Ed Furgol1917–1997611947–195711
176Bob Gilder1950–601976–19838
176Lou Graham1938–611967–197913
176Bill Haas1982–602010–20156
176Paul Harney1929–2011601957–197216
176Pádraig Harrington1971–632005–201511
176Willie Hunter1892–1968
60192?–1936~11
176Gary Koch1952–601976–198813
176Bob Lunn1945–601968–19725
176Sandy Lyle H1958–621985–19884
176Hunter Mahan1982–602007–20148
176Rocco Mediate1962–601991–201020
176José María Olazábal H1966–621990–200213
176Steve Pate1961–601987–199812
176Bill Rogers1951–611978–19836
176Bob Rosburg1926–2009611954–197219
176Rory Sabbatini1976–602000–201112
176Dan Sikes1929–1987601963–19686
176Jeff Sluman1957–611988–200215
176Henrik Stenson1976–612007–201711
176Frank Stranahan1922–2013601945–195814
176Peter Thomson H1929–2018651954–196512
176Mike Turnesa1907–2000601931–194919
176Cyril Walker1892–1948
611917–193014
176Jimmy Walker1979–612013–20164
176Bo Wininger1922–1967601955–19639
176Lew Worsham1917–1990611946–19538
209Buddy Allin1944–2007501971–19766
209James Braid H1870–1950551901–191010
209Jonathan Byrd1978–502002–201110
209Pete Cooper1914–1993501949–195810
209Ben Crane1976–502003–201412
209John Daly1966–521991–200414
209Luke Donald1977–502002–201211
209Jason Dufner1977–512012–20176
209Danny Edwards1951–501977–19859
209Dan Forsman1958–501985–200218
209Rickie Fowler1988–502012–20198
209Marty Furgol1916–2005501951–19599
209Jim Gallagher Jr.1961–501990–19956
209Ken Green1958–501985–19895
209Fred Haas1916–2004501945–195410
209Bob Hamilton1916–1990511944–19496
209Jerry Heard1947–501971–19788
209Lionel Hebert1928–2000511957–196610
209J. B. Holmes1982–502006–201914
209Billy Horschel1986–502013–20186
209Herman Keiser1914–2003511942–19476
209Tom Lehman1959–511994–20007
209Marc Leishman1983–502012–20209
209Roger Maltbie1951–501975–198511
209Ray Mangrum1910–1975501936–194611
209Hideki Matsuyama1992–502014–20174
209Billy Mayfair1966–501993–19986
209Blaine McCallister1958–501988–19936
209Ryan Moore1982–502009–20168
209Bob Murphy1943–501968–198619
209Gilbert Nicholls1878–1950
50191?–1927~11
209Jesper Parnevik1965–501998–20014
209Carl Pettersson1977–502005–20128
209Johnny Pott1935–501960–19689
209Tom Purtzer1951–501977–199115
209Henry Ransom1911–1987501946–195510
209Phil Rodgers1938–2018501962–19665
209Mason Rudolph1934–2011501959–197012
209John Henry Taylor H1871–1963551894–191320
209Bob Toski1926–501953–19542
209Scott Verplank1964–501985–200723
209George Von Elm1901–19615019??–1938~10
209Nick Watney1981–502007–20126
209D. A. Weibring1953–501979–199618
209Mark Wilson1974–502007–20126

  1. Harry Cooper was born in England, but grew up in Dallas, Texas, and became a U.S. citizen before starting his professional career. However, he was not allowed to compete for the U.S. in the Ryder Cup. U.S. citizens born outside the country, even if they were born with only U.S. citizenship, were not eligible to represent the U.S. in the Ryder Cup until 2002. Even today, those who naturalize after age 18 are ineligible for Team USA.
  2. Jim Barnes was born in England, but became a U.S. citizen soon after moving to the United States in 1906.