Nina Caldwell
Golf is a game that crowns winners, and the PGA Tour keeps track of the golfers with the most tournament victories. The list of golfers with the most PGA Tour wins includes Sam Snead and Tiger Woods, who have each won 82 tournaments. The record for most PGA Tour wins in a single season is 18, set by Byron Nelson in 1945. Vijay Singh and Tiger Woods share the record for most wins in a season since 1983, with nine wins each in 2000 and 2004, respectively.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of golfers with the most PGA Tour wins | 2 |
| Names of golfers with the most PGA Tour wins | Sam Snead and Tiger Woods |
| Number of wins by golfers with the most PGA Tour wins | 82 each |
| Number of golfers with 17 or more PGA Tour wins | 53 |
| Most PGA Tour wins in a single season | 18 by Byron Nelson in 1945 |
| Most PGA Tour wins in a season since 1983 | 9, by Vijay Singh in 2004 and Tiger Woods in 2000 |
| Number of golfers who have won PGA Tour events after their 50th birthday | 4 |
| Names of golfers who have won PGA Tour events after their 50th birthday | Craig Stadler, Fred Funk, Davis Love III, and Phil Mickelson |
| Oldest golfer to win a PGA event | Sam Snead, at age 52 in 1965 |
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What You'll Learn
Who are the golfers with the most PGA Tour wins?
Golfers with the most PGA Tour wins in a single season include Byron Nelson, who achieved 18 wins in 1945, and Ben Hogan, who achieved 10 wins in 1948.
Sam Snead and Tiger Woods are the golfers with the most PGA Tour wins overall, with 82 wins each. Snead, who won 11 PGA Tour events in 1950, is also the oldest golfer to win a PGA event, at 52 years old in 1965.
Woods has had two seasons with 8 wins, in 1999 and 2006, and is the leader among active golfers. However, he has not played since suffering an injury in February 2025. Scottie Scheffler, who won the PGA Championship and The Open Championship in 2025, is rising up the rankings. He had 7 PGA Tour wins in 2024.
Rory McIlroy is another golfer with multiple major wins. He won the 2025 Masters Tournament and is the sixth all-time Grand Slam winner.
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What is the record for most PGA Tour wins in a single season?
Golfers with at least 25 PGA Tour wins are considered to have had highly successful careers. The record for the most PGA Tour wins in a single season is currently held by Byron Nelson, who won 18 tournaments. This feat becomes even more impressive when we consider that many of Nelson's competitors were on military leave during his record-breaking season.
In more recent times, Scottie Scheffler became the first golfer since Arnold Palmer in 1962 to record six PGA Tour wins in a season before July 1. Palmer went on to finish the 1962 season with eight wins, the most for the Hall of Famer in a single season.
Accumulating 20 PGA Tour 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 (since 2013, the top 125 on the FedEx Cup points list), or through an exemption for tournament victories. Sam Snead and Tiger Woods lead the way in this regard, with 82 official Tour titles each.
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Who are the oldest PGA winners?
Golf is a sport that allows the best players to compete well into their middle age and beyond. Here is a list of some of the oldest PGA winners:
Sam Snead
At the age of 52 years and 10 months, Sam Snead is the oldest golfer to win a PGA event. He achieved this feat in 1965 at the Greater Greensboro Open, claiming his eighth victory at that tournament and 82nd overall PGA Tour win.
Art Wall Jr.
Art Wall Jr. won the Greater Milwaukee Open in 1975 at 51 years and 7 months old. This was his final trophy as a professional golfer. Wall was also a major champion, having claimed the US Masters in 1959.
Jim Barnes
Jim Barnes won the Long Island Open in 1937 at 51 years and 3 months old. He was a four-time major championship winner and was the first-ever US PGA champion in 1916.
John Barnum
John Barnum won the Cajun Classic in 1962 at the age of 51 years and 1 month. This was his only PGA Tour victory, and he holds the record for being the oldest first-time winner.
Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship in 2021 at 50 years and 11 months old. He became the oldest winner of a men's major and the oldest major championship winner ever.
Other notable mentions include Fred Funk (50 years, 8 months), Craig Stadler (50 years, 1 month), and Davis Love III (51 years), who all won PGA Tour events past the age of 50.
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How many tournaments are there in a PGA Tour season?
Golf is a game that involves hitting a ball with a club from a teeing ground into a hole in as few strokes as possible. There are several ways to play and win a game of golf, and there are also tournaments, such as the PGA Tour, that consist of multiple games, with an overall winner at the end.
The PGA Tour is an annual series of golf tournaments primarily played in the United States, ending with a season champion being crowned. The 2013 season was the last to be conducted entirely within a calendar year. Since the 2014 season, the PGA Tour has spanned two calendar years, starting in October of the previous year. The 2013 season featured 40 official-money events in 38 weeks, including three alternate events played during the same week as a higher-status tournament.
The number of tournaments in a PGA Tour season has varied over the years, with the tour making significant changes to the traditional schedule in 2007. For example, The Players Championship was moved to May, creating marquee events in five consecutive months. The Tour Championship was also shifted to mid-September, followed by an international team event (either the Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup) at the end of September.
In addition to the regular tournaments, the PGA Tour also includes special events such as the biennial Presidents Cup, which features a team of golfers representing the US against an "International" team of non-European players. The Ryder Cup, on the other hand, is held in even-numbered years, with European players competing. These team events add an exciting dimension to the individual tournaments that make up the majority of the PGA Tour.
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What are the signature events in the 2025 PGA Tour?
Golf is a sport in which players strike a small ball with a club to progress it from a teeing ground into a hole in as few shots as possible. There are typically a number of competitors, with the player requiring the fewest shots to complete the course, or the one with the lowest number of strokes at the end of the predetermined number of rounds, being declared the winner.
The PGA Tour is an organization that operates a number of professional golf tours, including the PGA Tour, which is based primarily in the United States. The PGA Tour's 2025 season includes eight signature events, which are limited-field events featuring top players with increased prize money and FedExCup points. The signature events for the 2025 PGA Tour include:
- The Sentry: The season's first signature event, featuring PGA TOUR winners from the previous calendar year and the top 50 players from the 2024 FedExCup Points List.
- The Genesis Invitational: One of the three player-hosted signature events, featuring a 36-hole cut to the top 50 and ties, as well as any player within 10 shots of the lead.
- Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: Another player-hosted signature event with a 36-hole cut.
- The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: The third player-hosted signature event, featuring a Jack Nicklaus Award Exemption.
The remaining four signature events of the 2025 PGA Tour have not yet been disclosed, but they will likely be announced as the season progresses.
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Frequently asked questions
Tiger Woods and Sam Snead top the list with 82 PGA Tour wins each.
Byron Nelson, with 18 wins in 1945.
Vijay Singh in 2004 and Tiger Woods in 2000, with nine wins each.
Sam Snead is the oldest golfer to win a PGA event, at 52 years old in 1965. Since 1975, only four players have won PGA Tour events after turning 50: Craig Stadler (2003), Fred Funk (2007), Davis Love III (2015), and Phil Mickelson (2021).
Accumulating 20 wins is one of the requirements for "life membership" on the PGA Tour.
