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The 2020 PGA Championship is the 102nd edition an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America. It is one of the four major championships in professional golf.
The tournament was originally scheduled for May 14-17 at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California but was postponed to August 6-9 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2020 PGA Championship will be the only major of the 2019-20 PGA Tour season.
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PGA Championship FAQ
When is the 2020 PGA Championship being played?
The 2020 PGA Championship is being played from August 6-9, 2020.
Where is the 2020 PGA Championship being played?
The 2020 PGA Championship is being played at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California, United States.
What is the 2020 PGA Championship prize money?
The 2020 PGA Championship prize money is $11,000,000 with the winner collecting $1,980,000.
Who won the 2019 PGA Championship?
Brooks Koepka won won the 2019 PGA Championship, his second PGA Championship and fourth major.
Who has won the most PGA Championship titles?
Walter Hagen (1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927) and Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980) each won five PGA Championship titles. Next best is Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007) who won four.
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PGA Championship Betting Odds
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PGA Championship Results
Check previous results at the PGA Championship and identify players that have performed well in the tournament. Finding players who have performed well at the golf courses the PGA Championship is being played at can have plenty of value in the betting markets.
PGA Championship Winners
England's Jim Barnes won the first two editions of the PGA Championship but the tournament has largely been dominated by players from the United States.
Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus both won five titles with Tiger Woods next best with four, his last win coming in 2007.
| Year | Champion | Country | Venue | Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | tbc | tbc | TPC Harding Park | tbc | tbc |
| 2019 | Brooks Koepka (2) | United States | Bethpage Black Course | 272 (−8) | 2 strokes |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | United States | Bellerive Country Club | 264 (−16) | 2 strokes |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | United States | Quail Hollow Club | 276 (−8) | 2 strokes |
| 2016 | Jimmy Walker | United States | Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course | 266 (−14) | 1 stroke |
| 2015 | Jason Day | Australia | Whistling Straits, Straits Course | 268 (−20) | 3 strokes |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy (2) | Northern Ireland | Valhalla Golf Club | 268 (−16) | 1 stroke |
| 2013 | Jason Dufner | United States | Oak Hill Country Club, East Course | 270 (−10) | 2 strokes |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course | 275 (−13) | 8 strokes |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley | United States | Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course | 272 (−8) | Playoff |
| 2010 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | Whistling Straits, Straits Course | 277 (−11) | Playoff |
| 2009 | Yang Yong-eun | South Korea | Hazeltine National Golf Club | 280 (−8) | 3 strokes |
| 2008 | Pádraig Harrington | Ireland | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | 277 (−3) | 2 strokes |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods (4) | United States | Southern Hills Country Club | 272 (−8) | 2 strokes |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods (3) | United States | Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 | 270 (−18) | 5 strokes |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | United States | Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course | 276 (−4) | 1 stroke |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh (2) | Fiji | Whistling Straits, Straits Course | 280 (−8) | Playoff |
| 2003 | Shaun Micheel | United States | Oak Hill Country Club, East Course | 276 (−4) | 2 strokes |
| 2002 | Rich Beem | United States | Hazeltine National Golf Club | 278 (−10) | 1 stroke |
| 2001 | David Toms | United States | Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course | 265 (−15) | 1 stroke |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods (2) | United States | Valhalla Golf Club | 270 (−18) | Playoff |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | United States | Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 | 277 (−11) | 1 stroke |
| 1998 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | Sahalee Country Club | 271 (−9) | 2 strokes |
| 1997 | Davis Love III | United States | Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course | 269 (−11) | 5 strokes |
| 1996 | Mark Brooks | United States | Valhalla Golf Club | 277 (−11) | Playoff |
| 1995 | Steve Elkington | Australia | Riviera Country Club | 267 (−17) | Playoff |
| 1994 | Nick Price (2) | Zimbabwe | Southern Hills Country Club | 269 (−11) | 6 strokes |
| 1993 | Paul Azinger | United States | Inverness Club | 272 (−12) | Playoff |
| 1992 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | Bellerive Country Club | 278 (−6) | 3 strokes |
| 1991 | John Daly | United States | Crooked Stick Golf Club | 276 (−12) | 3 strokes |
| 1990 | Wayne Grady | Australia | Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club | 282 (−6) | 3 strokes |
| 1989 | Payne Stewart | United States | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | 276 (−12) | 1 stroke |
| 1988 | Jeff Sluman | United States | Oak Tree Golf Club | 272 (−12) | 3 strokes |
| 1987 | Larry Nelson (2) | United States | PGA National Resort & Spa | 287 (−1) | Playoff |
| 1986 | Bob Tway | United States | Inverness Club | 276 (−8) | 2 strokes |
| 1985 | Hubert Green | United States | Cherry Hills Country Club | 278 (−6) | 2 strokes |
| 1984 | Lee Trevino (2) | United States | Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club | 273 (−15) | 4 strokes |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton | United States | Riviera Country Club | 274 (−10) | 1 stroke |
| 1982 | Raymond Floyd (2) | United States | Southern Hills Country Club | 272 (−8) | 3 strokes |
| 1981 | Larry Nelson | United States | Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course | 273 (−7) | 4 strokes |
| 1980 | Jack Nicklaus (5) | United States | Oak Hill Country Club, East Course | 274 (−6) | 7 strokes |
| 1979 | David Graham | Australia | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | 272 (−8) | Playoff |
| 1978 | John Mahaffey | United States | Oakmont Country Club | 276 (−8) | Playoff |
| 1977 | Lanny Wadkins | United States | Pebble Beach Golf Links | 282 (−6) | Playoff |
| 1976 | Dave Stockton (2) | United States | Congressional Country Club, Blue Course | 281 (+1) | 1 stroke |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus (4) | United States | Firestone Country Club, South Course | 276 (−4) | 2 strokes |
| 1974 | Lee Trevino | United States | Tanglewood Park, Championship Course | 276 (−4) | 1 stroke |
| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus (3) | United States | Canterbury Golf Club | 277 (−7) | 4 strokes |
| 1972 | Gary Player (2) | South Africa | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | 281 (+1) | 2 strokes |
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | United States | PGA National Golf Club | 281 (−7) | 2 strokes |
| 1970 | Dave Stockton | United States | Southern Hills Country Club | 279 (−1) | 2 strokes |
| 1969 | Raymond Floyd | United States | NCR Country Club, South Course | 276 (−8) | 1 stroke |
| 1968 | Julius Boros | United States | Pecan Valley Golf Club | 281 (+1) | 1 stroke |
| 1967 | Don January | United States | Columbine Country Club | 281 (−7) | Playoff |
| 1966 | Al Geiberger | United States | Firestone Country Club, South Course | 280 (E) | 4 strokes |
| 1965 | Dave Marr | United States | Laurel Valley Golf Club | 280 (−4) | 2 strokes |
| 1964 | Bobby Nichols | United States | Columbus Country Club | 271 (−9) | 3 strokes |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | Dallas Athletic Club, Blue Course | 279 (−5) | 2 strokes |
| 1962 | Gary Player | South Africa | Aronimink Golf Club | 278 (−2) | 1 stroke |
| 1961 | Jerry Barber | United States | Olympia Fields Country Club | 277 (−3) | Playoff |
| 1960 | Jay Hebert | United States | Firestone Country Club, South Course | 281 (+1) | 1 stroke |
| 1959 | Bob Rosburg | United States | Minneapolis Golf Club | 277 (−3) | 1 stroke |
| 1958 | Dow Finsterwald | United States | Llanerch Country Club | 276 (−4) | 2 strokes |
| 1957 | Lionel Hebert | United States | United States Dow Finsterwald | n/a | 2 & 1 |
| 1956 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States | United States Ted Kroll | n/a | 3 & 2 |
| 1955 | Doug Ford | United States | United States Cary Middlecoff | n/a | 4 & 3 |
| 1954 | Chick Harbert | United States | United States Walter Burkemo | n/a | 4 & 3 |
| 1953 | Walter Burkemo | United States | United States Felice Torza | n/a | 2 & 1 |
| 1952 | Jim Turnesa | United States | United States Chick Harbert | n/a | 1 up |
| 1951 | Sam Snead (3) | United States | United States Walter Burkemo | n/a | 7 & 6 |
| 1950 | Chandler Harper | United States | United States Henry Williams, Jr. | n/a | 4 & 3 |
| 1949 | Sam Snead (2) | United States | United States Johnny Palmer | n/a | 3 & 2 |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan (2) | United States | United States Mike Turnesa | n/a | 7 & 6 |
| 1947 | Jim Ferrier | Australia | United States Chick Harbert | n/a | 2 & 1 |
| 1946 | Ben Hogan | United States | United States Ed Oliver | n/a | 6 & 4 |
| 1945 | Byron Nelson (2) | United States | United States Sam Byrd | n/a | 4 & 3 |
| 1944 | Bob Hamilton | United States | United States Byron Nelson | n/a | 1 up |
| 1942 | Sam Snead | United States | United States Jim Turnesa | n/a | 2 & 1 |
| 1941 | Vic Ghezzi | United States | United States Byron Nelson | n/a | 38 holes |
| 1940 | Byron Nelson | United States | United States Sam Snead | n/a | 1 up |
| 1939 | Henry Picard | United States | United States Byron Nelson | n/a | 37 holes |
| 1938 | Paul Runyan (2) | United States | United States Sam Snead | n/a | 8 & 7 |
| 1937 | Denny Shute (2) | United States | United States Harold McSpaden | n/a | 37 holes |
| 1936 | Denny Shute | United States | United States Jimmy Thomson | n/a | 3 & 2 |
| 1935 | Johnny Revolta | United States | Scotland Tommy Armour | n/a | 5 & 4 |
| 1934 | Paul Runyan | United States | United States Craig Wood | n/a | 38 holes |
| 1933 | Gene Sarazen (3) | United States | United States Willie Goggin | n/a | 5 & 4 |
| 1932 | Olin Dutra | United States | United States Frank Walsh | n/a | 4 & 3 |
| 1931 | Tom Creavy | United States | United States Denny Shute | n/a | 2 & 1 |
| 1930 | Tommy Armour | Scotland | United States Gene Sarazen | n/a | 1 up |
| 1929 | Leo Diegel (2) | United States | United States Johnny Farrell | n/a | 6 & 4 |
| 1928 | Leo Diegel | United States | United States Al Espinosa | n/a | 6 & 5 |
| 1927 | Walter Hagen (5) | United States | United States Joe Turnesa | n/a | 1 up |
| 1926 | Walter Hagen (4) | United States | United States Leo Diegel | n/a | 5 & 3 |
| 1925 | Walter Hagen (3) | United States | United States Bill Mehlhorn | n/a | 6 & 5 |
| 1924 | Walter Hagen (2) | United States | England Jim Barnes | n/a | 2 up |
| 1923 | Gene Sarazen (2) | United States | United States Walter Hagen | n/a | 38 holes |
| 1922 | Gene Sarazen | United States | United States Emmet French | n/a | 4 & 3 |
| 1921 | Walter Hagen | United States | England Jim Barnes | n/a | 3 & 2 |
| 1920 | Jock Hutchison | Scotland | England J. Douglas Edgar | n/a | 1 up |
| 1919 | Jim Barnes (2) | England | Scotland Fred McLeod | n/a | 6 & 5 |
| 1916 | Jim Barnes | England | Scotland Jock Hutchison | n/a | 1 up |
PGA Championship Multiple Winners
Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen have the most PGA Championship titles with five each, the Golden Bear also finishing runner-up on four occasions. Rory McIlroy holds the record for the greatest winning margin with an 8 stroke victory in 2012, Jason Day shooting the lowest in history with 20 under par in 2015.
PGA Championship Qualification
The PGA Championship is the only major that does not invite leading amateurs to compete and the only major that does not grant entry to the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Some of the ways that players can qualify for the PGA Championship include:
- Every former PGA Champion.
- Winners of the last five US Opens.
- Winners of the last five Masters.
- Winners of the last five Open Championships.
- Winners of the last three The Players Championships.
- The current Senior PGA Champion.
- The low 15 scorers and ties in the previous PGA Championship.
- The 20 low scorers in the last PGA Professional Championship.
- The 70 leaders in official money standings on the PGA Tour.
2020 PGA Championship Field & Players
All the top golfers in the world will compete in the 2020 PGA Championship with the field to be confirmed in the week leading up to the tournament.
2020 PGA Championship Leaderboard
Stay in touch with the 2020 PGA Championship leaderboard to identify players who are shooting low scores and getting into contention to win the tournament.
PGA Championship Highlights
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PGA Championship News
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PGA Championship Social Media
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PGA Championship History
The first PGA Championship was first held in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in New York. Initially a match play event, the tournament was changed to stroke play in 1958 with the standard 72-hole format over four days from Thursday to Sunday.
The PGA Championship is primarily played in the eastern half of the United States with only ten tournaments taking place in the west. The last tournament played in the Pacific time zone was in 1998 at Sahalee in Seattle. The PGA Championship returns to the west in 2020 at Harding Park in San Francisco.
The PGA Championship is played at various locations in the United States.
Official World Golf Ranking (2 August 2020)
| Rank | Player | Events | AVG Points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Thomas | 48 | 9.00 | 432.08 |
| 2 | Jon Rahm | 50 | 8.88 | 444.17 |
| 3 | Rory McIlroy | 48 | 8.40 | 403.15 |
| 4 | Webb Simpson | 44 | 6.99 | 307.72 |
| 5 | Dustin Johnson | 44 | 6.93 | 304.96 |
| 6 | Brooks Koepka | 49 | 6.69 | 327.89 |
| 7 | Bryson DeChambeau | 52 | 6.00 | 312.10 |
| 8 | Patrick Reed | 52 | 5.86 | 304.75 |
| 9 | Adam Scott | 40 | 5.58 | 223.24 |
| 10 | Patrick Cantlay | 43 | 5.52 | 237.45 |
| 11 | Xander Schauffele | 51 | 5.51 | 280.91 |
| 12 | Collin Morikawa | 40 | 5.04 | 201.68 |
| 13 | Tommy Fleetwood | 52 | 4.89 | 254.07 |
| 14 | Tyrrell Hatton | 47 | 4.76 | 223.55 |
| 15 | Tiger Woods | 40 | 4.58 | 183.15 |
| 16 | Justin Rose | 49 | 4.39 | 215.29 |
| 17 | Tony Finau | 52 | 4.38 | 228.00 |
| 18 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | 52 | 4.35 | 226.13 |
| 19 | Marc Leishman | 49 | 4.26 | 208.94 |
| 20 | Daniel Berger | 43 | 4.25 | 182.70 |
| 21 | Gary Woodland | 52 | 4.19 | 217.86 |
| 22 | Matt Kuchar | 52 | 4.09 | 212.43 |
| 23 | Abraham Ancer | 52 | 3.98 | 206.81 |
| 24 | Louis Oosthuizen | 48 | 3.95 | 189.42 |
| 25 | Sungjae Im | 52 | 3.91 | 203.27 |
| 26 | Shane Lowry | 52 | 3.84 | 199.61 |
| 27 | Hideki Matsuyama | 52 | 3.83 | 199.30 |
| 28 | Paul Casey | 50 | 3.46 | 173.14 |
| 29 | Bernd Wiesberger | 40 | 3.42 | 136.63 |
| 30 | Kevin Na | 50 | 3.22 | 160.85 |
| 31 | Viktor Hovland | 40 | 3.11 | 124.44 |
| 32 | Rickie Fowler | 45 | 3.08 | 138.66 |
| 33 | Henrik Stenson | 42 | 2.82 | 118.59 |
| 34 | Kevin Kisner | 52 | 2.80 | 145.81 |
| 35 | Ryan Palmer | 46 | 2.79 | 128.32 |
| 36 | Chez Reavie | 52 | 2.78 | 144.33 |
| 37 | Francesco Molinari | 40 | 2.76 | 110.39 |
| 38 | Danny Willett | 52 | 2.75 | 143.14 |
| 39 | Lee Westwood | 44 | 2.75 | 120.83 |
| 40 | Billy Horschel | 52 | 2.74 | 142.31 |
| 41 | Sergio Garcia | 51 | 2.70 | 137.67 |
| 42 | Jason Day | 45 | 2.69 | 120.91 |
| 43 | Matt Wallace | 52 | 2.56 | 132.94 |
| 44 | Erik van Rooyen | 52 | 2.52 | 131.10 |
| 45 | Kevin Streelman | 52 | 2.44 | 127.09 |
| 46 | Tom Lewis | 52 | 2.43 | 126.45 |
| 47 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | 52 | 2.43 | 126.20 |
| 48 | Brendon Todd | 40 | 2.43 | 97.05 |
| 49 | Phil Mickelson | 47 | 2.42 | 113.62 |
| 50 | Victor Perez | 49 | 2.36 | 115.66 |
| 51 | Cameron Smith | 52 | 2.31 | 120.33 |
| 52 | Jazz Janewattananond | 52 | 2.30 | 119.77 |
| 53 | Matthew Wolff | 40 | 2.29 | 91.65 |
| 54 | Shugo Imahira | 52 | 2.25 | 116.93 |
| 55 | Graeme McDowell | 50 | 2.22 | 111.12 |
| 56 | Byeong Hun An | 52 | 2.18 | 113.34 |
| 57 | Ian Poulter | 52 | 2.17 | 112.93 |
| 58 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | 52 | 2.15 | 111.91 |
| 59 | Scottie Scheffler | 46 | 2.15 | 98.93 |
| 60 | Adam Hadwin | 48 | 2.15 | 103.18 |
| 61 | Sung Kang | 52 | 2.14 | 111.45 |
| 62 | Jordan Spieth | 49 | 2.13 | 104.37 |
| 63 | Bubba Watson | 49 | 2.10 | 102.81 |
| 64 | Brandt Snedeker | 52 | 2.07 | 107.83 |
| 65 | Corey Conners | 52 | 2.00 | 103.84 |
| 66 | J.T. Poston | 52 | 1.99 | 103.62 |
| 67 | Jason Kokrak | 51 | 1.97 | 100.42 |
| 68 | Joaquin Niemann | 52 | 1.94 | 100.99 |
| 69 | Joel Dahmen | 52 | 1.91 | 99.58 |
| 70 | Max Homa | 52 | 1.90 | 98.86 |
| 71 | Shaun Norris | 52 | 1.81 | 94.17 |
| 72 | Lucas Herbert | 47 | 1.81 | 84.87 |
| 73 | Adam Long | 52 | 1.79 | 92.99 |
| 74 | Mackenzie Hughes | 52 | 1.77 | 92.15 |
| 75 | Keegan Bradley | 52 | 1.73 | 89.96 |
| 76 | Charles Howell III | 52 | 1.72 | 89.66 |
| 77 | Cameron Champ | 52 | 1.71 | 89.17 |
| 78 | Thomas Pieters | 48 | 1.71 | 82.08 |
| 79 | Matthias Schwab | 52 | 1.69 | 87.65 |
| 80 | Lucas Glover | 49 | 1.69 | 82.59 |
| 81 | Robert MacIntyre | 52 | 1.67 | 87.07 |
| 82 | Michael Lorenzo-Vera | 42 | 1.66 | 69.91 |
| 83 | Chan Kim | 40 | 1.66 | 66.41 |
| 84 | Branden Grace | 52 | 1.65 | 85.93 |
| 85 | Kurt Kitayama | 50 | 1.65 | 82.33 |
| 86 | Lanto Griffin | 52 | 1.64 | 85.22 |
| 87 | Paul Waring | 41 | 1.63 | 66.73 |
| 88 | Matt Jones | 52 | 1.61 | 83.61 |
| 89 | Rory Sabbatini | 52 | 1.59 | 82.67 |
| 90 | Eddie Pepperell | 43 | 1.55 | 66.73 |
| 91 | Thomas Detry | 52 | 1.55 | 80.35 |
| 92 | Andrew Putnam | 52 | 1.54 | 80.16 |
| 93 | Nate Lashley | 47 | 1.53 | 72.08 |
| 94 | Jim Furyk | 40 | 1.53 | 61.03 |
| 95 | Joohyung Kim | 40 | 1.51 | 60.37 |
| 96 | Jorge Campillo | 51 | 1.50 | 76.25 |
| 97 | Ryo Ishikawa | 42 | 1.49 | 62.51 |
| 98 | Sebastián Muñoz | 52 | 1.49 | 77.37 |
| 99 | Michael Thompson | 52 | 1.48 | 77.16 |
| 100 | Nick Taylor | 52 | 1.48 | 76.87 |
