The PGA Tour is an organization that handles and runs the majority of the annual golf events in North America and the U.S.A. In December 1968, it broke away from the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America) to become a distinct organization catering to tour players instead of club professionals.
The organization changed its name to "PGA Tour" in 1975 from "Tournament Players Division." The Tour also manages the PGA Tour Champions, the PGA Tour Canada, the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and the former PGA Tour China.
Who has the most PGA <span class='entity-link' id='suggestBtn-4'>Tour Wins?
Tiger Woods equaled Sam Snead for the all-time PGA Tour wins record with his victory in the 2019 Zozo Championship in Japan, having won 82 official tournaments. Although Woods has won in 82 PGA Tour-sanctioned events, he has undoubtedly won many more in his career as an amateur and a professional.
Sam Snead has 82 victories that the PGA Tour recognizes. However, Snead's career developed before the existence of the current PGA Tour. There are certain victories in Snead's career that the PGA Tour has acknowledged as official. However, the record has reportedly always been a little questionable.
Golfers with the Most PGA Tour Wins
Notable golfers Ben Hogan (64) and Arnold Palmer (62) complete the all-time top five, with Jack Nicklaus ranking third with 73 wins. 18 players have won 30 or more times during their careers on the PGA Tour. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are the only two players who were born after 1975 who have at least 30 wins.
| Rank | Player | Lifespan | Wins | Majors | Winning span | Span (years) |
| T1 | Sam Snead | 1912–2002 | 82 | 7 | 1936–1965 | 30 |
| T1 | Tiger Woods | 1975– | 82 | 15 | 1996–2019 | 24 |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | 1940– | 73 | 18 | 1962–1986 | 25 |
| 4 | Ben Hogan | 1912–1997 | 64 | 9 | 1938–1959 | 22 |
| 5 | Arnold Palmer | 1929–2016 | 62 | 7 | 1955–1973 | 19 |
| 6 | Byron Nelson | 1912–2006 | 52 | 5 | 1935–1951 | 17 |
| 7 | Billy Casper | 1931–2015 | 51 | 3 | 1956–1975 | 20 |
| T8 | Walter Hagen | 1892–1969 | 45 | 11 | 1914–1936 | 23 |
| T8 | Phil Mickelson | 1970– | 45 | 6 | 1991–2021 | 31 |
| T10 | Cary Middlecoff | 1921–1998 | 39 | 3 | 1945–1961 | 17 |
| T10 | Tom Watson | 1949– | 39 | 8 | 1974–1998 | 25 |
| 12 | Gene Sarazen | 1902–1999 | 38 | 7 | 1922–1941 | 20 |
| 13 | Lloyd Mangrum | 1914–1973 | 36 | 1 | 1940–1956 | 17 |
| 14 | Vijay Singh | 1963– | 34 | 3 | 1993–2008 | 16 |
| 15 | Jimmy Demaret | 1910–1983 | 31 | 3 | 1938–1957 | 20 |
| 16 | Horton Smith | 1908–1963 | 30 | 2 | 1928–1941 | 14 |
| T17 | Harry Cooper | 1904–2000 | 29 | 0 | 1923–1939 | 17 |
| T17 | Gene Littler | 1930–2019 | 29 | 1 | 1954–1977 | 24 |
| T17 | Lee Trevino | 1939– | 29 | 6 | 1968–1984 | 17 |
| T20 | Leo Diegel | 1899–1951 | 28 | 2 | 1920–1934 | 15 |
| T20 | Paul Runyan | 1908–2002 | 28 | 2 | 1930–1941 | 12 |
| 22 | Henry Picard | 1906–1997 | 26 | 2 | 1932–1945 | 14 |
| T23 | Tommy Armour | 1894–1968 | 25 | 3 | 1920–1938 | 19 |
| T23 | Johnny Miller | 1947– | 25 | 2 | 1971–1994 | 24 |
| T23 | Macdonald Smith | 1892–1949 | 25 | 0 | 1912–1936 | 25 |
| T26 | Dustin Johnson | 1984– | 24 | 2 | 2008–2020 | 13 |
| T26 | Gary Player | 1935– | 24 | 9 | 1958–1978 | 21 |
| T26 | Rory McIlroy | 1989– | 24 | 4 | 2010–2023 | 14 |
| T29 | Jim Barnes | 1886–1966 | 22 | 4 | 1914–1937 | 24 |
| T29 | Johnny Farrell | 1901–1988 | 22 | 1 | 1921–1936 | 16 |
| T29 | Raymond Floyd | 1942– | 22 | 4 | 1963–1992 | 30 |
| T32 | Davis Love III | 1964– | 21 | 1 | 1987–2015 | 29 |
| T32 | Willie Macfarlane | 1890–1961 | 21 | 1 | 1916–1936 | 21 |
| T32 | Lanny Wadkins | 1949– | 21 | 1 | 1972–1992 | 21 |
| T32 | Craig Wood | 1901–1968 | 21 | 2 | 1928–1944 | 17 |
| T36 | Hale Irwin | 1945– | 20 | 3 | 1971–1994 | 24 |
| T36 | Greg Norman | 1955– | 20 | 2 | 1984–1997 | 14 |
| T36 | Johnny Revolta | 1911–1991 | 20 | 1 | 1933–1944 | 12 |
| T36 | Doug Sanders | 1933–2020 | 20 | 0 | 1956–1972 | 17 |
| T40 | Ben Crenshaw | 1952– | 19 | 2 | 1973–1995 | 23 |
| T40 | Ernie Els | 1969– | 19 | 4 | 1994–2012 | 19 |
| T40 | Doug Ford | 1922–2018 | 19 | 2 | 1952–1963 | 12 |
| T40 | Hubert Green | 1946–2018 | 19 | 2 | 1971–1985 | 15 |
| T40 | Tom Kite | 1949– | 19 | 1 | 1976–1993 | 18 |
| T40 | Bill Mehlhorn | 1898–1989 | 19 | 0 | 1923–1930 | 8 |
| T46 | Julius Boros | 1920–1994 | 18 | 3 | 1952–1968 | 17 |
| T46 | Jim Ferrier | 1915–1986 | 18 | 1 | 1944–1961 | 18 |
| T46 | Dutch Harrison | 1910–1982 | 18 | 0 | 1939–1958 | 20 |
| T46 | Nick Price | 1957– | 18 | 3 | 1983–2002 | 20 |
| T50 | Bobby Cruickshank | 1894–1975 | 17 | 0 | 1921–1936 | 16 |
| T50 | Jim Furyk | 1970– | 17 | 1 | 1995–2015 | 21 |
| T50 | Harold "Jug" McSpaden | 1908–1996 | 17 | 0 | 1933–1945 | 13 |
| T50 | Curtis Strange | 1955– | 17 | 2 | 1979–1989 | 11 |
FAQ's On List of Golfers with Most PGA Tour Wins
Q. Who has won the most PGA Tour wins?
A. Tigers Woods and Sam Snead have tied for the most PGA Tour wins with 82.
A. Tigers Woods and Sam Snead have tied for the most PGA Tour wins with 82.
Q. What was the PGA Tour's earlier name?
A. Before 1975, the PGA Tour was known as the Tournament Players Division.
A. Before 1975, the PGA Tour was known as the Tournament Players Division.
Q. What else does the PGA Tour oversee?
A. The Tour also manages the PGA Tour Champions, the PGA Tour Canada, the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and the former PGA Tour China.
A. The Tour also manages the PGA Tour Champions, the PGA Tour Canada, the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and the former PGA Tour China.
Q. How many PGA Tour wins does Jack Nicklaus have?
A. Jack Nicklaus has won a total of 73 PGA Tour wins.
A. Jack Nicklaus has won a total of 73 PGA Tour wins.
Q. What does it take to get a lifetime membership on the PGA Tour?
A. A lifetime membership is granted to players who have won on the PGA Tour at least 20 times.
A. A lifetime membership is granted to players who have won on the PGA Tour at least 20 times.
