PGA Championship Records
(from stroke-play era, 1958 to present, unless otherwise noted)
5 by Walter Hagen (1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927)*
5 by Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1980)
4 by Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007)
3 by Gene Sarazen (1922, 1923 and 1933)*
3 by Sam Snead (1942, 1949 and 1951)*
* Match Play
69. 81 average with 48 rounds by Tiger Woods
70. 97 average with 66 rounds by Phil Mickelson
71. 18 average with 38 rounds by Jerry Pate
71. 24 average with 34 rounds by Sergio Garcia
71. 27 average with 62 rounds by Ernie Els
Walter Hagen
265 ( 15 under) by David Toms (66-65- 65-69) in 2001 266 ( 14 under) by Phil Mickelson (66-66- 66-68) in 2001 267 ( 17 under) by Steve Elkington (68-67- 68-64) in 1995 267 ( 17 under) by Colin Montgomerie (68-67- 67-65)
in 1995
268 ( 12 under) by Steve Lowery (67-67- 66-68) in 2001
37 by Jack Nicklaus 37 by Arnold Palmer 31 by Tom Watson 31 by Raymond Floyd 28 by Tom Kite 28 by Jay Haas 28 by Lanny Wadkins
Jack Nicklaus
18 under (270) by Tiger Woods (66-67- 70-67) in 2000
18 under (270) by Bob May (72-66- 66-66) in 2000
17 under (267) by Steve Elkington (68-67- 68-64) in 1995
17 under (267) by Colin Montgomerie (68-67- 67-65) in 1995
128 by Jack Nicklaus
121 by Arnold Palmer
116 by Raymond Floyd
112 by Tom Watson
102 by Jay Haas
102 by Tom Kite
100 by Hale Irwin
Seven shots, by Jack Nicklaus in 1980
Y.E. Yang from nine shots in 2009
John Mahaffey from seven shots in 1978
Bob Rosburg from six shots in 1959
Lanny Wadkins from six shots in 1977
Payne Stewart from six shots in 1989
Steve Elkington from six shots in 1995
64 ( 7 under) by Steve Elkington in 1995
65 ( 5 under) by David Graham in 1979
65 ( 6 under) by Jeff Sluman in 1988
12 by Jack Nicklaus
5 by Gary Player
5 by Lanny Wadkins
5 by Tiger Woods
5 by Steve Elkington
4 by Billy Casper
14 by Jack Nicklaus
6 by Billy Casper
6 by Gary Player
6 by Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson
$5,884,776.78 by Tiger Woods,
spanning 12 Championships
$2,744,062.50 by Phil Mickelson,
spanning 17 Championships
$2,337,994.58 by Vijay Singh,
spanning 18 Championships
15 by Jack Nicklaus
10 by Tom Watson
8 by Billy Casper
8 by Raymond Floyd
8 by Phil Mickelson
8 by Gary Player
8 by Sam Snead
172 THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE 2010 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP