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Long before it incorporated into a behemoth money-making machine (stylized in all uppercase letters), the “PGA TOUR” was just that: “PGA” pros who “toured” the country playing for money.

For its first forty years, from 1929 to 1968, the tour operated under the umbrella of the PGA of America.

By the late 60s, though, with an increase of revenue due to expanded television coverage, a dispute between the PGA “tournament players” and the PGA “club pros” (over the allocation of money) came to a head.

The friction resulted in a new “tour” entity formed in August 1968, independent of the PGA of America, which eventually became the “Tournament Players Division” of the PGA, and finally the PGA Tour.

As part of the separation agreement, the PGA Tour received ownership of the tournaments, and marketing rights of its players, along with all historical data, going back to 1916. The PGA of America, meanwhile, maintained ownership of two events: the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup matches.

With that as the table setter, here’s a look at the winningest players of the “tour” over the last ten (10) decades, beginning with the first full 10-year stretch: the 1920s.

PGA Tour Decade: 1920s

No surprise here: Walter Hagen compiled 31 of his 45 career wins in the “Roaring 20s.” Nine of those victories were majors – 5 PGAs, 4 British Opens. (The dapperly-dressed golfer had already won a pair of U.S. Opens in 1914 and 1919. The Masters was not founded until 1934.)

Hagen was followed by the underrated Leo Diegel , who won 22 times, including back-to-back PGAs at the end of the decade (1928-29) – which ended Hagen’s four-year winning streak.

The decade’s most celebrated golfer, though, was amateur Bobby Jones , who won five of his seven credited pro majors, along with what was then considered the “Grand Slam” in 1930 – all four major championships in the same calendar year (U.S. and British Opens and U.S. and British Amateurs).

PGA Tour Wins: 1920s

Rank-Player (Decade Wins/Career Wins) 1 . Walter Hagen (31/45) 2 . Leo Diegel (22/28) 3 . Johnny Farrell (18/22) 3 . Bill Melhorn (18/19) 5 . Macdonald Smith (16/25)

Major Wins: 1920s

Rank-Player (Decade Major Wins/Career Major Wins) 1 . Walter Hagen (9/11) 2 . Gene Sarazen (3/7) 3 . Jim Barnes (2/4) 4 . Leo Diegel (2/2) 5 . Multiple 1-major winners

PGA Tour Decade: 1930s

With Walter Hagen now in his late 30s, and Bobby Jones having retired, the decade of the 1930s – historically speaking – belonged to Gene Sarazen , who became the first golfer to win what would become the career grand slam (U.S. Open, British Open, PGA, and Masters).

In the final round of the 1935 Masters Tournament, Sarazen famously hit “the shot heard ’round the world” on the par-5 15th hole at Jones’ then two-year old Augusta National Golf Club.

Trailing Craig Wood by three shots, with just four to play, Sarazen holed out from 232 yards using a “spoon” club – the loft of the modern-day 4-wood, scoring a double eagle (-3) to tie Wood at 6 under. He then parred Nos. 16, 17, and 18 to preserve the tie.

“It was the greatest thrill I’ve ever known in golf, or ever expect to get again,” Sarazen told famed sports writer Grantland Rice after his final round.

The following day, the pair played a 36-hole playoff, with Sarazen winning by five shots.

While less known than Sarazen, Paul Runyan claimed the most PGA titles in this decade, racking up 29 victories, including 16 in a two-season span (1934-35). He also won a pair of PGA Championships (1934 and 1939) during this time period.

PGA Tour Wins: 1930s

Rank-Player (Decade Wins/Career Wins) 1 . Paul Runyan (29/30) 2 . Harry Cooper (24/30) 3 . Gene Sarazen (22/38) 3 . Henry Picard (22/26) 5 . Horton Smith (18/30)

Major Wins: 1930s

Rank-Player (Decade Major Wins/Career Major Wins) 1 . Gene Sarazen (4/7) 2 . Denny Shute (3/3) 2 . Ralph Guldahl (3/3) 4 . Byron Nelson (2/5) 4 . Tommy Armour (2/3) 4 . Henry Cotton (2/3) 4 . Paul Runyan (2/2) 4 . Henry Picard (2/2) 4 . Olin Dutra (2/2)

PGA Tour Decade: 1940s

Despite missing two full seasons (1943-44) while serving in the U.S. Army, Ben Hogan won 52 times during the decade of the 1940s, including 30 victories in the three full seasons (1946-48) following his discharge from the military.

Hogan’s two main rivals during this time were fellow Texan Byron Nelson , who racked up 41 wins in the decade, and Sam Snead – the folksy long-ball hitter whose career was defined by longevity and lots of trophies.

Snead won four of his seven majors in the 40s, while Hogan and Nelson captured three apiece.

PGA Tour Wins: 1940s

Rank-Player (Decade Wins/Career Wins) 1 . Ben Hogan (52/64) 2 . Byron Nelson (41/52) 3 . Sam Snead (32/82) 4 . Jimmy Demaret (20/26) 5 . Lloyd Mangrum (19/36)

Major Wins: 1940s

Rank-Player (Decade Major Wins/Career Major Wins) 1 . Sam Snead (4/7) 2 . Ben Hogan (3/9) 2 . Byron Nelson (3/5) 4 . Jimmy Demaret (2/3) 4 . Craig Wood (2/2)

PGA Tour Decade: 1950s

Following a serious car accident in 1949, Ben Hogan ‘s playing career was limited to major championships, and a handful of elite events.

For example, in 1951, Hogan entered just five events, but won three of them: the Masters, U.S. Open, and World Championship of Golf. (He finished second and fourth in his other two starts.)

Hogan’s 1953 season was even more impressive, and is considered one of the greatest in history: the then 40-year-old won five of the six tournaments he entered, including all three major championships (Masters, U.S. Open, and British Open). To this day, Hogan remains the only player to have won all three in the same calendar year.

It was Sam Snead , though, who hoisted the most trophies in the 1950s. “The Slammer” chased 32 wins in the 40s with 29 titles in the 50s, including three more majors.

Snead and Jack Nicklaus are the only PGA Tour members to have won more than 25 times in two different decades.

The unheralded Cary Middlecoff won 28 times in the 50s, including back-to-back majors in 1955 and 1956, while the Lloyd Mangrum appeared once again on the decade-ending list, adding 17 to the 19 he’d recorded in the 40s.

Finally, Australian legend Peter Thompson won four of his five British Opens in the 1950s. Although, they were captured in an era (mid 1950s) when very few of the leading U.S. tour pros played in the event. At that time, The Open’s prize money was such that it did not cover the expenses to travel “across the pond.” For instance, Thompson earned just $750 for his 1955 Open Championship title, while Cary Middlecoff was awarded $5,000 for winning the 1955 Masters. (Thomson, though, cemented his legacy with a fifth Open title in 1965 against a strong field which included the likes of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player.)

PGA Tour Wins: 1950s

Rank-Player (Decade Wins/Career Wins) 1 . Sam Snead (29/82) 2 . Cary Middlecoff (28/39) 3 . Lloyd Mangrum (17/36) 4 . Jack Burke Jr. (14/16) 4 . Doug Ford (14/19) 4 . Gene Littler (14/29)

Major Wins: 1950s

Rank-Player (Decade Major Wins/Career Major Wins) 1 . Ben Hogan (6/9) 2 . Peter Thomson (4/5) 3 . Sam Snead (3/7) 3 . Bobby Locke (3/4) 5 . Cary Middlecoff (2/3) 5 . Doug Ford (2/2) 5 . Jack Burke Jr. (2/2)

PGA Tour Decade: 1960s

Arnold Palmer took golf to another level in the 60s. With the advent of TV, the charismatic star transcended golf and became a pitchman for corporate America. “The King” won 43 times in the 60s, including 29 tour titles over a four-season span (1960-1963), five of which were majors (2 Masters, 2 British Opens, 1 U.S. Open).

Palmer’s participation (and wins) at The Open Championship in the early 60s is widely credited with restoring the status of the British Major among U.S. players.

A young Jack Nicklaus became Palmer’s main rival during this period. Nicklaus would win 30 of his 73 titles in the 60s, and go on to become the greatest golfer of all time, while Palmer would become its most beloved.

Billy Casper , one of the most underrated golfers in PGA Tour history, would win 33 times in the 60s against icons such as Palmer, Nicklaus, and Gary Player .

Tony Lema won a dozen times too, including the 1964 British Open. He seemed destined to win so many more, but two months after winning his 12th PGA Tour title (in less than four years), Lema died in a plane crash at the age of 32.

PGA Tour Wins: 1960s

Rank-Player (Decade Wins/Career Wins) 1 . Arnold Palmer (43/62) 2 . Billy Casper (33/51) 3 . Jack Nicklaus (30/73) 4 . Doug Sanders (15/20) 5 . Tony Lema (12/12)

Major Wins: 1960s

Rank-Player (Decade Major Wins/Career Major Wins) 1 . Jack Nicklaus (7/18) 2 . Arnold Palmer (6/7) 3 . Gary Player (4/9) 4 . Julius Boros (2/3) 5 . Multiple 1-major winners

PGA Tour Decade: 1970s

Jack Nicklaus followed up his 30-win decade of the 60s with 38 more titles in the 70s including eight (8) majors. The Golden Bear was particularly dominate for the first six seasons – between 1970 and 1975, when he won seven majors, while finishing inside the top-10 in 22 of 24 major starts, including 14 top-3s.

With Palmer now in his 40s, Nicklaus’ main rivals included Lee Trevino , Johnny Miller , and Tom Watson .

Trevino won 21 times during the decade, highlighted by 14 titles in a four-season span (1971-1974), including four majors (1971 U.S. Open and British Open, 1972 British Open, 1974 PGA).

Part of Trevino’s epic run included a 20-day span in the summer of 1971 when he defeated Nicklaus in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1971 U.S. Open. Two weeks later, he captured the Canadian Open, and the following week claimed The British Open, becoming the first player to win those three Open titles in the same year. These three Opens were one time called the Triple Crown .

For a three-year period, in the middle of the decade, Johnny Miller also threatened Nicklaus’ reign. The California native won 18 times in the 70s, with 15 of those wins coming in a three-season blitz (1974 – 1976). Following his second major at the 1976 British Open, Miller came down with a putting affliction known as the “yips.” He was never the same.

Watson would be Nicklaus’ third rival of the decade. The Kansas City native racked up 15 wins during the final three seasons of the 70s, including three majors.

PGA Tour Wins: 1970s

Rank-Player (Decade Wins/Career Wins) 1 . Jack Nicklaus (38/73) 2 . Lee Trevino (21/29) 3 . Johnny Miller (18/25) 3 . Tom Watson (18/39) 5 . Hubert Green (16/19)

Major Wins: 1970s

Rank-Player (Decade Major Wins/Career Major Wins) 1 . Jack Nicklaus (8/18) 3 . Gary Player (4/9) 2 . Lee Trevino (4/6) 4 . Tom Watson (3/8) 5 . Hale Irwin (2/3) 5 . Johnny Miller (2/2) 5 . Dave Stockton (2/2)

PGA Tour Decade: 1980s

The 80s brought along bigger purses, and the ability to earn a hefty income without actually winning. The game became more global as well, with some of its biggest stars – such as Nick Faldo , Greg Norman , Seve Ballesteros , and Bernhard Langer – competing part-time on the PGA Tour. It marked the first time a decade’s win leader failed to earn 20 titles.

Tom Watson cashed 19 first-place checks, including five majors, while Curtis Strange won 16 times, highlighted by back-to-back U.S. Opens. After that it was a mixed bag of parity… but a lot of money.

Spain’s Ballesteros won seven times on the PGA Tour, but four of those were majors, including a matching pair of Green Jackets and Claret Jugs. Faldo won three times – two of which were major titles.

Similarly, Jack Nicklaus , now in his 40s, won only five more times, but three were majors, highlighted by his iconic victory at the 1986 Masters.

PGA Tour Wins: 1980s

Rank-Player (Decade Wins/Career Wins) 1 . Tom Watson (19/39) 2 . Curtis Strange (16/17) 3 . Tom Kite (11/19) 3 . Calvin Peete (11/12) 3 . Lanny Wadkins (11/21)

Major Wins: 1980s

Rank-Player (Decade Major Wins/Career Major Wins) 1 . Tom Watson (5/8) 2 . Seve Ballesteros (4/5) 3 . Jack Nicklaus (3/18) 4 . Nick Faldo (2/6) 4 . Raymond Floyd (2/4) 4 . Larry Nelson (2/3) 4 . Curtis Strange (2/2) 4 . Sandy Lyle (2/2)

PGA Tour Decade: 1990s

The 90s were more of the same with lots of cash but no dominant force… until the arrival of a young man named Tiger.

Englishman Nick Faldo , who played primarily on the European Tour, continued his dominance on the big stage, with four more major titles, three between 1990 and 1992.

On the tour, Zimbabwean Nick Price won 16 times, with 12 of those coming in a three-season span (1992-94), including three majors.

The end of the decade was dominated by a young Tiger Woods , who won 15 times, bookended by a blowout victory at the 1997 Masters and an eight-win 1999 campaign, which included a second major (PGA).

Co-starring, alongside the two Nicks (Faldo/Price) and Woods, were Hall of Famers such as Phil Mickelson , Davis Love III , Mark O’Meara , and Greg Norman , who each earned a dozen or more victories, including a major (or two).

Finally, David Duval , who just missed the list with 11 titles, at one point seemed like Woods’ most natural rival. His three-season run, from 1997 to 1999, included 11 wins, a world No. 1 ranking, and season-ending finishes of 2nd-1st-2nd on the PGA Tour Money List. He won again in each of the next two seasons, including the 2001 British Open. At just 29, he was a major champion with 13 PGA Tour titles, and considered a surefire Hall of Famer. Yet, the following season, Duval completely lost his form, and by 2004 he was essentially finished.

PGA Tour Wins: 1990s

Rank-Player (Decade Wins/Career Wins) 1 . Nick Price (16/18) 2 . Tiger Woods (15/82) 3 . Phil Mickelson (13/45) 4 . Davis Love (12/21) 4 . Mark O’Meara (12/16) 4 . Greg Norman (12/20)

Major Wins: 1990s

Rank-Player (Decade Major Wins/Career Major Wins) 1 . Nick Faldo (4/6) 2 . Nick Price (3/3) 3 . Tiger Woods (2/15) 3 . Ernie Els (2/4) 3 . Payne Stewart (2/3) 3 . John Daly (2/2) 3 . Jose Maria Olazabal (2/2) 3 . Lee Janzen (2/2) 3 . Mark O’Meara (2/2)

PGA Tour Decade: 2000s

After two decades of parity, the 2000s saw a return to the days of a dominating superstar, ala Hogan, Palmer, and Nicklaus.

Tiger Woods won a mind-blowing 59 times in the decade with six seasons of five or more victories. During this span, he also won 12 more majors, including a record four straight, stretching over two seasons: 2000 (U.S. Open, British Open, PGA) and 2001 (Masters), which is known as the “Tiger Slam.” (The reigning champion of all four majors at the same time.)

Woods’ rivals during the 2000s were mainly Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson , who each won over 20 titles and multiple majors.

Ernie Els , who split time between the tours in Europe and the U.S., won nine times, as did Jim Furyk and David Toms .

Irishman Padraig Harrington won five PGA tour titles in the decade, including three majors in a two-season span (2007 and 2008 British Open, 2008 PGA).

PGA Tour Wins: 2000s

Rank-Player (Decade Wins/Career Wins) 1 . Tiger Woods (59/82) 2 . Vijay Singh (26/34) 3 . Phil Mickelson (24/45) 4 . Ernie Els (9/19) 4 . Jim Furyk (9/17) 4 . David Toms (9/13)

Major Wins: 2000s

Rank-Player (Decade Major Wins/Career Major Wins) 1 . Tiger Woods (12/15) 2 . Phil Mickelson (3/6) 2 . Padraig Harrington (3/3) 2 . Vijay Singh (2/3) 2 . Retief Goosen (2/2) 2 . Angel Cabrera (2/2) 2 . Retief Goosen (2/2)

PGA Tour Decade: 2010s

Controversy and injury ended what many expected to be a second decade of dominance for Tiger Woods . Just 35 years-old when the 2010 decade started, Woods was a shell of his former self.

Instead the decade was headlined by a batch of younger stars who grew up idolizing the golf icon.

Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson each won 18 times during the decade with Bubba Watson and Jason Day picking up 12 wins each. Eight (8) of Day’s wins came in a 10-month blitzkrieg (July 2015 – May 2016) that saw the Aussie dominate in Woods-like fashion.

Jordan Spieth won 11 times between 2013 and 2017, while Justin Thomas matched his good friend with 11 titles between the 2016 and 2019 seasons. Woods also hoisted 11 trophies, punctuated by a long-awaited 15th major at the 2019 Masters.

In terms of majors, it was McIlroy, Spieth and Brooks Koepka , with each dominating one-third of the decade. McIlroy owned the early part, with four majors between 2011 and 2014, including consecutive titles in the summer of 2014 (The Open and PGA), while Spieth reigned in the middle portion, highlighted by an historic 2015 campaign. Koepka became something of a major specialist, claiming four titles at the end of the decade, featuring back-to-back U.S. Opens (2017 and 2018) and PGAs (2018 and 2019).

PGA Tour Wins: 2010s

Rank-Player (Decade Wins/Career Wins) 1 . Rory McIlroy (18/20) 2 . Dustin Johnson (18/24) 3 . Bubba Watson (12/12) 3 . Jason Day (12/12) 5 . Justin Thomas (11/14) 5 . Jordan Spieth (11/12) 5 . Tiger Woods (11/82)

Major Wins: 2010s

Rank-Player (Decade Major Wins/Career Major Wins) 1 . Rory McIlroy (4/4) 1 . Brooks Koepka (4/4) 3 . Jordan Spieth (3/3) 4 . Phil Mickelson (2/6) 4 . Bubba Watson (2/2) 4 . Martin Kaymer (2/2)

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List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins

This is a list of the fifty-three golfers who have won 17 or more official (or later deemed historically significant) money events on the PGA Tour . [1] [2] It is led by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods with 82 each.

Many players won important events early in the 20th century, prior to the formation of the tour, with records being kept by the PGA of America . At various times, the PGA Tour has reassessed the status of some tournaments. In the 1980s, the significance of all historical tournaments was reassessed by golf historians, working together with PGA Tour staff, during the course of a major statistical research project. [3] The Open Championship was first recognized as an official tour event in 1995, and in 2002, all victories in earlier Open Championships were classified as official PGA Tour wins.

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 (starting in 2013, top 125 on the FedEx Cup points list), or through an exemption for tournament victories. Many golfers struggle to do this through their late-40s, but those with 20 wins avoid this problem. However, life members are required to maintain a certain (relatively modest) 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.

Since 1975, only four players have won PGA Tour events after their 50th birthday, the age at which golfers become eligible to compete on PGA Tour Champions : Craig Stadler won in 2003 at age 50, Fred Funk won in 2007 at age 50, Davis Love III won in 2015 at age 51, and Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship in 2021 at age 50, becoming the oldest winner of a major. 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 list is complete as of July   16, 2023 [ update ] . [1]

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• ↑ Players with the same number of wins are listed alphabetically; players under 50 years of age are shown in bold ; members of the World Golf Hall of Fame are indicated by H .
• ↑ Major championship wins are counted using the modern definition of The Open Championship , the U.S. Open , the PGA Championship and the Masters Tournament .
• ↑ 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.
• ↑ Jim Barnes was born in England, but became a U.S. citizen soon after moving to the United States in 1906.

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Which golfer has the most career PGA Tour wins?

In professional golf, the PGA Tour all-time wins list is a who's who of the best golfers ever to play the game. Just to get into the top 10 of the list of most career PGA Tour wins, a player needs 42 PGA Tour titles, a staggering figure.

Two men share the record for the most PGA Tour wins.

With his win in the 2019 Zozo Championship in Japan, Tiger Woods tied Sam Snead for the all-time PGA Tour wins record at 82 official victories. Of course, Woods has plenty more wins than that in his career, as both an amateur and pro, but Woods has wins in 82 PGA Tour-sanctioned tournaments.

Sam Snead has 82 PGA Tour-recognized wins. Snead's career, however, unfolded at a time when the modern PGA Tour didn't exist. The PGA Tour has recognized specific wins in Snead's career as being PGA Tour official. However, the record was always a little dubious.

Jack Nicklaus is third on the all-time wins list with 73 wins, with Ben Hogan (64) and Arnold Palmer (62) rounding out the all-time top five.

In total, 18 players have amassed 30 or more wins in their PGA Tour careers. Only two players born after 1975 have at least 30 wins: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

Players that win at least 20 times on the PGA Tour are awarded a lifetime membership.

PGA Tour all-time wins list

• Sam Snead - 82
• Tiger Woods - 82
• Jack Nicklaus - 73
• Ben Hogan - 64
• Arnold Palmer - 62
• Byron Nelson - 52
• Billy Casper - 51
• Walter Hagen - 45
• Phil Mickelson - 45
• Cary Middlecoff - 40
• Gene Sarazen - 39
• Tom Watson - 39
• Lloyd Mangrum - 36
• Vijay Singh - 34
• Horton Smith - 32
• Harry Cooper - 31
• Jimmy Demaret - 31
• Leo Diegel - 30
• Gene Littler - 29
• Paul Runyan - 29
• Lee Trevino - 29
• Henry Picard - 26
• Tommy Armour - 25
• Johnny Miller - 25
• Gary Player - 24
• Macdonald Smith - 24
• Johnny Farrell - 22
• Raymond Floyd - 22
• Jim Barnes - 21
• Willie Macfarlane - 21
• Lanny Wadkins - 21
• Craig Wood - 21
• Hale Irwin - 20
• Davis Love III - 20
• Bill Mehlhorn - 20
• Greg Norman - 20
• Doug Sanders - 20
• Ben Crenshaw - 19
• Ernie Els – 19
• Doug Ford - 19
• Hubert Green - 19
• Tom Kite - 19
• Nick Price - 18
• Julius Boros - 18
• Jim Ferrier - 18
• E.J. "Dutch" Harrison - 18
• Johnny Revolta - 18
• Bobby Cruickshank - 17
• Harold "Jug" McSpaden - 17
• Curtis Strange - 17
• Jack Burke Jr. - 16
• Jim Furyk - 16
• Ralph Guldahl - 16
• Mark O'Meara - 16
• Tom Weiskopf - 16
• Tommy Bolt – 15
• Fred Couples - 15
• Ed Dudley - 15
• Bobby Locke - 15
• Corey Pavin – 15
• Denny Shute - 15
• Mike Souchak - 15

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The all-time PGA Tour wins list is full of golf legends from multiple generations of the game from Tiger Woods at the turn of the century to Walter Hagen in the early 1900s.

The 2021 PGA Championship winner Phil Mickelson , who left the PGA Tour, also ranks among the winningest golfers ever, but do continue reading to learn more about several other giants of the game who deserve their due recognition and rank in the top 10 for the most PGA Tour wins.

Here is the list of golfers with the most PGA Tour wins.

T10. Tom Watson & Cary Middlecoff, 39 PGA Tour wins

When Tom Watson was at his best, so was Jack Nicklaus, making it that much more tougher for Watson during his prime in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. He was a pure ball-striker and phenomenal putter in his heyday, and had the game to travel anywhere and thrive under any conditions, good or bad.

Of his 39 PGA Tour victories, Watson won The Open Championship five times and was a steady winner during his PGA Tour career. One of those Open Championships that is forever remember is Watson’s victory in 1977 between him and Nicklaus in the ‘Duel in the Sun.’ Both were 10 shots ahead of the field at one point and Watson birdied four of his final six holes to capture the Claret Jug.

Even after his supposed prime was over, Watson won the Nicklaus-hosted Memorial Tournament in 1996 — nearly nine years removed from his last PGA Tour win — and got one more “W” at Colonial in May 1998.

Cary Middlecoff, who chose golf after a career as a dentist, won three majors and actually got his first win as an amateur at the 1945 North and South Open, which was a big tournament at the time. In the 1950s, Middlecoff racked up 28 victories, and only played 15 seasons on tour. That’s a much shorter tenure than most players on this list.

Despite playing a decade and a half on the PGA Tour, he accumulated more money during his PGA Tour career than Ben Hogan, Sam Snead and anyone during the 50s. He was one of the best in his generation in driving, with his long irons and his putting.

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T8. Phil Mickelson & Walter Hagen, 45 PGA Tour wins

Phil Mickelson’s 2021 PGA Championship triumph made him the oldest major champion at 50 years old and it tied Walter Hagen for eighth on the all-time PGA Tour wins list.

Mickelson, who was was already a Hall of Famer, had little left to prove at this stage of his career. Nevertheless, he’s continued to grind and has proven he can still compete with the world’s best by winning a major.

All that’s really missing from his resume is a U.S. Open victory, and he should still have at least a few years left to take a crack at that. However, with his move to LIV Golf , it makes his chances to complete the career Grand Slam that much more difficult because of the less amount of tournaments to play in before America’s National Tournament.

As for Hagen, well, he burst onto the scene at the 1914 U.S. Open for his first PGA Tour victory in his early 20s and never looked back as he was one of the best players in the early 20th century. He won at a prolific rate, and became a pioneer for endorsements and higher prize money. Hagen was also golf’s first-ever millionaire.

Hagen’s best years came during the 1923 and 1924 seasons when he won five events each. Furthermore, Hagen won the Western Open five times, which at the time was the third biggest event behind the British Open and the U.S. Open. Speaking of the big tournaments, Hagen won 11 majors, which ranks third best, only trialing Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus.

7. Billy Casper, 51 PGA Tour wins

To get a sense of how good Billy Casper was, consider that he won the PGA Tour’s Vardon Trophy five times — which is awarded each season for the lowest scoring average — and also also won at a clip of 9.2%. In golf, that’s quite an excellent percentage.

Casper was a strong chipper and putter who competed with many of the other stars on this list in their primes in the 1960s and early 70s. Because his game wasn’t as much of a superstar as, say, Nicklaus or Palmer, he often gets a little overlooked.

In fact, Casper went head-to-head with Palmer and came out on top in one of the most thrilling finishes ever.

At the 1966 U.S. Open, he was paired with Palmer for the final round. When they made the turn to the back nine, Palmer was seven strokes ahead. Amazingly, Casper rallied to tie in regulation, and then topped Palmer in an 18-hole playoff for one of his three major championships.

6. Byron Nelson, 52 PGA Tour wins

The achievement Byron Nelson will always be best known for is his streak of 11 straight victories in 1945, en route to an 18-win season. Just to put into perspective how dominant Nelson was in 1945, only three players have five PGA Tour wins in a single season since 2010.

Nelson’s 1945 season is one of those records that might never be achieved again. What’s crazy is, Nelson ranks this high on the all-time PGA Tour wins list despite retiring at age 34.

At the time, no one had ever even reached 50 wins on tour, so when Nelson started piling up trophies at such a crazy clip, it was truly mind-blowing at the time. Like Arnold Palmer, too, Nelson has a tournament named after him that still runs on the PGA Tour to this day.

In addition, World War II hurt Nelson’s chances to climb this leaderboard even more as majors and regular season tournaments were canceled, including the 1943-45 Masters Tournaments and the 1942-45 U.S. Opens.

5. Arnold Palmer, 62 PGA Tour wins

While Tiger Woods lifted golf into another stratosphere in terms of coolness and accessibility, in the earlier days of television when golf was still searching for a solid audience, Arnold Palmer was the catalyst who helped the sport explode with popularity.

Beyond his undeniable star power, though, Palmer is one of golf’s greatest champions. Palmer, who was known as “The King,” had one of the most dominant stretches of all-time from 1960 through 1963, in which he won a whopping 32 times, including five majors. That is nearly half of his wins coming in a three-year span.

During the 1962 season, he won eight tournaments for the second time in three seasons. Since then, only three golfers have won eight or more times in a single PGA Tour season.

4. Ben Hogan, 64 PGA Tour wins

There may never have been a better ball-striker in the history of golf than Ben Hogan. His steely determination, tireless work ethic on the driving range and perfection of his swing mechanics forged The Hawk into a nine-time major champion and prolific PGA Tour winner.

In his home state of Texas, Hogan won the Colonial National Invitation — now known as the Charles Schwab Challenge — five times. He is tied with Nicklaus, Bobby Jones and Willie Anderson with the record of four U.S. Open titles.

Hogan had his career impeded by serving in the Army during World War II and a near-fatal car accident in 1949 that caused severe injuries. As a result, his 1950 U.S. Open victory is considered one of the crowning achievements in golf and all of sports, signifying resilience and courage.

There is an award in his honor, the Ben Hogan Award, which is given to the top amateur and professional tournament results over the previous 12 months.

3. Jack Nicklaus, 73 PGA Tour wins

What’s perhaps most incredible about Jack Nicklaus’ career beyond his unmatched major total is how many close calls he actually had at the four Grand Slam events. In addition to his 18 major titles wins, the Golden Bear logged 19 runner-up finishes.

Considering how relatively close behind the all-time PGA Tour wins mark Nicklaus sits in proximity to Snead and Woods, those near-misses at majors have to sting a little more.

However, Nicklaus was one of the most mentally tough players the game has ever seen, and claims to have selective memory loss about the marquee events he lost. That’s part of what made him so great.

In total, Nicklaus won six Masters, four U.S. Opens, three Open Championships and five PGA Championships, completing the career Grand Slam several times. He and Harry Vardon are the only six-time champions at a single major.

The last time Nicklaus claimed glory at Augusta National Golf Club on a Masters Sunday, he was 46, which turned out to be his final PGA Tour victory.

Nicklaus’ best years came during the 1972 and 1973 seasons when he won seven events each. In addition to his two major wins in 1972, he started and ended his season with victories, beginning with the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am and concluding the year with a trophy at the Walt Disney World Open Invitational to encapsulate an all-around great season.

T1. Tiger Woods & Sam Snead, 82 PGA Tour wins

At the top of the PGA Tour wins list, there is a tie between Tiger Woods and Sam Snead, who combine for 22 major championship trophies.

Any casual sports fan knows about Woods’ dominance, which has fundamentally changed golf over the past three decades or so. Before going deep on his epic PGA Tour tenure, let’s first take a closer look at Snead.

Snead’s wins spanned from 1936 through 1965. His final victory came at the Greater Greensboro Open — now called the Wyndham Championship — for the eighth time. No one has won a single PGA Tour event as many times as Snead won that tournament, until Woods came along.

In addition to his prowess on the PGA Tour, Snead collected seven major titles to his overall win total. Snead won the Masters and PGA Championship three times apiece, as well as the Open Championship in 1946. The only leg of the career Grand Slam he missed was the U.S. Open, where he was a four-time runner-up.

OK, now let’s get into Woods. Here are the highlights from his record-tying 82nd victory at the 2019 ZOZO Championship in Japan:

Tiger has defied the odds time and time again, whether it’s recovering from major injuries, rebuilding his swing or rebounding from personal life challenges off the course. He went more than five years between victories from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2013 to his 2018 Tour Championship triumph.

That breakthrough in the FedEx Cup finale foreshadowed Woods’ return to major glory at the 2019 Masters , which is among the most incredible wins and comeback stories in sports history similar to Hogan nearly seven decades later. It marked Woods’ fifth green jacket and 15th major, putting him only three behind Nicklaus for the all-time mark.

On the PGA Tour, Woods has matched Snead’s achievement twice of winning a single event eight times at the aforementioned Bridgestone Invitational and the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

With the news of Woods’ car accident in February 2021, making a comeback has been a goal of the Cypress, Calif. native to try and surpass Snead to get that elusive 83rd victory. We have seen him compete since the accident, most notably at the major tournaments as a result of on-going health issues.

Woods still wants that elusive 83rd victory as he looks to get try and get back on top at least one more time.

It is yet to be seen for Woods to get in 72 holes in four days to win in a fashion, comparable to Hogan, in order to become golf’s all-time PGA Tour wins leader. He has played four rounds in a tournament but not to a level of being in contention on Sunday.

Matt Fitzgerald originally wrote this article. Subsequent updates have been done by Breven Honda and Sportsnaut editors.

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Who Has Won The Most PGA Tour Events?

Two men lead the way at the top of the list of players with the most victories in the history of the PGA Tour

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In 1916, the Professional Golfers’ Association of America was founded. Although a formalised circuit of tournaments wasn’t established until 1929, the PGA Tour today recognises wins post 1916 as counting as PGA Tour victories.

There are two players tied at the top of the official standings for having recorded the most PGA Tour victories – Both Sam Snead and Tiger Woods have recorded 82 professional wins that are recognised as PGA Tour victories.

Sam Snead winning the 1954 Palm Beach Round Robin

Sam Snead turned professional in 1934 and won the first of his 82 PGA Tour titles in the West Virginia Closed Pro of 1936. He won that event by an incredible 16 strokes having shot a second round of 61.

Snead enjoyed remarkable longevity in his career. His final PGA Tour title came almost 29 years after his first, in the Greater Greensboro Open of 1965. At 54-years-old, Snead shot four rounds in the 60s to win by five.

He continued to be competitive into his late 60s. Shooting his age of 67, then beating it with a 66 in the Quad Cities Open of 1979. He also became the oldest player to make the cut in a Major when, at 67, he achieved the feat in the 1979 PGA Championship.

In total, Snead won 142 professional tournaments between 1936 and 1982, including seven Majors. He recorded top-10 finishes in Major championships in five different decades – the 1930s to the 1970s.

Tiger Woods

Tiger's first PGA Tour win - the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational

Tiger could still surpass Sam Snead to stand alone at the top of the list of players with the most PGA Tour titles to their name. At the time of writing he, like Sam Snead, has 82.

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Tiger’s first title came in the Las Vegas Invitational of October 1996 having turned professional just two months earlier. He claimed his maiden PGA Tour victory via a playoff against Davis Love III.

Woods has accrued his 82 PGA Tour titles over a shorter timespan than Snead. He claimed his most recent in the Zozo Championship , in October 2019, just over 23 years after his inaugural win.

Tiger has won the PGA Tour money list on 10 occasions, and he has 15 Major titles under his belt. Only Jack Nicklaus with 18 has more. Jack secured 73 PGA Tour titles (he’s third on the all-time list.)

Woods is still competing and, despite his well-documented injuries, there remains a chance that he could win again on the PGA Tour. Woods is a man who has repeatedly defied the odds and general consensus over the years.

Who has the most victories on the LPGA Tour?

Kathy Whitworth won 88 LPGA Tour events

Woods and Snead lead the men’s list, but they fall six short of the woman at the top of the list of players with the most victories on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.

Kathy Whitworth, who died last year, recorded an incredible 88 victories on the LPGA Tour between 1962 and 1985. Her first win came in the Kelly Girls Open in July 1962, her final victory on the circuit was in the United Virginia Bank Classic, in May 1985.

She enjoyed a period of dominance on tour in the late 1960s and, in 1968, she won no fewer than 10 events. She was LPGA Tour player of the year seven times between 1966 and 1973.

Mickey Wright is second on the list of all-time victories on the LPGA Tour with 82, Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam is third with 72.

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The 7 golfers with the most PGA Tour wins

Following Tiger Woods' Tour Championship win to finish the 2018 season, he picked up his first major championship win at the 2019 Masters after an 11-year drought. 

Tiger now trails Sam Snead by just one PGA Tour win.

Here are the seven players with the most PGA Tour wins of all time.

7. Billy Casper

PGA Tour wins: 51

Most wins in a year: 6 (1968)

First win: 1956 Labatt Open

Last win: 1975 First NBC New Orleans Open

Notes:  Casper won on the PGA Tour in 16 consecutive seasons, which is the second-longest run behind Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus' 17 years in a row with a win. The U.S. was undefeated in Casper's nine Ryder Cup appearances and he has the most points in the Ryder Cup of any American golfer ever.

6. Byron Nelson

PGA Tour wins : 52

Most wins in a year: 18 (1945)

First win: 1935 New Jersey State Open

Last win: 1951 Bing Crosby Pro-Am

Notes: Nelson only won one major in 1945, but his performance that season could go down as the best season in the history of the PGA Tour. His 18 wins in '45 included victories in Phoenix, Corpus Christi, New Orleans, Miami, Charlotte, Greensboro, Durham, Atlanta, Montreal, Philadelphia, Chicago, Knoxville and Seattle.

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5. Arnold Palmer

PGA Tour wins : 62

Most wins in a year: 8 (1960)

First win: 1955 Canadian Open

Last win: 1973 Bob Hope Desert Classic

Notes: There was something special about Palmer at majors in years that ended in an even number. He won the Masters in 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1964, along with the U.S. Open in 1960 and The Open Championship in 1962. Palmer never won the PGA Championship but he finished tied for second in 1964, 1968 and 1970.

4. Ben Hogan

PGA Tour wins : 64

Most wins in a year: 13 (1946)

First win: 1938 Hershey Four-Ball

Last win: 1959 Colonial National Invitational

Notes: Hogan had a six-year stretch from 1948 to 1953 that was as impressive as any golfer's performance in major championships. He completed the career grand slam in that span, winning eight of his nine career majors, including four victories at the U.S. Open.

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3. Jack Nicklaus

PGA Tour wins : 73

Most wins in a year: 7 (1972)

First win: 1962 U.S. Open

Last win: 1986 Masters

Notes: With 18 majors, roughly a quarter of The Golden Bear's PGA Tour wins came in majors. While his peak season in terms of number of PGA Tour wins only included seven victories – the second-lowest total among players on this list – Nicklaus sustained a remarkable level of success for more than 15 years.

From 1962 to 1978, Nicklaus won at least two PGA Tour events every year and an average of four per season.

2. Tiger Woods

PGA Tour wins :  81

Most wins in a year: 9 (2000)

First win: 1996 Las Vegas Invitational

Last win: 2019 Masters Tournament

Notes: Despite ranking second on this list, Tiger Woods won fewer PGA Tour events in his 30s than the other six players. Had Tiger not had his health issues, he likely would already have the most PGA Tour wins ever and potentially put his win total out of reach for years to come.

But Tiger returned to his winning ways at the 2018 Tour Championship, winning by two shots for his first PGA Tour win in five years. He followed that with his first major championship win since 2008 by capturing the 2019 Masters.

1. Sam Snead

PGA Tour wins : 82

Most wins in a year: 11 (1950)

First win: 1936 West Virginia Closed Pro

Last win: 1965 Greater Greensboro Open

Notes: Snead's 29-year gap between his first and last wins on the PGA Tour is by far the largest of any player on this list. You could also make the case Snead was the Phil Mickelson of his day, in the sense that he was one of the best players of his era who came oh-so-close to completing the career grand slam time and time again.

Snead won seven majors but never the U.S. Open, where he finished second or tied for second in 1937, 1947, 1949 and 1953. Mickelson has five majors and six runner-up finishes at the U.S. Open.

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With 82 all-time PGA TOUR victories, Tiger Woods is tied with Sam Snead for the most wins in PGA TOUR history.

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You won't believe how much Tiger Woods' historic 2000 season would have earned him in 2024 money

S cottie Scheffler has earned comparisons to Tiger Woods of late, and rightly so. After winning green jacket No. 2, Scheffler is the most dominant World No. 1 since Woods in terms of world ranking points, he's got the best strokes gained stats since Tiger, and he's made more prize money in a season than Woods ever did. It's that last point, however, that we'll examine more closely.

Of course, a lot has changed since Woods was still in his prime, including golfers getting paid a lot more. (Thank you, Tiger, by the way.) And if you adjust the financials from Woods' peak, the results are mind-blowing.

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We know this because our own Jamie Kennedy did just that, figuring out what Woods's historic 2000 season—in which he won nine PGA Tour titles, including three majors—would have earned him in 2024 prize money. Back in 2000, Woods shattered the record with more than $10.7 million in earnings, but that's chump change to what it would be now.

When factoring in bigger purses and new player bonuses—both for the FedEx Cup and the PGA Tour's Player Impact Program—that number jumps to . . . drumroll, please . . . more than $92 MILLION! For ONE season! Have a look:

Unbelievable. Kennedy points out that it's not a perfect comparison with tournaments and that when Woods tied for a certain place (say T-5), he gave him credit for solo fifth money (By the way, it should be noted that Woods' own tournament was played in both January and December, but that didn't add that much). Jamie also assumed Woods would have won both the FedEx Cup and PIP top bonus—a pretty safe assumption considering he won nine times, including three majors!

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Of course, Scheffler is on pace to rack up an amazing total in 2024 himself. He's already earned more than $15 million in nine events and he is in good shape to win the $25 million FedEx Cup bonus and $4 million AON bonus. That being said, despite being the two-time reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year, he has yet to finish first in the final FedEx Cup standings.

When not including bonuses, Scheffler's $21,014,032 from last season is the tour's record for most prize money earned in one season. Again, thank you, Tiger.

Woods, meanwhile, has made just under $121 million in official prize money during his pro career dating back to 1996. But again, under today's payouts, he would have earned about three-quarters of that in one season.

Anyway, we can make all the comparisons we want. But as even Scottie knows , when it comes to talking about the best players (at least, of the modern era), there's still Tiger and then there's everyone else.

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Today in Sports - Chicago Bulls complete most successful regular season in NBA history with 72 wins

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1904 — Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League)

1948 — Basketball Association of America Finals: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 88-73 to take series, 4 games to 2.

1951 — Bob Davies’ two foul shots and Jack Coleman’s layup give the Rochester Royals a 79-75 triumph over the New York Knicks in the seventh game of the NBA championship series.

1951 — The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in five years as they beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in the fifth game.

1955 — Brooklyn Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season.

1980 — Bill Rodgers wins his third straight Boston Marathon. Rosie Ruiz is disqualified eight days later as women’s champion when it’s discovered she did not run the entire distance.

1989 — George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose become joint CEOs of the Texas Rangers.

1991 — NFL Draft: University of Miami defensive tackle Russell Maryland first pick by Dallas Cowboys.

1991 — PGA Seniors’ Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Jack Nicklaus wins his 4th of 8 Champions Tour majors by 6 strokes.

1995 — Defending champion Utah continues its domination of the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships, capturing its ninth national title since the event began in 1982 with a score of 196.650.

1996 — The Chicago Bulls wrap up the most successful regular season in NBA history with their 72nd victory, getting 26 points from Michael Jordan in a 103-93 decision over Washington. Jordan sets an NBA record by winning his eighth NBA scoring title, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record of seven.

1996 — PGA Seniors’ Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Hale Irwin beats Japan’s Isao Aoki by 2 strokes for his first of 4 Senior PGA Championships.

2001 — Hasim Rahman flattens Lennox Lewis with a stunning right hand near the end of the fifth round to capture the WBC and IBF heavyweight titles in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history in Brakpan, South Africa.

2001 — NFL Draft: Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick first pick by Atlanta Falcons.

2008 — Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya wins the Boston Marathon in 2:07:46 to become the fourth man to win the race four times. Ethiopia’s Dire Tune outkicks Alevtina Biktimirova after a back-and-forth last mile to win by 2 seconds in the closest finish in the history of the women’s race.

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Why this piece of conventional Masters wisdom could bite the dust

First-timers almost never win at augusta, but this is an absurdly strong rookie class.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. – It was just after 2 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon when Wyndham Clark got to the par-4 18th hole, playing alongside only his caddie, John Ellis. Clark teed his ball and produced his usual heavy hit, the tee shot leaking right and glancing off a tree but winding up in the fairway.

“One more,” he said, and Ellis flipped him a ball.

Clark walked to the right side of the tee. “And if there’s no wind, we’re (teeing it up) over here?”

Ellis said yes.

“I’ll practice a no-wind one,” Clark said. “Hit it right down Broadway.”

He split the fairway.

No Masters first-timer has won since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979. Before that, a newbie hadn’t won since Gene Sarazen in 1935, the second Masters. But if there were ever a year to buck that trend, this is the year. Masters fields always have PGA TOUR and DP World Tour winners, Ryder Cup stars, the reigning U.S. Open champion, and multiple top-10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, but this year’s 20-man rookie class boasts those accomplishments all by itself.

Clark, world No. 4 and the first reigning U.S. Open champion to make his Masters debut since Orville Moody in 1970, wasn’t the only one getting in late reps while the hit-and-giggle Par 3 Contest played out nearby. Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele were just ahead of him, and Rory McIlroy was playing the front nine.

But the late grind by Clark, arguably the hottest player over the last 11 months, non-Scheffler division, spoke volumes. Clark is here to win, and it’s not crazy to think he could do it.

“Stats like that are meant to be broken,” he said of the rookies’ drought. “So, I know it's a tall task. It's a challenging golf course. … And I like my chances. I really like myself on this golf course. I feel good on a lot of tee shots and approaches, and there's so much creativity.”

Masters veterans will tell you about the importance of course knowledge and understanding where to miss. No doubt those things are important, but it’s something of a fluke that it’s been so long since a first-time player slipped on the green jacket. Consider the rookies’ close calls:

• Dan Pohl lost a playoff to Craig Stadler in 1982.
• Jason Day tied for second in 2011.
• Jordan Spieth and Jonas Blixt each tied for second in 2014.
• Sungjae Im tied for second in 2020; his 15-under total would have won most Masters.
• Will Zalatoris finished solo second, a shot behind Hideki Matsuyama, in 2021.

The best showing by a first-timer last year was by Sahith Theegala, who finished ninth. Then-amateur Sam Bennett (T16) contended for the first two rounds. Abraham Ancer was the last rookie to take or share the first-round lead in 2020, and Spieth was the last one to share the 54-hole lead in 2014. (He would win a year later.)

This year’s gathering of rookies, though, might be the strongest ever.

Ludvig Åberg was in college a year ago, but since then he’s won on the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR and starred for Europe in the Ryder Cup in Rome. He’s ranked ninth in the world.

“I guess all I'm trying to do is just embrace all the nerves and all the excitement that I feel,” Åberg said, “and at the same time know my capabilities and know my qualities and know that that's probably going to be good enough to compete.”

Nicolai Højgaard, 23, won the DP World Tour Championship at the end of last year. It was his third victory on that circuit. He’s 38th in the world and also played in the Ryder Cup last fall.

Akshay Bhatia (Valero Texas Open) and Stephan Jaeger (Texas Children’s Houston Open) each won in his most recent start. Grayson Murray (Sony Open in Hawaii), Nick Dunlap (The American Express), Jake Knapp (Mexico Open at Vidanta) and Matthieu Pavon (Farmers Insurance Open) also notched surprising wins this year.

There’s something to be said for an absence of scar tissue. Collin Morikawa won the 2020 PGA Championship and 2021 Open Championship in his first look at both tournaments. That just hasn’t happened at the Masters, at least not for a while. Over the last 20 Masters, the winner was playing in the tournament for, on average, the ninth time. This has given rise to the flawed perception that the ball knows how many times you’ve played the tournament.

The best argument for a first-timer remains Clark, who had done nothing of note in THE PLAYERS Championship but came agonizingly close to forcing a playoff with Scottie Scheffler, his birdie putt at the last lipping out violently. It was a hiccup of physics. A glitch in the matrix. It was also Clark’s second runner-up finish in as many starts after also finishing second to Scheffler at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.

Clark’s 2024 season has also included a victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he shot a course-record 60. He made two advance scouting trips to Augusta National, playing a total of 72 holes. He wanted to get the awe factor out of the way so that he could focus on his golf.

“I know I'm going to have the first tee jitters when I step up on one and put the ball on the peg and have to hit it,” he said. “But I'm really hoping that, when we get to Hole 2 or 3 or 4, I'm pretty relaxed and I just get about my business and do my job. … I mean, it’s golf. It’s putting a golf ball in the hole as fast as possible.”

And if that means slipping into a green jacket as fast as possible, so much the better.

Cameron Morfit is a Staff Writer for the PGA TOUR. He has covered rodeo, arm-wrestling, and snowmobile hill climb in addition to a lot of golf. Follow Cameron Morfit on Twitter .

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2024 Masters leaderboard, winner: Scottie Scheffler's patience begets second green jacket in three years

Scheffler displayed a disciplined approach that, combined with extraordinary ball striking, turned sunday into an epic coronation at augusta national golf club.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Three straight birdies at the turn made the inevitable reality as Scottie Scheffler pulled away from a packed leaderboard at the 2024 Masters to become the 10th man in history to claim two green jackets in a three-year span. The 27-year-old Scheffler, spending his 82nd straight week as the No. 1 golfer in the world, left no doubt Sunday that what was already known is indeed true: every golf tournament he plays goes through him.

Scheffler finished 11 under -- four strokes clear of the field -- after entering the 88th playing of the Masters as an overwhelming favorite. He did nothing to dissuade his supporters over the first three rounds, either leading or staying within a single stroke after 18, 36 and 54 holes entering Sunday's finale.

Once a two-stroke lead after three holes became a four-way tie entering the turn Sunday, Scheffler flipped a switch and never looked back. He added to that three-birdie stretch from Nos. 8-10 by scoring three more on the 13th, 14th and 16th to keep Ludvig Åberg (-7) -- finishing second while playing in his first career major championship -- at arm's length.

"It's a difficult golf course to close out a win on," Scheffler explained. "You can't play overly defensive. ... You have to play to the correct spot and hit really good golf shots. I did that to the best of my abilities today and was fortunately able to hit some really key shots and make some nice birdies there on the back nine. Really, from hole 8 on, I played really, really nice golf."

Scheffler on Sunday became the 18th man to win two Masters and the first to do so over a three-year span since Bubba Watson (2012, 2014). He is also the fourth-youngest two-time Masters champion and the eighth golfer to win the first two major championships of his career at Augusta National. 

With the 2024 tournament being his fifth Masters appearance, Scheffler is the second-fastest to have green jackets take up two hangers in his closet, the quickest to the achievement in 88 years (Horton Smith, third appearance, 1936).

Despite how simple Scheffler can make the game look, this Masters was anything but easy for the top name in the game. His iron play wasn't at his usually excellent level for most of the week, his tenor was tested plenty -- his pregnant wife and best friend not by his side like usual , instead at home days or weeks away from giving labor -- but when the correct shots in the correct moments were called upon, Scheffler answered.

Fighting his swing early on Sunday, Scheffler found himself in a dog fight with Åberg, Collin Morikawa and Max Homa all nipping at his heels. Scrambling saves were required to maintain his lead as he missed greens both short and long.

An uneasy feeling, Scheffler's short game took matters into its own hands. At its best when the tournament is often its tensest, his soft touch produced a stunner on the third from the bunker for his first birdie of the day.

His pursuers purred and had their moments, though. Åberg turned in 33 to touch the lead, Morikawa answered a Scheffler birdie on No. 8 with one of his own, and Homa lashed a mighty approach into 10.

The peloton was formed with 10 holes to play, and the thought of four of the best players in the world jostling through the second nine at Augusta National on Sunday raced through the minds of many. Unfortunately his peers, Scheffler raced away from the three-player pile up.

First, it was Morikawa who couldn't keep up as the two-time major champion needed two from the greenside bunker on No. 9 and ultimately carded a double bogey. Another followed on the 11th when his second found a watery grave.

Åberg had crashed just before them with the same fatal mistake. The Masters rookie battled back, it was too little too late. He ultimately became the third debutant in the last five years to finish runner-up.

Homa stood as Scheffler's last real threat as he sent a prayer into the air on Amen Corner's treacherous par-3 12th. It wasn't answered as Homa's ball traveled a yard too long, took a firm bounce and found a bush. Another double bogey ensued.

From a pack of four, only Scheffler was left standing.

While others took the bait and got greedy, Scheffler displayed discipline. While others tried to tame a brutally difficult Augusta National, Scheffler stayed patient. While others' emotions got the best of them, Scheffler remained calm.

Scheffler's superpower, his mental game, shined through when it mattered most. His ball striking gets praised and his short game is respected, but Scheffler's greatest strength has nothing to do with the club in his hand and everything to do with the mind of the person wielding it. The one now donning a second green jacket in three years.

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2. Ludvig Åberg (-7): After starting his Masters career with a 73, Åberg fired three straight under-par rounds including the only one in the 60s on Friday. A member of the penultimate pairing on Sunday, the Masters rookie felt it on the greens early. He curled in a ticklish birdie on No. 2 and another on No. 9 to head into the second nine with a share of the lead. Getting too aggressive down the hill into the 11th green, the young Swede's approach found the water and led to a double bogey -- his only dropped shots of the day. Åberg bounced back with two birdies over his next three holes to apply a smidge of pressure on Scheffler, but by then, the damage was done. The major debutant will learn from this mistake and be better for it. For now, he'll have to settle for a solo second.

T3. Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood (-4): Both Morikawa and Homa looked strong early. The two-time major champion did not miss a single approach shot across his first eight holes but was unable to connect on the greens. He stood square with Scheffler through this stretch of the golf course, but greed got the best of him on No. 9 when he tried to get too much out of his approach ultimately leading to the first of two double bogeys in a three-hole stretch. 

Meanwhile, Homa was a surgeron around Augusta National. Picking and choosing his spots with care, the 33-year-old's birdie on the long 10th meant he had jumped into a share of the lead. He may have been too cautious when all is said is done as he erred long on the 12th, which led to his double bogey and refused to hit driver on the par-5 13th electing to play it as a three-shot hole. Still, it represents Homa's best major result and the return of major Morikawa.

"Greed got the best of me," Morikawa said. "Nine, can't miss it over there and can't leave it in the bunker. Eleven, just tried to hit too perfect of a shot. It's not like at that point I was trying to press. I knew where I stood. Yeah, it's just can't do that. In the past, I haven't done it, but kind of where the game's at. You kind of find your little stride. We put a lot of pieces of the puzzle together this week, but after watching Scottie this week, I know what to do if I really want to close this gap on what he's doing and how impressive he's playing."

T6. Cameron Smith, Bryson DeChambeau (-2): After shooting the round of the tournament (65) on Thursday, DeChambeau carded three straight over-par rounds. The former U.S. Open champion fared well in the difficult conditions on Friday, but he lost his touch on the greens over the weekend. Remaining patient for the first half of the tournament, his aggression got the better of him late on Saturday and sunk his Masters chances. He fought back nicely with his hole-out on 18 in Round 3 and a couple birdies in the middle of his first nine on Sunday, but it was all for not. DeChambeau's T6 is his first finish inside the top 20 in his Masters career.

Take it in, Scottie Scheffler!

That is his sixth birdie in his last nine holes. Scheffler tacks one on 16 and his lead is four with two holes to play. The green jacket might as well be his.

3 up 3 to go

Scottie Scheffler makes par on No. 15 to remain at 10 under and three clear of Ludvig Aberg. Three pars should secure him his second Masters title in three years. 

Scheffler birdies 14

He is up three with four to go. He taps in his fifth birdie in the last seven holes and now heads to the par-5 15th. Aberg was unable to go for the green in two after a wayward drive and needs to put a wedge close.

Aberg keeps fighting

The young Swede has rattled off two straight birdies to get within two of Scottie Scheffler. The world No. 1 just made birdie on 13 to get to 9 under. It looks like it will come down to these two as Max Homa sits four adrift at 5 under with only four holes to play.

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The Masters 2024: Rory McIlroy struggling with his game as Grand Slam bid falls short at Augusta National

Rory McIlroy is without a major win since the 2014 PGA Championship; Former world No 1 still needs to win The Masters to complete the career Grand Slam; McIlroy struggled to a tied-22nd finish in another frustrating major week at Augusta National

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Rory McIlroy admitted there is "lots of room for improvement" in his game heading into the rest of the year after another failed career Grand Slam bid at The Masters.

McIlroy had carded his lowest opening round at The Masters since 2018 when he posted a one-under 71 on Thursday, although failed to register a single birdie in a second-round 77 that dropped him down the leaderboard.

The four-time major champion said he would 'give it a go' after a third-round 71 left him needing to overturn a 10-stroke deficit on the final day, where another frustrating 73 saw him end the week on four over and take his wait to complete the career Grand Slam into an 11th year.

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"I don't really know what to say," McIlroy admitted post-round. "Just sort of felt like my game was OK and managed it pretty well, but obviously Friday was a really tough day, and losing five shots sort of put me in a pretty difficult position going into the weekend.

"Then the conditions were pretty tough. The greens are crusty and firm and hard to get the ball super close and hard to make a ton of birdies.

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"Once you get seven or eight back going into the weekend here, it's hard to make up that ground," McIlroy added. "I guess it's more the same of what I've shown this year.

"It's not as if it's been a down week in comparison to the way I've been playing. It's just a matter of me trying to get my game in a bit better shape going towards the rest of the season."

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Any hopes of a final-day charge from McIlroy immediately ended when he missed the opening green with a wedge and failed to get up and down to save par, then three-putted for par at the par-five second after firing his second to within 20 feet.

McIlroy ended a par streak by two-putting for birdie at the par-five eighth and holing from 20 feet at the ninth, seeing him reach the turn in red figures for the day, only for him to fail to get up and down from the sand to save par at the 10th.

He safely made the par on the first two holes of Amen Corner but became unstuck at the par-five 13th, carding a four-putt bogey from distance after reaching the green in two, although responded by getting up and down to birdie the par-five 15th for the first time of the week.

McIlroy's wayward approach into the 17th resulted in another dropped shot, sending him back to over par for the round, while closing par rounding off the latest disappointing bid to complete the career Grand Slam.

"I need to take a little bit of time and reflect on this week and what I did well, what I didn't do so well, and sort of try to make a plan for the next few months, especially from here going through obviously to the end of July. Hopefully get myself in a bit better form for those last three.

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"They're not terrible weeks by any stretch, but there's a lot of room for improvement. I'm close in some ways, but then I feel quite far away in others. Once I get one thing, sort of put that to bed, then another thing pops up, and it's just one of those at the minute."

Time for change for McIlroy?

McIlroy made a trip to Las Vegas last month for a four-hour lesson with Butch Harmon, something he has done multiple times during his career, with the Northern Irishman insisting that he hasn't yet reached the point where he needs to make significant changes in his game.

"If you're really going to make wholesale changes it's hard to play a lot of golf and make them at the same time," McIlroy added. "I don't feel like I need to make wholesale changes - that's why I'm playing a lot.

"If the time comes that I need to make wholesale changes with my golf swing and really try to reassess, it could be a six-month to a year process. Not saying I wouldn't play any tournaments in that time, but the focus would be on the sort of technical side of things and really not result-driven.

"I don't think I'm there yet, but there may come a time when I need to address that and really go back to the drawing board."

Where will McIlroy feature next?

McIlroy heads to South Carolina next for the RBC Heritage, beginning Thursday and the latest of the PGA Tour's Signature Events, with the Northern Irishman then teaming up with Shane Lowry to make his debut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans the following week.

That team event will be McIlroy's fourth start in as many weeks, having also played four times in a five-week stretch earlier in his PGA Tour campaign, with the Northern Irishman then scheduled to take his birthday week off ahead of returning at the Wells Fargo Championship (May 9-12).

McIlroy will be hoping for a record fourth career title at Quail Hollow, before having another opportunity to end his major drought when the PGA Championship takes place at Valhalla the following week.

The 34-year-old has committed to the RBC Canadian Open from May 30-June 2, an event he has won twice, with McIlroy also scheduled to play the Memorial Tournament (June 6-9) before heading to the US Open at Pinehurst from June 16-19.

Watch Rory McIlroy in action throughout the PGA Tour season live on Sky Sports. McIlroy features next at the RBC Heritage, with Featured Group coverage live on Thursday from 12.15pm ahead of full coverage from 7pm on Sky Sports Golf.

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