The PGA Championship has taken place since 1916. In 2016, Jimmy Walker was a surprising first-time major winner, holding off 2015 PGA Championship victor Jason Day. But who won each PGA Championship before that?
Here, we look at every winner of the PGA Championship since 1916, because every true golf fan needs to know the champion of the year you were born.
Tiger Woods made a late run but finished two shots back of Koepka at Bellerive Country Club in Town and Country, Missouri. Koepka finished the tournament 16 under. It was his first PGA Championship and third major victory after winning the U.S. Open two months earlier.
Thomas won by two strokes at eight under, beating out three runners-up at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. The win was Thomas' first major victory, and he was the leading tour money winner in 2017.
Leading from the opening round and never letting go, American Jimmy Walker won his first major by shooting 14 under at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey. While he led after each round, Walker faced a late surge by 2015 champion Jason Day. Ultimately Walker held him off, defeating Day by one stroke.
Day finished at 20 under, defeating Jordan Spieth by three strokes at Whistling Straits.
McIlroy won the tournament for the second time in three years, finishing at minus-16.
Dufner came close to winning the 2011 PGA Championship but finally finished the job two years later.
McIlroy won his first PGA Championship after shooting minus-13 in 2012.
Bradley defeated Jason Dufner in a playoff to win the 2011 PGA Championship. Dufner won two years later.
Kaymer beat American Bubba Watson in a playoff to win the 2010 PGA Championship.
Yang became the first Korean to win the PGA Championship, shooting eight under at Hazeltine National.
Harrington won the PGA Championship after shooting a three under at Oakland Hills.
Tiger won his fourth PGA Championship and second in as many years, shooting eight under at Southern Hills.
Tiger won his third PGA Championship, shooting 18 under at Medinah Country Club.
Mickelson won the PGA Championship after shooting four under, beating Thomas Bjorn by one stroke.
Singh won a playoff against Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard to claim the PGA Championship.
Micheel shot minus-four at Oak Hill to win the PGA Championship.
Toms beat Phil Mickelson by just one stroke, shooting minus-15.
Woods won back-to-back PGA Championships after defeating Bob May in a playoff.
Woods won his first of four PGA Championships, beating Sergio Garcia by one stroke.
Singh won his first PGA Championship after shooting nine under.
Love III won easily at Winged Foot, beating Justin Leonard by five strokes.
Brooks beat Kenny Perry in a playoff to win the PGA Championship.
Elkington defeated Colin Montgomerie in a playoff to win the PGA Championship.
Price won his second PGA Championship in three years after shooting minus-11.
Azinger defeated Greg Norman in a playoff to win the PGA Championship.
Price won his first PGA Championship after shooting six under at Bellerive Country Club.
Daly won his first major tournament after shooting minus-12.
Grady became the first Aussie since David Graham in 1979 to win the PGA Championship.
Stewart won his first major tournament after shooting minus-12 at Kemper Lakes.
Sluman shot minus-12 to win the tournament by three strokes over Paul Azinger.
Nelson won in a playoff over Lanny Wadkins to claim the PGA Championship.
Tway shot eight under for the tournament, beating Greg Norman by two strokes.
Green shot six under at Cherry Hill to win the tournament.
Trevino won his second PGA Championship 10 years following his first win.
Sutton shot minus-10, beating Jack Nicklaus by one stroke.
Floyd shot eight under, beating Lanny Wadkins by three strokes.
Nelson won after shooting seven under at Atlanta Athletic Club.
Nicklaus won his fifth PGA Championship after shooting six under at Oak Hill.
Graham won in a playoff over Ben Crenshaw to claim the PGA Championship.
Mahaffey beat Jerry Pate and Tom Watson in a playoff to win the PGA Championship.
Wadkins beat Gene Littler in a playoff to win the PGA Championship.
Stockton won his second PGA Championship after shooting one over at Congressional Country Club.
Nicklaus won his second PGA Championship in three years and fourth PGA Championship overall after shooting four under.
Trevino won his first PGA Championship, shooting four under.
Nicklaus won his third PGA Championship after shooting seven under.
Player won the PGA Championship 10 years following his first win.
Nicklaus won his second PGA Championship, shooting seven under at PGA National.
Stockton won his first PGA Championship after shooting one under at Southern Hills.
Floyd won his first of two PGA Championships after shooting eight under at NCR Country Club.
Boros shot one over to win the PGA Championship.
January defeated Don Massengale in a playoff to win the PGA Championship.
Geiberger finished even at Firestone Country Club to win the PGA Championship.
Marr beat Billy Casper and Jack Nicklaus by two strokes to win the PGA Championship.
Nichols beat defending PGA Champ Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer by three strokes to win the tournament.
Nicklaus won his first of five PGA Championships after shooting five under.
Player won his first PGA Championship, shooting two under at Aronimink Golf Club.
Barber beat Don January in a playoff to claim the PGA Championship.
Hebert won the PGA Championship just three years after his brother, Lionel, claimed the Championship.
Rosburg shot three under, beating Jerry Barber and Doug Sanders by one stroke.
Finsterwald shot four under to win the PGA Championship after finishing second place in 1957.
Hebert beat Dow Finsterwald in match play to win the tournament.
Burke Jr. beat Ted Kroll at Blue Hill Country Club to win.
Harbert claimed victory over defending champ Walter Burkemo to win the PGA Championship.
Burkemo defeated Felice Torza in match play to win the PGA Championship.
Turnesa beat Chick Harbert in match play win the tournament.
Snead won his third PGA Championship, defeating Walter Burkemo in match play.
Harper defeated Henry Williams Jr. in match play at Scioto Country Club.
Snead won his second PGA Championship after beating Johnny Palmer in match play.
Hogan won his second PGA Championship in three years, beating Mike Turnesa in match play.
Ferrier became the first Australian win the PGA Championship.
Hogan won his first PGA Championship in 1946, defeating Ed Oliver in match play.
Nelson won the 1945 PGA Championship over Sam Byrd in match play.
Hamilton defeated Byron Nelson in match play to win the PGA Championship.
Snead won his first PGA Championship after beating Jim Turnesa in match play.
Ghezzi defeated defending champ Byron Nelson in match play to win the tournament.
Nelson won his first PGA Championship after finishing as a runner-up in 1939.
Picard defeated Byron Nelson to win the PGA Championship.
Shute won his second straight PGA Championship, defeating Harold McSpaden in match play.
Dutra won the PGA Championship in 1932 at Keller Golf Course.
Creavy defeated future champ Denny Shute in the PGA Championship.
Armour prevented Gene Sarazen from winning his third PGA Championship.
Diegel won his second consecutive PGA Championship in 1929.
Diegel defeated Al Espinosa in 1928 to win the PGA Championship.
Hagen won his fourth consecutive PGA Championship, beating Joe Turnesa in match play.
Hagen made it three straight wins, beating Leo Diegel in match play.
Hagen won his second PGA Championship, winning at Olympia Fields Country Club.
Hagen won his first of four straight PGA Championships, defeating Jim Barnes in match play.
Sarazen won his second straight PGA Championship, beating Bill Mehlhorn in match play.
Hutchison became the first American to win the PGA Championship in 1920.
Barnes won the second PGA Championship in 1919 after winning the first tournament in 1916.
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