Most PGA Tour wins in a year
Appearance
The following is a list of all the occasions in which a golfer has won eight or more tournaments on the PGA Tour in a season. It is complete through 2019–20.[1]
Wins | Player | Year(s) |
---|---|---|
18 | Byron Nelson | 1945 |
13 | Ben Hogan | 1946 |
11 | Sam Snead | 1950 |
10 | Ben Hogan | 1948 |
9 | Paul Runyan | 1933 |
9 | Tiger Woods | 2000 |
9 | Vijay Singh | 2004 |
8 | Horton Smith | 1929 |
8 | Gene Sarazen | 1930 |
8 | Sam Snead | 1938 |
8 | Byron Nelson | 1944 |
8 | Arnold Palmer | 1960, 1962 |
8 | Johnny Miller | 1974 |
8 | Tiger Woods | 1999, 2006 |
Byron Nelson's record 18 victories came when most of his competitors were on military leave. [2] Ben Hogan missed half the PGA tour season while both Lloyd Mangrum and Jimmy Demaret missed virtually the entire season.[citation needed] Hogan and Demaret played in only 2 of Nelson's 11 straight tournament wins and Mangrum played in none.[citation needed]
Most PGA Tour wins in two consecutive seasons
[edit]Wins | Player | Years |
---|---|---|
26 | Byron Nelson | 1944–1945 |
24 | Byron Nelson | 1945–1946 |
20 | Ben Hogan | 1946–1947 |
18 | Ben Hogan | 1945–1946 |
17 | Ben Hogan | 1947–1948 |
17 | Sam Snead | 1949–1950 |
17 | Tiger Woods | 1999–2000 |
Most PGA Tour wins in three consecutive seasons
[edit]Wins | Player | Years |
---|---|---|
32 | Byron Nelson | 1944–1946 |
30 | Ben Hogan | 1946–1948 |
26 | Byron Nelson | 1943–1945 |
25 | Ben Hogan | 1945–1947 |
24 | Byron Nelson | 1945–1947 |
22 | Arnold Palmer | 1960–1962 |
22 | Tiger Woods | 1999–2001 |
21 | Arnold Palmer | 1961–1963 |
21 | Tiger Woods | 2005–2007 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Most Wins in One Season". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ McAllister, Mike (May 8, 2020). "11 things you should know about 11 straight wins: A deep dive into Byron Nelson's record-setting stretch 75 years ago". PGA Tour.