Most PGA Tour Wins In A Year
The following is a list of all occasions on which a golfer has won eight or more tournaments on the PGA Tour in a year. It is complete through 2010.
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 in a year when many potential rivals would have been in the armed forces. This may also apply to Ben Hogan's 13 victories in 1946 to a lesser degree.
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