Most PGA Tour wins in a year

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]

WinsPlayerYear(s)
18 Byron Nelson1945
13 Ben Hogan1946
11 Sam Snead1950
10 Ben Hogan1948
9 Paul Runyan1933
9 Tiger Woods2000
9 Vijay Singh2004
8 Horton Smith1929
8 Gene Sarazen1930
8 Sam Snead1938
8 Byron Nelson1944
8 Arnold Palmer1960, 1962
8 Johnny Miller1974
8 Tiger Woods1999, 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. Hogan and Demaret played in only 2 of Nelson's 11 straight tournament wins and Mangrum played in none.

Most PGA Tour wins in two consecutive seasons
WinsPlayerYears
26Byron Nelson1944–1945
24Byron Nelson1945–1946
20Ben Hogan1946–1947
18Ben Hogan1945–1946
17Ben Hogan1947–1948
17Sam Snead1949–1950
17Tiger Woods1999–2000

Most PGA Tour wins in three consecutive seasons
WinsPlayerYears
32Byron Nelson1944–1946
30Ben Hogan1946–1948
26Byron Nelson1943–1945
25Ben Hogan1945–1947
24Byron Nelson1945–1947
22Arnold Palmer1960–1962
22Tiger Woods1999–2001
21Arnold Palmer1961–1963
21Tiger Woods2005–2007

References
  1. "Most Wins in One Season". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  2. 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.

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