For those who didn’t know, the 2026 PGA Golf Championship begins today, May 14th, 2026. Eager fans will be looking far and wide for the 2026 PGA Leaderboard to keep tabs on their favorite golfers participating in this highly-watched event.
While it is not the Kentucky Derby, nor the NBA Playoffs, it is an exciting event that many sports lovers enjoy every year.
Here is the PGA Leaderboard for Round 1 of the 2026 PGA Championship and a list of the previous PGA Championship winners from the Stroke Play Era.
2026 PGA Championship Leaderboard Live Results – Round 1
The 2026 PGA Championship is taking place from May 14th until May 17th. Each day will be one round of golf. Here are the live results from Round 1 of the tournament.
*Please Note: Leaderboard will be consistently updated throughout the day.
Round 1 Leaders
Current leaders for Round 1: Aldrich Potgieter, Stephan Jeager, Min Woo Lee, Rio Hisatsune, Justin Thomas, & Scottie Scheffler.
Round 1 Leaderboard
Here is the leaderboard for the top golfers. Please note that italics indicate golfers who are still completing their round.
| Rank | Name | Strokes | Round Score | Total Score |
| T1 | Aldrich Potgieter | 67 | -3 | -3 |
| T1 | Stephan Jeager | 67 | -3 | -3 |
| T1 | Min Woo Lee | 67 | -3 | -3 |
| T1 | Rio Hisatsune | 67 | -3 | -3 |
| T1 | Scottie Scheffler | 12th Hole | -3 | -3 |
| T1 | Justin Thomas | 13th Hole | -3 | -3 |
| T7 | Daniel Brown | 68 | -2 | -2 |
| T7 | Sahith Theegala | 68 | -2 | -2 |
| T7 | Max Greyserman | 68 | -2 | -2 |
| T7 | Xander Schauffele | 68 | -2 | -2 |
Previous PGA Championship Winners
Here is the list of golfers who have won the PGA Championship, along with their Championship-winning score. Note: these are only the winners in the Stroke Play Era.
| Year | Golfer | Score |
| 2025 | Scott Scheffler | -11 |
| 2024 | Xander Schauffele | -21 |
| 2023 | Brooks Koepka | -9 |
| 2022 | Justin Thomas | -5 |
| 2021 | Phil Mickelson | -6 |
| 2020 | Collin Morikawa | -13 |
| 2019 | Brooks Koepka | -8 |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | -16 |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | -8 |
| 2016 | Jimmy Walker | -14 |
| 2015 | Jason Day | -20 |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy | -16 |
| 2013 | Jason Dufner | -10 |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | -13 |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley | -8 |
| 2010 | Martin Kaymer | -11 |
| 2009 | Yang Yong-eun | -8 |
| 2008 | Pádraig Harrington | -3 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | -8 |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | -18 |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | -4 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | -8 |
| 2003 | Shaun Micheel | -4 |
| 2002 | Rich Beem | -10 |
| 2001 | David Toms | -15 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | -18 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | -11 |
| 1998 | Vijay Singh | -9 |
| 1997 | Davis Love III | -11 |
| 1996 | Mark Brooks | -11 |
| 1995 | Steve Elkington | -17 |
| 1994 | Nick Price | -11 |
| 1993 | Paul Azinger | -12 |
| 1992 | Nick Price | -6 |
| 1991 | John Daly | -12 |
| 1990 | Wayne Grady | -6 |
| 1989 | Payne Stewart | -12 |
| 1988 | Jeff Sluman | -12 |
| 1987 | Larry Nelson | -1 |
| 1986 | Bob Tway | -8 |
| 1985 | Hubert Green | -6 |
| 1984 | Lee Trevino | -15 |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton | -10 |
| 1982 | Raymond Floyd | -8 |
| 1981 | Larry Nelson | -7 |
| 1980 | Jack Nicklaus | -6 |
| 1979 | David Graham | -8 |
| 1978 | John Mahaffey | -8 |
| 1977 | Lanny Wadkins | -6 |
| 1976 | Dave Stockton | +1 |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus | -4 |
| 1974 | Lee Trevino | -4 |
| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus | -7 |
| 1972 | Gary Player | +1 |
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus | -7 |
| 1970 | Dave Stockton | -1 |
| 1969 | Raymond Floyd | -8 |
| 1968 | Julius Boros | +1 |
| 1967 | Don January | -7 |
| 1966 | Al Geiberger | E |
| 1965 | Dave Marr | -4 |
| 1964 | Bobby Nichols | -9 |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | -5 |
| 1962 | Gary Player | -2 |
| 1961 | Jerry Barber | -3 |
| 1960 | Jay Hebert | +1 |
| 1959 | Bob Rosburg | -3 |
| 1958 | Dow Finsterwald | -4 |
Previous PGA Championship Observations
Here are some observations about previous PGA Championship winners.
- Best Championship-Winning Score: Xander Schffler, -21
- Highest Championship-Winning Score: Dave Stockton, Gary Player, Julius Boros, Jay Hebert (+1)
- Most PGA Championships: Jack Nicklaus, 5.
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