<Ul> <Li> Most wins : 5 , Jack Nicklaus , Walter Hagen </Li> <Li> Most runner - up finishes : 4 , Jack Nicklaus </Li> <Li> Oldest winner : Julius Boros in 1968 ( 48 years , 142 days ) </Li> <Li> Youngest winner : Gene Sarazen in 1922 ( 20 years , 174 days ) </Li> <Li> Greatest winning margin in the match play era : Paul Runyan beat Sam Snead 8 & 7 in 1938 </Li> <Li> Greatest winning margin in the stroke play era : 8 strokes , Rory McIlroy in 2012 </Li> <Li> Lowest absolute 72 - hole score : 265 , David Toms ( 66 - 65 - 65 - 69 ) , 2001 </Li> <Li> Lowest 72 - hole score in relation to par : -- 20 , Jason Day ( 68 - 67 - 66 - 67 = 268 ) in 2015 <Ul> <Li> This is the lowest score in relation to par at any major championship . </Li> <Li> Toms ' 2001 score was − 15 . The 2001 site , the Highlands Course at Atlanta Athletic Club , played to par 70 , while the 2015 site , the Straits Course at Whistling Straits , played to par 72 . ( The Highlands Course also played to par 70 when it hosted in 1981 and 2011 , and the Straits Course also played to par 72 when it hosted in 2004 and 2010 . ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Lowest 18 - hole score : 63 -- Bruce Crampton , 2nd round , 1975 ; Raymond Floyd , 1st , 1982 ; Gary Player , 2nd , 1984 ; Vijay Singh , 2nd , 1993 ; Michael Bradley , 1st , 1995 ; Brad Faxon , 4th , 1995 ; José María Olazábal , 3rd , 2000 ; Mark O'Meara , 2nd , 2001 ; Thomas Bjørn , 3rd , 2005 ; Tiger Woods , 2nd , 2007 ; Steve Stricker , 1st , 2011 ; Jason Dufner , 2nd , 2013 ; Hiroshi Iwata , 2nd , 2015 ; Robert Streb , 2nd , 2016 . </Li> <Li> Most frequent venues : <Ul> <Li> 4 PGA Championships : Southern Hills Country Club -- 1970 , 1982 , 1994 , 2007 . </Li> <Li> 3 PGA Championships : Atlanta Athletic Club , Highlands Course -- 1981 , 2001 , 2011 . </Li> <Li> 3 PGA Championships : Firestone Country Club , South Course -- 1960 , 1966 , 1975 . </Li> <Li> 3 PGA Championships : Oakland Hills Country Club , South Course -- 1972 , 1979 , 2008 . </Li> <Li> 3 PGA Championships : Oakmont Country Club -- 1922 , 1951 , 1978 . </Li> <Li> 3 PGA Championships : Oak Hill Country Club , East Course -- 1980 , 2003 , 2013 . </Li> <Li> 3 PGA Championships : Valhalla Golf Club -- 1996 , 2000 , 2014 . </Li> <Li> 3 PGA Championships : Whistling Straits , Straits Course -- 2004 , 2010 , 2015 . </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul>
which player won the pga championship by the most shots
Greatest winning margin in the match play era : Paul Runyan Greatest winning margin in the stroke play era : 8 strokes , Rory McIlroy