Most PGA Tour wins in a year

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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 2007.

Wins Player Year(s)
18 Flag of the United States Byron Nelson 1945
13 Flag of the United States Ben Hogan 1946
11 Flag of the United States Sam Snead 1950
10 Flag of the United States Ben Hogan 1948
9 Flag of the United States Paul Runyan 1933
9 Flag of the United States Tiger Woods 2000
9 Flag of Fiji Vijay Singh 2004
8 Flag of the United States Horton Smith 1929
8 Flag of the United States Gene Sarazen 1930
8 Flag of the United States Sam Snead 1938
8 Flag of the United States Byron Nelson 1944
8 Flag of the United States Arnold Palmer 1960, 1962
8 Flag of the United States Johnny Miller 1974
8 Flag of the United States 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.

[edit] Most PGA Tour wins in two consecutive years

Wins Player Years
26 Byron Nelson 1944-45
24 Byron Nelson 1945-46
20 Ben Hogan 1946-47
18 Ben Hogan 1945-46
17 Ben Hogan 1947-48
17 Sam Snead 1949-50
17 Tiger Woods 1999-2000

[edit] Most PGA Tour wins in three consecutive years

Wins Player Years
32 Byron Nelson 1944-46
30 Ben Hogan 1946-48
26 Byron Nelson 1943-45
25 Ben Hogan 1945-47
24 Byron Nelson 1945-47
22 Arnold Palmer 1960-62
22 Tiger Woods 1999-2001
21 Arnold Palmer 1961-63
21 Tiger Woods 2005-07

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