Youngest Winners in PGA Tour History

Joohyung Kim, of South Korea, also known as Tom Kim, tees off on the second hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Kim will compete on the International team at the Presidents Cup beginning Thursday, Sept. 22.
(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Tom Kim was barely 20 years old when he won the 2022 Wyndham Championship, but he wasn’t close to the youngest player ever to win a PGA Tour event.

Charles Kocsis was 18 years old when he won the 1931 Michigan Open.

Below are some of the other youngest players to win on the PGA Tour.

Youngest Winners in PGA Tour History

AgePlayerTournament
18 years, 6 months, 9 daysCharles Kocsis1931 Michigan Open
19 years, 4 daysHarry Cooper1923 Galveston Open Championship
19 years, 2 months, 3 daysRalph Guldahl1931 Santa Monica Open
19 years, 10 months, 14 daysJohn McDermott1911 U.S. Open
19 years, 11 months, 17 daysJordan Spieth2013 John Deere Classic
20 years, 29 daysNick Dunlap2024 American Express
20 years, 1 months, 17 daysTom Kim2022 Wyndham Championship
20 years, 2 months, 23 daysMatthew Wolf2019 3M Open
20 years, 3 months, 18 daysTom Kim2022 Shriners Children's Open
20 years, 6 months, 28 daysNick Dunlap2024 Barracuda Championship

Who Is the Youngest Winner in PGA Tour History?

Charles Kocsis was 18 years old when he won the 1931 Michigan Open.

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, “The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.”