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Who holds the record for the most PGA Championship victories?
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Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy competing in the final round of the 2012 PGA Championship.
The record for the most PGA Championship victories is held jointly by Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus, who have each won the tournament five times.123
Walter Hagen secured his five titles in 1921 and consecutively from 1924 through 1927. Jack Nicklaus achieved his five victories in 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1980.142