PGA Champions
| Year |
Name |
| 2011 |
Luke Donald |
| 2010 |
Simon Khan |
| 2009 |
Paul Casey |
| 2008 |
Miguel Angel Jiménez |
| 2007 |
Anders Hansen |
| 2006 |
David Howell |
| 2005 |
Angel Cabrera |
| 2004 |
Scott Drummond |
| 2003 |
Ignacio Garrido |
| 2002 |
Anders Hansen |
| 2001 |
Andrew Oldcorn |
| 2000 |
Colin Montgomerie |
| 1999 |
Colin Montgomerie |
| 1998 |
Colin Montgomerie |
| 1997 |
Ian Woosnam |
| 1996 |
Costantino Rocca |
| 1995 |
Bernhard Langer |
| 1994 |
Jose Maria Olazabal |
| 1993 |
Bernhard Langer |
| 1992 |
Tony Johnstone |
| 1991 |
Severiano Ballesteros |
| 1990 |
Mike Harwood |
| 1989 |
Nick Faldo |
| 1988 |
Ian Woosnam |
| 1987 |
Bernhard Langer |
| 1986 |
Rodger Davis |
| 1985 |
Paul Way |
| 1984 |
Howard Clark |
| 1983 |
Severiano Ballesteros |
| 1982 |
Tony Jacklin |
| 1981 |
Nick Faldo |
| 1980 |
Nick Faldo |
| 1979 |
Vicente Fernandez |
| 1978 |
Nick Faldo |
| 1977 |
Manuel Pinero |
| 1976 |
Neil Coles |
| 1975 |
Arnold Palmer |
| 1974 |
Maurice Bembridge |
| 1973 |
Peter Oosterhuis |
| 1972 |
Tony Jacklin |
| 1969 |
Bernard Gallacher |
| 1968 |
David Talbot |
| 1968* |
Peter Townsend |
| 1967 |
Malcolm Gregson |
| 1967* |
Brian Huggett |
| 1966 |
Guy Wolstenholme |
| 1965 |
Peter Alliss |
| 1964 |
Tony Grubb |
| 1963 |
Peter Butler |
| 1962 |
Peter Alliss |
| 1961 |
Brian Bamford |
| 1960 |
Arnold Stickley |
| 1959 |
Dai Rees |
| 1958 |
Harry Bradshaw |
| 1957 |
Peter Alliss |
| 1956 |
Charlie Ward |
| 1955 |
Ken Bousfield |
Sponsors:
1972 - 74, Viyella; 1975 - 77, Penfold; 1978 - 79, Colgate; 1980 - 83, Sun Alliance; 1984 - 87, Whyte & Mackay, 1998 - 2004, Volvo; 2005 - present, BMW
*Until 1966 entry was restricted (closed) to UK and Irish PGA members. In 1967 and '68 the PGA organised an 'open' entry tournament, sponsored by Schweppes, in addition to the closed event* and the two Championships were contested separately. From 1969 the Championship pursued open entry format.