Western Intercollegiate Alumni and Their PGA Tour Victories
As of data gathered on October 23, 2023, there are 98 alumni who participated in the Western Intercollegiate and later won on the PGA Tour. Altogether, these alumni have tallied 559 PGA Tour wins — 52 of which were Major championships.
* Fourteen of these notable alumni were individual champions at the Western Intercollegiate (shown in bold).
Name, School (Years at the Western) |
PGA Tour Wins | Major Wins |
Tiger Woods, Stanford (1996) |
82 | 15 wins total: 1997, 2001, '02, '05, '19 Masters 2000, '02, '08 U.S. Open 2000, '05, '06 British Open 1999, 2000, '06, '07 PGA Championship |
Tom Watson, Stanford (1970, 71) |
39 | 8 wins total: 1977, '81 Masters 1982 U.S. Open 1975, ‘77, ‘80, ‘82, ‘83 British Open |
Gene Littler, San Diego State |
29 | 1961 U.S. Open |
Johnny Miller, BYU (*1968) |
25 | 1973 U.S. Open 1976 British Open |
Mark O’Meara, Long Beach State (*1978) |
16 | 1998 Masters 1998 British Open |
Corey Pavin, UCLA (1979, 80) |
15 | 1995 U.S. Open |
Hal Sutton, Centenary (1979, 80) |
14 | 1983 PGA Championship |
Ken Venturi, San Jose State (*1951, 52, *53) |
14 | 1964 U.S. Open |
Jordan Spieth, Texas (2012) |
13 | 3 wins total: 2015 Masters 2015 U.S. Open 2017 British Open |
Craig Stadler, Southern California (1972, 73, 74, 75) |
13 | 1982 Masters |
Steve Stricker, Illinois (1986, 88, 89) |
12 | |
Al Geiberger, Menlo College (1956, 57) Southern California |
11 | 1966 PGA Championship |
Jon Rahm, Arizona State (2013, 14, 15, 16) |
11 | 2021 U.S. Open 2023 Masters |
Dave Stockton, Sr., Southern California (1961, 63) |
10 | 1970, ‘76 PGA Championships |
Patrick Reed, Augusta (2011) |
9 | 2018 Masters |
Patrick Cantlay, UCLA (2011, 12) |
8 | |
Bryson DeChambeau, SMU (2014) |
8 | 2020 U.S. Open |
Mike Weir, BYU (1989, 91, 92) |
8 | 2003 Masters |
Bill Glasson, Oral Roberts (1981) |
7 | |
Peter Jacobsen, Oregon (*1974) |
7 | |
Xander Schauffele, San Diego State (2013, 14, 15) |
7 | |
Scott Simpson, Southern California (1975, 76, 77) |
7 | 1987 U.S. Open |
Bob Gilder, Arizona State (1972) |
6 | 1959 PGA Championship |
Max Homa, Cal (2011, 12, 13) |
6 | |
Collin Morikawa, Cal (2016, 17, 18, 19) |
6 | 2020 PGA Championship 2021 British Open |
Steve Pate, UCLA (1981, 83) |
6 | |
Bob Rosburg, Stanford (1947) |
6 | 1959 PGA Championship |
Scottie Scheffler, Texas (*2015) |
6 | 2022 Masters |
Buddy Allin, BYU (1966) |
5 | |
Ben Crane, Oregon (1999) |
5 | |
Dan Forsman, Arizona State (1979, 82) |
5 | |
Jerry Heard, Fresno State (*1967) |
5 | |
Roger Maltbie, San Jose State (1972) |
5 | |
Billy Mayfair, Arizona State (1985) |
5 | |
Tom Purtzer, Arizona State (1972, 73) |
5 | |
Nick Watney, Fresno State (2000, 01, 02) |
5 | |
Notah Begay III, Stanford (1996) |
4 | |
Ed Fiori, Houston (1977) |
4 | |
Martin Laird, Colorado State (2004) |
4 | |
Scott Piercy, San Diego State (1999, 2000) |
4 | |
Tom Shaw, Oregon |
4 | |
Duffy Waldorf, UCLA (*1985) |
4 | |
Gary Woodland, Kansas (2004, 05, 06, 07) |
4 | 2019 U.S. Open |
Rich Beem, New Mexico State (1992) |
3 | 2002 PGA Championship |
Bart Bryant, New Mexico State (1985) |
3 | |
Bob Eastwood, San Jose State |
3 | |
Robert Gamez, Arizona (1987) |
3 | |
Lon Hinkle, San Diego State (1969, 70, 72) |
3 | |
Jason Kokrak, Xavier (2007) |
3 | |
Brendan Steele, UC Riverside (2003, 04, 05) |
3 | |
Kirk Triplett, Nevada (1981, 83) |
3 | |
Howard Twitty, Arizona State (*1972) |
3 | |
Ron Cerrudo, San Jose State |
2 | |
Wyndham Clark, Oregon (2017) |
2 | 2023 U.S. Open |
Keith Clearwater, BYU (1980, 81) |
2 | |
Chuck Courtney, San Diego State |
2 | |
Rick Fehr, BYU (*1982) |
2 | |
Paul Goydos, Long Beach State (1985) |
2 | |
James Hahn, Cal (2000, 2001) |
2 | |
J.P. Hayes, Texas - El Paso (UTEP) (1986, 87) |
2 | |
Brian Henninger, Southern California (1986) |
2 | |
Jonathan Kaye, Colorado (1992) |
2 | |
Bob McCallister, Southern California |
2 | |
Tom Pernice Jr., UCLA (1979, 80, 81) |
2 | |
Don Pooley, Arizona (1973) |
2 | |
Mike Reid, BYU (1972, 73, 74, 75) |
2 | |
Mike Springer, Arizona (1985, 86, 87) |
2 | |
Paul Stankowski, Texas - El Paso (UTEP) (1988) |
2 | |
Mark Wiebe, San Jose State (1978, 79) |
2 | |
Ryan Armour, Ohio State (1997) |
1 | |
Jim Benepe, Northwestern (1982) |
1 | |
Jay Don Blake, Utah State (*1981) |
1 | |
Ryan Brehm, Michigan State (2008) |
1 | |
Curt Byrum, New Mexico (1979) |
1 | |
Kevin Chappell, UCLA (2005) |
1 | |
Bobby Clampett, BYU (*1980) |
1 | |
Lennie Clements, San Diego State (1976, 77, 78, 79) |
1 | |
Dylan Frittelli, Texas (2012) |
1 | |
Matt Gogel, Kansas (1994) |
1 | |
Ernie Gonzalez, US International University (1983) |
1 | |
Cody Gribble, Texas (2012) |
1 | |
Michael Kim, Cal (2012) |
1 | |
Mark Lye, San Jose State (*1975) |
1 | |
Peter Malnati, Missouri (2008) |
1 | |
John Merrick, UCLA (2003) |
1 | |
Tim Norris, Fresno State (1979, 80) |
1 | |
Arron Oberholser, San Jose State (1995, *96, 97) |
1 | |
C.T. Pan, Washington (2013, 14, 15) |
1 | |
Dennis Paulson, San Diego State (1985) |
1 | |
Sam Randolph, Southern California (*1986) |
1 | |
J.J. Spaun, San Diego State (2012) |
1 | |
Kevin Sutherland, Fresno State (1985, 86, 87) |
1 | |
Sahith Theegala, Pepperdine (2016, 17) |
1 | |
Martin Trainer, Southern California (2011, 12) |
1 | |
Greg Twiggs, San Diego State (1981, 83) |
1 | |
Jim Wiechers, Santa Clara |
1 | |
Dean Wilson, BYU (1992) |
1 | |
Aaron Wise, Oregon (2015, 16) |
1 | |
Richard Zokol, BYU (1979) |
1 |