Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa among longest notable PGA Tour winning droughts as Justin Thomas lifts trophy

If 2024 was the year of Scottie Scheffler’s dominance, perhaps 2025 can be the year of redemption on the PGA Tour. The last two weeks have seen two of the biggest names in golf break long droughts. Rory McIlroy has been one of the greatest winners on Tour in normal and signature events, but at the 2025 Masters, he not only achieved a career goal by capturing a green jacket and career grand slam, he broke an 11-year drought without adding a major championship to his resume. Just seven days later, Justin Thomas solidified his resurgence with his first PGA Tour win — of any kind — at the 2025 RBC Heritage.

Winning on the PGA Tour is really hard, and Thomas is far from the only player who has been on a years-long drought. As golf moves forward into the remainder of the season — with three majors, the Ryder Cup and a plethora of signature events remaining — let’s take a look at the best players hoping to follow in Thomas’ footsteps and get back into the winner’s circle after long absences.

Along with the listed length of their droughts are a look at their odds for the 2025 PGA Championship, per BetMGM Sportsbook , the next standard event in which most are expected to compete in the same field.

Collin Morikawa

Last PGA Tour win: 2023 ZOZO Championship — The only player on this list who has a win in the last two calendar years, Morikawa deserves a spot because no one has put themselves in contention more and ended on top less. It’s remarkable that Morikawa has held on to the No. 4 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking despite being winless for a year and a half, but as close calls pile up, the more frustrating it has to be to see others collecting trophies. It feels like, once Morikawa finally gets across the finish line, he might be able to rip off a few wins in short order; however, he’s got to get certain parts of his game (namely putting) to hold up under Sunday pressure. PGA Championship odds: 20-1

Tommy Fleetwood

Last win: None — Fleetwood is easily the best player in the world without a PGA Tour win in his career. He’s ranked 11th in the OWGR and has eight career worldwide wins, including the 2024 Dubai Invitational, but he has simply never broken through on the PGA Tour. Fleetwood has finished second five times and third another five times with 15 additional top-five finishes. At some point, you feel like it has to happen with his talent level, but at 34 years old, Fleetwood is no longer a “young player on the rise.” His challenge seems to be more mental than anything, as the longer he waits to finally win, the more pressure he puts on himself to get the job done. PGA Championship odds: 40-1

Patrick Cantlay

Last win: 2022 BMW Championship — Cantlay piled up eight wins from 2017-22, including the 2021 Tour Championship, but it’s now been more than two years since he last collected a trophy on the PGA Tour. He’s still 15th in the world, but his drought has shuffled him down a tier or two in the Tour’s hierarchy. It has to have been a bit tough to watch his friend and Ryder Cup partner Xander Schauffele, long discussed in the same breath as Cantlay, leap into a different stratosphere with his two major wins a year ago. PGA Championship odds: 33-1

Sungjae Im

Last win: 2021 Shriner’s Children’s Open — When Sungjae broke through with two wins in his first three years on Tour, he looked like a potential star in the making. However, he’s not been able to keep up that pace and has now gone nearly four years without a win. He’s only 27 years old, so he’s just entering his prime, but he occupies a similar space to Fleetwood where he’s often lurking in the top 10 (48 in his career) but has not been able to find that gear needed to win events. PGA Championship odds: 66-1