Here is who may be elgible to compete in the :
- Any past winner of the Senior PGA Championship
- Any past winner of a Major Championship
- Any past member of the United States Ryder Cup team
- The top 15 finishers in the previous year's Senior PGA Championship
- The top 50 on the Champions Tour money list (previous year and current year)
- Any winner of a Champions Tour event between the span of the last Senior PGA Championship
- The top 35 finishers from the Callaway Golf PGA Senior Club Professional Championship
- Any winner of the previous 5 US Senior Open s
- The top eight players from the previous year's European Seniors Tour Order of Merit
- The top four players from the previous year's Japanese Seniors Tour Order of Merit
- A one-time exemption for those who have just turned 50 and have won a tour event in the last 5 years
- The top 30 on the Champions Tour career money list
- A one-time exemption for former PGA Club Professional Champions turning 50
- Invites for those not meeting criteria above also are made
- 2006 - TBD , at Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma
- 2005 - Mike Reid - United States , at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania
- 2004 - Hale Irwin - United States , at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky
- 2003 - John Jacobs - United States , at Aronimink Golf Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 2002 - Fuzzy Zoeller - United States , at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio
- 2001 - Tom Watson - United States , at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey
- 2000 - Doug Tewell - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1999 - Allen Doyle - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1998 - Hale Irwin - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1997 - Hale Irwin - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1996 - Hale Irwin - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1995 - Ray Floyd - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1994 - Lee Trevino - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1993 - Tom Wargo - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1992 - Lee Trevino - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1991 - Jack Nicklaus - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1990 - Gary Player - South Africa , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1989 - Larry Mowry - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1988 - Gary Player - South Africa , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1987 - Chi Chi Rodriguez - Puerto Rico , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1986 - Gary Player - South Africa , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1984 - Peter Thomson - Australia , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1984 - Arnold Palmer - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1982 - Don January - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1981 - Miller Barber - United States , at Turnberry Island Country Club in North Miami Beach, Florida
- 1980 - Arnold Palmer - United States , at Turnberry Island Country Club in North Miami Beach, Florida
- 1979 - Don January - United States , at Turnberry Island Country Club in North Miami Beach, Florida
- 1979 - Jack Fleck - United States , at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
- 1978 - Joe Jimenez - United States , at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
- 1977 - Julius Boros - United States , at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
- 1976 - Pete Cooper - United States , at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
- 1975 - Charles Sifford - United States , at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
- 1974 - Roberto De Vicenzo - Argentina at Port St. Lucie Country Club in Florida
- 1973 - Sam Snead - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1972 - Julius Boros - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1971 - Sam Snead - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1970 - Sam Snead - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1969 - Tommy Bolt - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1968 - Chandler Harper - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1967 - Sam Snead - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1966 - Fred Haas - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1965 - Sam Snead - United States , at Fort Lauderdale Country Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1964 - Sam Snead - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1963 - Herman Barron - United States , at Port St. Lucie Country Club in Florida
- 1962 - Paul Runyan - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1961 - Paul Runyan - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1960 - Dick Metz - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1959 - Wille Goggin - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1958 - Gene Sarazen - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1957 - Al Watrous - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1956 - Pete Burke - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1955 - Mortie Dutra - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1954 - Gene Sarazen - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1953 - Harry Schwab - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1952 - Ernie Newnham - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1951 - Al Watrous - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1950 - Al Watrous - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1949 - Marshall Crichton - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1948 - Charles McKenna - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1947 - Jock Hutchison - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1946 - Eddie Williams - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- 1945 - Eddie Williams - United States , at PGA National Golf Course in Dunedin, Florida
- No tournament was held in 1943 and 1944 because of World War II
- 1942 - Eddie Williams - United States , at Fort Myers Country Club in Fort Myers, Florida
- 1941 - Jack Burke, Sr. - United States , at Bobby Jones Golf Course and Sarasota Country Club, both in Sarasota, Florida
- 1940 - Otto Hackbarth - United States , at Bobby Jones Golf Course and Sarasota Country Club, both in Sarasota, Florida
- 1938 - Freddie McLeod - Scotland , at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia
- 1937 - Jock Hutchison - United States , at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia
The following men have had more than one win in the Senior PGA Championship after the 2005 tournament:
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