KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Golf’s past 16 major championships have gone to 16 different players — not one of them named Tiger Woods.

Luke Donald has come up empty too. So have Lee Westwood and Steve Stricker.

Dustin Johnson and Adam Scott were denied in agonizing fashion. Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open in 2011. This year, he missed the cut.

Which player needs to win this week’s PGA Championship the most? Take your pick.

“If I was to pick up a major, I think the popularity, and the fact that I would be a little bit better known would certainly increase,” said Donald, who is ranked No. 1 in the world but is 0-for-35 as a pro in majors. “In terms of preparation, I feel like I’ve tried everything. In the end it just comes down to being able to perform during that week.”

Whether you have 14 major titles like Woods or none like Donald, the PGA Championship is the last chance of the year to win one. That may not add a sense of urgency for everyone, but it does bring some extra drama, especially with so many top players eager for a breakthrough.

Woods hasn’t won a major since the 2008 U.S. Open, and his pursuit of the record 18 professional majors won by Jack Nicklaus has stalled.

“I figure it’s going to take a career. It’s going to take a long time,” Woods said. “Jack didn’t finish his until he was 46, so if you go by that timetable, I’ve got 10 more years. Four more majors is a lot. I’ve got plenty of time.”

Woods won by five strokes at Bay Hill, came from behind to win at the Memorial, and made a late rally to win at Congressional in the AT&T National. So it’s been a good year for him.

Donald, meanwhile, finished tied for fifth at this year’s British Open. That was an encouraging sign after he missed the cut at the U.S. Open.