Who holds the 72-hole scoring record at the PGA Championship?

Publish date: 2023-01-16

It's helpful to know the 72-hole scoring record for every PGA Tour event, but the overall PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record is 253, shot by Justin Thomas in winning the 2017 Sony Open in Hawaii.

What's the lowest 72-hole score in PGA history?

Dateline, Kapalua, Hawaii. Jon Rahm, behind no round worse than seven-under 66, and after a third-round 61, the best score ever on the Plantation Course at Kapalua, won the Tournament of Champions behind a 33-under total, the lowest 72-hole score in relation to par in the history of the PGA Tour.

What is the lowest score at the PGA Championship?

Ernie Els set the PGA Tour record for lowest score to par at 31 under in 2003 at Kapalua. That's very much in jeopardy.

What is the highest score on a hole on the PGA Tour?

1. Tommy Armour. Tournament: 1927 Shawnee Open, Shawnee CC. Hole: 17.

What is the best golf tournament score ever?

The lowest officially recorded round is 55 by Rhein Gibson (12 birdies and two eagles on a par 71) on May 12, 2012 at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma. This score is recognized by the Guinness World Records.

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What is the fastest round of golf ever played?

The fastest round played when the golf ball comes to rest before each new stroke is 27 min 9 sec by James Carvill at Warrenpoint Golf Course, Co. Down (18 holes, 5628m (6154 yd)) on 18 June 1987.

Has anyone birdied every hole in a round of golf?

No man or woman on any significant professional golf tour has birdied all 18 holes—in other words, scored a 54—in a single round. (Jim Furyk holds the PGA Tour record with a 58.)

What is Tiger's best score?

However, on the official record, Tiger Woods boasts of a 61 as his best round on the PGA Tour, a feat that he has severally accomplished.

What is the lowest 4 round score in PGA history?

The Australian golfer finished on 34-under after 72 holes, thereby posting the lowest under par score in a four-round PGA Tour event in history. Smith finished with a final round eight-under 65, just about holding off the stiff competition from world No.

What is the most strokes you can take on a hole?

3.1a Before a Handicap Index Has Been Established

For a player submitting their first scores to obtain an initial Handicap Index, the maximum score for each hole played is limited to par + 5 strokes (see Diagram 3.1a).

Has anyone ever shot 59 on a par 72?

59. Al Geiberger was the first-ever player to shoot 59 in a PGA Tour event when he did so during the second round in 1977 at Colonial Country Club. Known at “Mr. 59,” he had 11 birdies and an eagle on the par-72 course.

Who shot 58 in golf?

58" in professional golf. Alejandro Del Rey joined an exclusive club on Friday by firing a 58 in the second round of the Challenge Tour's Swiss Challenge. OK, so it's not quite the same as pulling off the feat on the PGA Tour, but Del Rey actually accomplished something no one has in golf history.

What is the record low round at the Masters?

The lowest overall score at the Masters was carded by Dustin Johnson in 2020. He finished the tournament in just 268 strokes and ran away with it as a result. His 20-under par mark broke the tournament record of 18-under par that had previously been held by Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth.

What is Tiger Woods best round of golf?

Tiger Woods' 12-shot, color-barrier shattering victory in the 1997 Masters might be the most impactful event in golf history, but, according to the man himself, the best round of his life happened the week earlier.

What is the 72 hole scoring record for the Masters?

Most 72-hole finishes: 37, Jack Nicklaus

The next closest is Sam Snead at 31. No one comes close to Jack here. He'll have played more Masters weekends than anyone for a long, long time.

How many records does Tiger Woods hold?

In all, Woods has 15 major championship victories in his professional career, second only to Jack Nicklaus who holds the record with 18. Woods has also accumulated 81 career PGA Tour wins, which is also second-most in the history of golf. Sam Snead holds the all-time record with 82 PGA Tour wins.

Has anyone ever got a condor in golf?

The most recent recorded condor was achieved on December 20, 2020 by Kevin Pon at Lake Chabot Golf Course in Oakland, CA on the 667 yard par-6 18th hole. This is the only recorded condor to have happened on a par-6. A condor is so uncommon in golf that bookmakers don't even offer odds on such a feat.

Who has the lowest golf handicap?

Tiger Woods has the lowest handicap of any tour pro.

Technically, Tiger Woods hasn't had an official handicap since he was 20 and playing off +8.

What does WD mean in golf?

WITHDRAW (WD):

A player notifies the CSGA staff and/or officials that, during a round, they are withdrawing due to medical reasons or family emergency will be listed as a WD with an injury and/or illness notation.

Did Tiger Woods ever shot a 59?

On April 4, 1997, while playing a practice round at his home course of Isleworth with good friend Mark O'Meara, Woods shot a 13-under 59.

Who has the best Masters score ever?

Biggest wins at the Masters

The record belongs to Tiger Woods, who won the 1997 Masters with a then-record 18-under-par final score. The next closest golfer was Tom Kite at 6 under, meaning Woods won by 12 strokes. It is the only double-digit win in Masters history.

Has anyone ever hit an ostrich in golf?

Ostriches almost never happen in golf.

In fact, obtaining a score of five-under par has never happened in a professional golf match. This feat is so rare that there are no recorded instances of it actually happening.

Who has the most 2nd place finishes in PGA history?

It's Jack Nicklaus who, alongside his 18 professional major championships, had an incredible 19 runner-up finishes.

How many golfers can shoot their age?

The percentage of golfers who shoot their age on golf courses that are at least 6,000 yards is 0000089%, or less than 9 per million.

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