PGA Tour All-Time Records

SCORING RECORDS 72 holes (most strokes under par): 31 - by Ernie Els, in shooting 261 (64-65-65-67), to win the 2003 Mercedes Championship. 72 holes (lowest score): 254 - by Tommy Armour III, (64-62-63-65), to win the 2003 Valero Texas Open, (26 under par). 54 holes (most strokes under par): 25 - by Gay Brewer, shot 191 (66-64-61), in the opening rounds in winning the 1967 Pensacola Open. 54 holes (lowest score): 189 - by Chandler Harper, (63-63-63), in last three rounds of the 1954 Texas Open, (24 under par). 189 - by John Cook, (64-62-63), in first three rounds of the 1996 FedEx St. Jude Classic, (24 under par). 189 - by Mark Calcavecchia, (65-60-64), in first three rounds of the 2001 Phoenix Open, (24 under par). 189 - by Tommy Armour III, (64-62-63), in the opening rounds of the 2003 Valero Texas Open, (21 under par). 36 holes (most strokes under par): 19 - by Gay Brewer, shot 125 (64-61), in middle rounds of the 1967 Pensacola Open. 19 - by John Cook, shot 125 (62-63), in last two rounds of 1997 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. 19 - by Tom Lehman, shot 125 (63-62), in opening rounds of the 2001 Invensys Classic. 19 - by Tim Herron, shot 125 (64-61), rounds 2 & 3 of the 2003 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. 36 holes (lowest score): 124 - by Mark Calcavecchia, (60-64), in middle rounds of the 2001 Phoenix Open, (18 under par). 18 holes (most strokes under par): 13 - by Al Geiberger, shot 59 (29-30), in 2nd round in winning the 1977 Memphis Classic. 1 eagle, 11 birdies. 13 - by Chip Beck, shot 59 (30-29), in the 3rd round of the 1991 Las Vegas Invitional. 13 birdies. Finished tied for 3rd place. 13 - by David Duval, shot 59 (31-28), in the final round in winning the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. 1 eagle, 11 birdies. Made six-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole. Won by one stroke. 18 holes (lowest score): 59 - Al Geiberger, (29-30), 1977 Memphis Open. 59 - Chip Beck, (30-29), 1991 Las Vegas Invitational. 59 - David Duval, (31-28), 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. 9 holes (most strokes under par): 9 - by Billy Mayfair, in shooting 27 on the back nine at Warwick Hills G&CC, in the 2001 Buick Open. 9 holes (lowest score): 26 - by Corey Pavin, first nine of the first round in the 2006 U.S. Bank Championship, (8 under par). Pavin's first round score was 61, 9 under par. Lowest single-season scoring average: 68.17 - by Tiger Woods in 2000 (5,181 strokes, 76 rounds). Most Consecutive Birdies In One Round: 8 - by Bob Goalby during fourth round 65 in winning the 1961 St. Petersburg Open. 8 - by Fuzzy Zeoller during first round 63 in winning the 1976 Quad Cities Open. 8 - by Dewey Arnette during first round 65 in the 1987 Buick Open. Finished T47. 8 - Edward Fryatt during second round 62 in the 2000 Doral-Ryder Open. Finished T9. 8 - by J.P. Hayes during first round 65 in the 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Finished T16. Longest Birdie Eagle Streak In One Round: 8 holes (9 under) - by Billy Mayfair, 7 birdies and 1 eagle during final round of the 2001 Buick Open. 8 holes (9 under) - by Briny Baird, 7 birdies and 1 eagle during 2nd round of the 2003 FUNAI Classic at Walt Disney World Resort. Most Consecutive Rounds Par Or Better: 52 - Tiger Woods, from the third round of the 2000 GTE Byron Nelson Classic, through the first round of the 2001 Phoenix Open. Most Consecutive Rounds In 60s: 19 - by Byron Nelson in 1945. Most Top 10 Finishes In Single Season: 31 - by Harold (Jug) McSpaden in 1945. Most Top 10 Finishes Career: 358 - by Sam Snead. Most Consecutive Tour Events Without Missing Cut: 142 - by Tiger Woods. From the Buick Invitational, February, 1998, through the Wachovia Championship, May, 2005. Tiger missed the cut at the 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship, May 13th, 2005, (yes, it was Friday the 13th). Ironically, Byron Nelson held the previous record of 113 consecutive cuts made in the 1940's. Hole In One On a Par Four: Andrew Magee, with a driver, on 332-yard par-4, 17th hole, TPC of Scottsdale, Arizona in the first round of the 2001 Phoenix Open. Youngest Professional Shooting Age: Sam Snead age 67, shot 66, (4 under), 4th round of the 1979 Quad Cities Open. Sam Snead age 67, shot 67, (3 under), 2nd round of the 1979 Quad Cities Open. VICTORY RECORDS Most Official Tournament Victories Career: 82 - by Sam Snead. Most Official Tournament Victories In Single Season: 18 - Byron Nelson during 1945 season. Most Consecutive Victories: 11 - Byron Nelson, from Miami Four Ball, March 8-11, through Canadian Open, August 2-4, 1945. Winnings for the streak $30,250. Most Consecutive Years Winning At Least One Tournament: 17 - by Jack Nicklaus (1962-78). 17 - by Arnold Palmer (1955-71). Most Majors Won Career: 18 - by Jack Nicklaus: 6 Masters: 1963,65,66,72,75,86. (finished 2nd 4 times). 4 U.S. Opens: 1962,67,72,80. (finished 2nd 4 times). 3 British Opens: 1966,70,78. (finished 2nd 7 times). 5 PGA Championships: 1963,71,73,75,80. (finished 2nd 4 times). Largest Margin Of Victory (72-Hole) Event: 16 - by J.D. Edgar, 1919 Canadian Open. 16 - by Joe Kirkwood, Sr., 1924 Corpus Christi Open. 16 - by Bobby Locke, 1948 Chicago Victory National Championship. Longest Sudden Death Playoff: 11 holes - Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum were declared co-winners by mutual agreement in the 1949 Motor City Open. Longest Period Between Wins: 15 years, 5 months, 10 days - Butch Baird (1961-1976). Youngest Winner: Johnny McDermott - 19 years, 10 months, 1911 U.S. Open. Oldest Winner: Sam Snead - 52 years, 10 months, 8 days, 1965 Greater Greensboro Open.   MONEY RECORDS Most Money Won In Single Season: $10,905,166 by Vijay Singh in 2004. Vijay Singh was the first PGA Tour player to reach 10 million dollars in official winnings in a single season. Most Money Won By First Year Player: $3,844,189 by Trevor Immelman in 2006. Most Times Finishing First On the Season Ending Money List: 8 - by Jack Nicklaus, (1964,65,67,71,72,73,75,76); runner-up 4 times. Most Consecutive Years Finishing First On the Season Ending Money List: 4 - by Tom Watson, (1977-80). 4 - by Tiger Woods, (1999-2002). Most Years Top 10 Season Ending Money List: 18 - Jack Nicklaus. Most Consecutive Years Top 10 Season Ending Money List: 17 - Jack Nicklaus (1962-1978). First To Reach $100,000 In Single Season Earnings: Arnold Palmer - 1963. First To Reach $500,000 In Single Season Earnings: Tom Watson - 1980. First To Reach $1,000,000 In Single Season Earnings: Curtis Strange - 1988. First To Reach $2,000,000 In Single Season Earnings: Tiger Woods - 1997. Youngest Player To Win $1,000,000 In Single Season: Tiger Woods - 21 years, 5 months, 21 days. 1997.