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Almanac -- Records
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Most victories
6, Harry Vardon, (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914)
Consecutive victories
4, Tom Morris, Jr. (1868-1872, not held in 1871)
Runner-up or joint runner-up
7, Jack Nicklaus
Top five finishes
16, J.H. Taylor
16, Jack Nicklaus
Youngest champion
Tom Morris, Jr. (17 years, 5 months, 8 days), 1868
Oldest champion
Tom Morris, Sr. (46 years, 99 days), 1867
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SCORING
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Low 72 holes
267, Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993
Low 72 holes (non-winner)
269, Jack Nicklaus, 1977
269, Nick Faldo, 1993
269, Jesper Parnevic, 1994
Low first 54 holes
198, Tom Lehman (67-67-64-73), 1996
Low first 36 holes
130, Nick Faldo (66-64), 1992
Low score, first round
64, Craig Stadler, 1983
64, Christy O'Connor, Jr., 1985
64, Rodger Davis, 1987
64, Raymond Floyd, 1992
64, Steve Pate, 1992
Low score, second round
63, Mark Hayes, 1977
63, Greg Norman, 1986
63, Nick Faldo, 1993
Low score, third round
63, Isao Aoki, 1980
63, Paul Broadhurst, 1990
Low score, fourth round
63, Jodie Mudd, 1991
63, Payne Stewart, 1993
Low score, 9 holes
28, Denis Durnian (first nine), 1993
Highest winning score
326, J.H. Taylor, 1894
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AMATEURS
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Champions
John Ball, 1890
Harold Hilton, 1892, 1897
Bobby Jones, 1926, 1927, 1930
Lowest 72-hole score
281, Iain Pyman, 1993
281, Tiger Woods, 1996
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TOP FINISHES
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Runner-up finishes
4, Bobby Jones (1922, 1924, 1925, 1928)
4, Sam Snead (1937, 1947, 1949, 1953)
4, Arnold Palmer (1962, 1963, 1966, 1967)
4, Jack Nicklaus (1960, 1968, 1971, 1982)
Top five finishes
11, Willie Anderson
11, Jack Nicklaus
Top 10 finishes
18, Jack Nicklaus
Top 20 finishes
22, Jack Nicklaus
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Biggest margin of victory
13 strokes, Tom Morris, Sr., 1862
Champions in three decades
Harry Vardon, 1896, 1903, 1911
J.H. Taylor, 1894, 1900, 1913
Gary Player, 1959, 1968, 1974
Biggest span between first and last victories
19 years, J.H. Taylor, 1894-1913
Outright leader after every round
Willie Auchterlonie, 1893
J.H. Taylor, 1894 and 1900
James Braid, 1908
Ted Ray, 1912
Bobby Jones, 1927
Gene Sarazen, 1932
Henry Cotton, 1934
Tom Weiskopf, 1973
Champions with each round lower than previous one
Jack White (80-75-72-69), 1904
James Braid (77-76-74-73), 1906
Ben Hogan (73-71-70-68), 1953
Gary Player (75-71-70-68), 1959
Champion with four rounds the same
Denny Shute (73-73-73-73), 1933
Best comeback by champions: After 18 holes
Harry Vardon, 1896, 11 strokes behind
After 36 holes
George Duncan, 1920, 13 strokes behind
After 54 holes
Jim Barnes, 1925, 5 strokes behind
Justin Leonard, 1997, 5 strokes behind
Champions with four rounds under 70
Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993
Nick Price (69-66-67-66), 1994
Non-champions with four rounds under 70
Ernie Els (68-69-69-68), 1993
Jesper Parnevik (68-66-68-67), 1994
Best finishing round by a champion
64, Greg Norman, 1993
Worse finishing round by a champion (since 1920)
79, Henry Cotton, 1934
Best opening round by a champion
66, by seven players
Worse opening round by a champion (since 1919)
80, George Duncan, 1920
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