| CATEGORY |
RECORDHOLDER |
RECORD/YEAR |
| Most victories |
Jack Nicklaus |
6 -- (1963, 1965, 1966,
1972, 1975, 1986) |
| Youngest champion |
Tiger Woods |
21 years, 3 months,
14 days -- 1997 |
| Oldest champion |
Jack Nicklaus |
46 years, 2 months,
23 days -- 1986 |
| Oldest first-time winner |
Mark O'Meara |
41 years, 2 months,
29 days -- 1998 |
| Largest margin of victory |
Tiger Woods |
12 strokes -- 1997 |
| Lowest round |
Nick Price
Greg Norman |
63 -- 1986 (third round)
63 -- 1996 (first round) |
| Lowest front-nine score |
Johnny Miller
Greg Norman |
30 -- 1975 (third round)
30 -- 1988 (fourth round) |
| Lowest back-nine score |
Mark Calcavecchia |
29 -- 1992 (fourth round) |
| Lowest first-round score |
Greg Norman |
63 -- 1996 |
| Lowest second-round score |
Miller Barber
Jay Haas |
64 -- 1979
64 -- 1995 |
| Lowest third-round score |
Nick Price |
63 -- 1986 |
| Lowest fourth-round score |
M. Bembridge
Hale Irwin
Gary Player
Greg Norman |
64 -- 1974
64 -- 1975
64 -- 1978
64 -- 1988 |
| Lowest 36-hole score |
Raymond Floyd |
131 -- 1976 |
| Lowest 54-hole total |
Raymond Floyd
Tiger Woods |
201 -- 1976
201 -- 1997 |
| Lowest 72-hole score |
Tiger Woods |
270 -- 1997 |
| Most birdies, one round |
Nick Price |
10 -- 1986 (third round) |
| Most eagles, career |
Jack Nicklaus |
22 |
| Most subpar rounds, career |
Jack Nicklaus |
67 |
| Most rounds under 70, career |
Jack Nicklaus |
38 |
| Highest score, one hole |
Tom Weiskopf
Tommy Nakajima |
13 -- 1980 (No. 12)
13 -- 1978 (No. 13) |
| Best finish (amateur) |
Frank Stranahan
Ken Venturi
Charles R. Coe |
2nd -- 1947
2nd -- 1956
2nd -- 1961 |
| Lowest round (amateur) |
Ken Venturi |
66 -- 1956 (first round) |
| Lowest first-round score (amateur) |
Ken Venturi |
66 -- 1956 |
| Lowest second-round score (amateur) |
Marvin Ward |
68 -- 1940 |
| Lowest third-round score (amateur) |
Charles R. Coe
Jodie Mudd |
67 -- 1959
67 -- 1982 |
| Lowest fourth-round score (amateur) |
Frank Stranahan |
68 -- 1947 |
| Lowest 36-hole score (amateur) |
Ken Venturi |
135 -- 1956 |
| Lowest 54-hole score (amateur) |
Ken Venturi |
210 -- 1956 |
| Lowest 72-hole score (amateur) |
Charles R. Coe |
281 -- 1961 |
| Tallest champion |
George Archer |
6-foot-5 -- 1969 |
| Shortest champion |
Ian Woosnam |
5-foot-4 ½ -- 1991 |
