Age
Oldest Champion (years / months / days)
57/2/15-Roberto DeVicenzo (1980)
57/0/5-Allen Doyle (2005)
Oldest Qualifier
71/4/23 - Bob Rawlinsi (2000)
Oldest Competitor
81 - Harold McSpaden (1990)
Youngest Champion
50/3/24 - Dale Douglass (1986)
50/4/27 - Peter Jacobsen (2004)
50/7/0 - Lee Trevino (1990)
50/10/3 - Don Pooley (2002)
Amateurs
Best Finish by an Amateur
2-William C. Campbell (289), Winged Foot G.C. (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1980
T5-Ed Tutwiler (296), Winged Foot G.C. (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1980
Best Round by an Amateur
68-William C. Campbell, second round, Winged Foot (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1980
68-Ed Tutwiler, third round, Winged Foot (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1980
68-Jim Patti, second round, Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1991
Fewest Amateurs to Complete 72 Holes
0-Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio, 2003
1-Riviera (Calif.) Country Club (1998)
1-Bellerive C.C, St. Luis, Mo., (2004)
2-Des Moines (Iowa) Golf and Country Club (1999)
2-Caves Valley (Md.) G.C. (2002)
Most Amateurs to Complete 72 Holes
16-Winged Foot (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y. (1980)
Champions
Most Senior Open Victories
3-Miller Barber (1982, 1984, 1985)
Winners of U.S. Open and Senior Open (7)
Hale Irwin (1974, 1979, 1990 Opens, 1998, 2000 Senior Open)
Arnold Palmer (1960 Open; 1981 Senior Open)
Billy Casper (1959, 1966 Opens; 1983 Senior Open)
Gary Player (1965 Open, 1987, 1988 Senior Opens)
Orville Moody (1969 Open, 1989 Senior Open)
Lee Trevino (1968, 1971 Opens; 1990 Senior Open)
Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 Opens; 1991, 1993 Senior Opens)
Winner of U.S. Amateur and Senior Open (3)
Arnold Palmer (1954 Amateur, 1981 Senior Open)
Jack Nicklaus (1959, 1961 Amateurs; 1991, 1993 Senior Opens)
Bruce Fleisher (1968 Amateur, 2001 Senior Open)
Winner of U.S. Amateur, U.S. Open, and Senior Open (2)
Arnold Palmer (1954 Amateur; 1960 Open; 1981 Senior Open
Jack Nicklaus (1959, 1961 Amateurs; 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 Opens; 1991, 1993 Senior Opens)
Winners in Their First Senior Open (7)
Roberto DeVicenzo (1980)
Arnold Palmer (1981)
Dale Douglass (1986)
Lee Trevino (1990)
Larry Laoretti (1992)
Don Pooley (2002)
Peter Jacobsen (2004)
Qualifiers to Win Senior Open (1)
Don Pooley (2002)
Foreign-Born Champions (4)
Roberto De Vicenzo, Argentina, 1980
Gary Player, South Africa, 1987, 1988
Simon Hobday, South Africa, 1994
Graham Marsh, Austrailia, 1997
Course
Longest Course
7,117 yards-Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
Shortest Course
6,439 yards-Portland (Ore.) G.C., 1982
Entries
Largest
3,101 (2002)
Smallest
631 (1980)
Scoring
Lowest Score, 9 Holes
30-Richard King, first nine, first round, Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, Minn., 1983
30-Gordon Jones, second nine, first round, Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
30-Gary Player, first nine, second round, Ridgewood C.C., Paramus, N.J., 1990
30-Tom Weiskopf, first nine, fourth round, Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1993
30-Ed Dougherty, second nine, first round, Des Moines (Iowa) Golf and Country Club, 1999
30-Jim Thorpe, second nine, second round, Saucon Valley, Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
30-John Jacobs, first nine, fourth round, Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
30-Tom Kite, second round, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
30-Jay Sigel, first nine, third round, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
30-Allen Doyle, first nine, fourth round, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
Lowest Score, 18 Holes
63 (8-under)-Don Pooley, third round, Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
64 (8 under)-Orville Moody, third round, Laurel Valley G.C., Ligonier, Pa., 1989
64 (7 under)-Bruce Fleisher, first round, Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Behtlehem, Pa., 2000
64 (7 under)-R.W. Eaks, first round, Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
64 (7 under)-Vincente Fernandez, second round, Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio 2003
64 (7 under)-Bruce Lietzke, third round, Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
64 (6 under)-Jay Sigel, third round, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
Lowest Score Under Par, First Round
64 (7 under)-Bruce Fleisher, Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Behtlehem, Pa., 2000
64 (7 under)-R.W. Eaks, Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
64 (7 under)-Craig Stadler, first round, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
65 (6 under)-Hubert Green, Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Behtlehem, Pa., 2000
65 (6 under)-Peter Jacobsen, Bellerive C.C., St.Louis, Mo., 2004
Lowest Score Under Par, First Round on Par 70 Course
68 (2 under)-Mike Hill, Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1991
Highest Score to Lead Field, 18 Holes
72-Mike Fetchick, Ted Kroll, Charles Sifford, and Bill Trombley (Amateur), Winged Foot (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., (1980)
Largest Lead, 18 Holes
3-Bob Charles, Canterbury G.C., Beachwood, Ohio, 1996
3-R.W. Eaks, Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
3-Tom Watson, Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
Most Players Tied for Lead, 18 Holes
5-Olympia Fields C.C., Olympia Fields, Ill., (1997)
4-Winged Foot (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., (1980)
Best Start by a Champion, First Round
65 (6 under)-Peter Jacobsen, Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
66 (5 under)-Dale Douglass, Scioto C.C., Columbus, Ohio, 1986
66 (5 under)-Simon Hobday, Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), 1994
66 (5 under)-Hale Irwin, Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
67 (5 under)-Lee Trevino, Ridgewood C.C., Paramus, N.J., 1990
Highest Score by Winner, First Round
77 (6 over)-Hale Irwin, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif., 1998
74 (3 over)-Roberto de Vicenzo, Winged Foot (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1980
74 (4 over)-Miller Barber, Oak Hill C.C., Rochester, N.Y., 1984
74 (2 over)-Gary Player, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3), 1988
Best Comeback to Win, 18 Holes
7 strokes-Don Pooley (71-70-63-70), Caves Valley G.C. (Old Course), Baltimore, Md., 2002
7 strokes-Hale Irwin (77-68-71-69), Riviera C.C., Loas Angeles, Calif., 1998
7 strokes-Allen Doyle (71-67-73-63), NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
5 strokes-Gary Player (74-70-71-73), Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3), 1988
Lowest Score, Second Round
64 (7 under)-Vicente Fernandez, Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
65 (7 under)-Gary Player, Ridgewood C.C., Paramus, N.J., 1990
65 (6 under)-Tom Kite and Jim Thorpe, Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
65 (6 under)-Walter Hall, Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
65 (6 under)-Tom Watson, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
65 (6 under)-Tom Jenkins, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
65 (5 under)-Jim Thorpe, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
Lowest Score by a Winner, Second Round
67 (3 under) - Graham Marsh, Olympia Fields C.C., Olympia Fields, Ill., 1997
67 (5 under)-Dave Stockton, Canterbury G.C., Beachwood, Ohio, 1996
67 (4 under)-Simon Hobday, Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), 1994
67 (4 under)-Allen Doyle, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
68 (3 under)-Gary Player, Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
68 (4 under)-Lee Trevino, Ridgewood C.C., Paramus, N.J., 1990
Lowest Score, First 36 Holes
133 (9 under)-Dave Stockton (67-66), Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 1992
133 (9 under)-Simon Hobday (66-67), Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), 1994
133 (9 under)-Bruce Fleisher (64-69), Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
133 (9 under)-Tom Watson (68-65), NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
133 (9 under)-Loren Roberts (66-67), NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
133 (9 under)-Craig Stadler (64-69), NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
134 (8 under)-Jim Thorpe (69-65), Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
Largest Lead, 36 Holes
3-Dale Douglass (138), Scioto C.C., Columbus, Ohio, 1986
3-Billy Casper (140), Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3), 1988
3-Dave Stockton (133), Saucon Valley (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 1992
3-Ed Dougherty (137), Des Moines (Iowa) Golf and Country Club, 1999
Most Players Tied for the Lead, 36 Holes
3 - NCR C.C.
Highest Score to Lead Field, 36 Holes
144-William C. Campbell (amateur), Winged Foot G.C. (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1980
Best Comeback to Win, 36 Holes
7 strokes-Larry Laoretti (68-72-67-68), Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 1992
6 strokes-Arnold Palmer (72-76-68-73), Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1981
6 strokes-Orville Moody (72-73-64-70), Laurel Valley G.C., Ligonier, Pa., 1989
6 strokes-Don Pooley, Caves Valley G.C., (Old Course), Baltimore, Md., 2002
Lowest Score, 36-Hole Cut
145 (3 over) - NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
146- Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
Highest Score, 36-Hole Cut
158- Edgewood, Tahoe G.c., Stateline, Nev., 1985
Most Players to Make 36-Hole Cut
73- Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 1992
Lowest Score, Third Round
63 (8 under)-Don Pooley, Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
64 (7 under)-Bruce Lietzke, Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
64 (6 under)-Jay Sigel, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
64 (8 under)-Orville Moody, Laurel Valley G.C., Ligonier, Pa., 1989
65 (6 under)-Hale Irwin, Saucon Valley, C.C., (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
65 (6 under)-Tom Kite, Bellerive, C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
Lowest Score by a Winner, Third Round
63 (8 under)-Don Pooley, Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
64 (8 under)-Orville Moody, Laurel Valley G.C., Ligonier, Pa., 1989
64 (7 under)-Bruce Lietzke, Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
65 (6 under)-Hale Irwin, Saucon Valley C.C. (old course), Bethlehem, Pa. 2000
66 (5 under)-Simon Hobday, Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), 1994
Highest Score by a Winner, Third Round
73 (2 over)-Billy Casper, Hazeltine Nat. G.C., Chaska, Minn., 1983
73 (2 over)-Allen Doyle, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
73 (1 over)-Lee Trevino, Ridgewood C.C., Paramus, N.J., 1990
73 (1 over)-Dave Eichelberger, Des Moines G.&C.C., West Des Moines, Iowa, 1999
Lowest Score, First 54 Holes
199 (14 under)-Simon Hobday (66-67-66), Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), 1994
200 (13 under)-Bruce Fleisher (64-69-67), Saucon Valley C.C (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa.,
201 (12 under)-Jim Albus (66-69-66), Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), 1994
202 (11 under)-Hale Irwin (66-71-65), Saucon Valley, C.C., (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
202 (11 under)-Tom Kite, Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
202 (11 under)-Craig Stadler, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
202 (11 under)-Loren Roberts, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
Largest Lead, 54 Holes
7-Dave Stockton (204), Canterbury G.C., Beachwood, Ohio, 1996
4-Dale Douglass (206), Scioto C.C., Columbus, Ohio, 1986
4-Bruce Lietzke, Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
Best Comeback to Win, 54 Holes
9 strokes-Allen Doyle (71-67-73-63) NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
4 strokes-Bruce Fleisher (69-71-72-68) Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
3 strokes-Hale Irwin (77-68-71-69), Riviera (Calif.) Country Club, 1998
2 strokes-Hale Irwin (66-71-65-65), Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
2 strokes-Peter Jacobsen (65-70-69-68), Bellerive, C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
Lowest Score, Fourth Round
63 (8 under) Allen Doyle, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
65 (6 under)-Miller Barber, Portland (Ore.) G.C., 1982
65 (6 under)-Doug Sanders, Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
65 (6 under)-Hale Irwin, Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
66 - 4 times
Best Finish by a Champion
63-Allen Doyle, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
65-Miller Barber, Portland (Ore.) G.C., 1982
65-Hale Irwin, Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
66-Gary Player, Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
Lowest 72-Hole Total
267-Hale Irwin (66-71-65-65), Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
270-Gary Player (69-68-67-66), Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
270-Bruce Fleisher (64-69-67-70), Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
272-Tom Kite (72-65-66-69), Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
272-Peter Jacobsen (65-70-69-68), Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
273-Hale Irwin (71-67-67-68), Bellrive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
Lowest 72-Hole Score by an Amateur
288-Greg Reynolds, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
288-George Zahringer, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
289-William C. Campbell, Winged Foot G.C., (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1980
291-Morris Beecroft, Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 1992
Highest Score to Lead Field, 72 Holes
289-Arnold Palmer, Bob Stone, and Billy Casper, Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1981
288-Billy Casper and Rod Funseth, Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, Minn., 1983
288-Gary Player and Bob Charles, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3), 1988
Most Strokes under par, 72 holes
17- Hale Irwin, Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
14- Gary Player, Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
14- Simon Hobday, Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C., No.2, 1994
Lowest Score by Non-Winner
-14- Bruce Fleisher, 2nd, Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
-13- Graham Marsh, T2nd, Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C., No.2, 1994
-13- Jim Albus, T2nd, Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C., No.2, 1994
-12- Tom Kite, 3rd, Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
-11- Jack Nicklaus, Ridgewood C.C., Paramus, N.J., 1990
-11- Hale Irwin , Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
Longest Par 3, 4, 5
Par 3
230 yards- 4th, Riviera C.C., Pacific Palisades, Calif., 1998
228 yards- 6th, Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
227 yards- 8th, Olympia Fields C.C., Olympia Fields, Ill., 1997
226 yards- 8th, Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1993
Par4
484 yards- 10th, Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
476 yards- 17th, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass. 2001
464 yards- 17th, Caves Vally C.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
462 yards- 6th, Caves Vally C.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
460 yards- 4th, Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
460 yards- 2nd, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass. 2001
Par 5
608 yards- 7th, Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
608 yards- 6th, Canterbury G.C., Beachwood, Ohio, 1996
584 yards- 12th, Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
580 yards- 13th, Caves Valley C.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
Most Players Completed 72 Holes
68- Olympia Fields C.C., Olympia Fields, Ill., 1997
67- Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
67- Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C., No.2, 1994
Most Sub-par Rounds in a Career
26-Jack Nicklaus
21-Hale Irwin
21-Ray Floyd
20-Chi Chi Rodriguez
20-Dave Stockton
19-Gary Player
Most Rounds in the 60's
16-Jack Nicklaus
16-Hale Irwin
12-Ray Floyd
12-Gary Player
12-Chi Chi Rodriguez
12-Dave Stockton
12-Lee Trevino
Start to Finish Winners (With Ties)
Simon Hobday, 1994
Players Who Led First Three Rounds But Didn't Win (3)
Raymond Floyd, 1998
Ed Dougherty, 1999
Bruce Fleisher, 2000
Most Strokes Under Par at Any Point
-17-Hale Irwin, (fourth round), Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
-15-Simon Hobday, (third round), Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C., No.2, 1994
-14-Bruce Fleisher, (fourth round), Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
-14-Gary Player, (fourth round), Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn.. 1987
-14-Tom Kite, (fourth round), Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
Largest Margin of Victory
6-Gary Player, Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
4-Roberto de Vicenzo, Winged Foot G.C. (East Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1980
4-Miller Barber, Portland (Ore.) G.C., 1982
4-Miller Barber, Edgewood Tahoe G.C., Stateline, Nev., 1985
4-Larry Laoretti, Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 1992
4-Tom Weiskopf, Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Md., 1995
Most Top-10 Finishes
8-Miller Barber
8-Jack Nicklaus
7-Gary Player
7-Chi Chi Rodriguez
7-Hale Irwin
6-Harold Henning
6-Dave Stockton
6-Peter Thomson
5- Raymond Floyd
5-Bob Charles
5-Jim Dent
Most Top-5 Finishes
7-Jack Nicklaus
7-Hale Irwin
7-Gary Player
7-Chi Chi Rodriquez
4-Miller Barber
4-Peter Thomson
Most Appearances
25-Arnold Palmer
20-Dale Douglass
19-Miller Barber
16-Chi Chi Rodriguez
17-Gary Player
16-Bob Charles
Most Consecutive Starts
25-Arnold Palmer, 1981-2005
20-Dale Douglas, 1986-2005
17-Miller Barber, 1981-1997
16-Chi Chi Rodriquez 1986-2001
Lowest Score Under Par, Last 36 Holes
12 under (130)-Hale Irwin (65-65), Saucon Valley C.C,. (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa. 2000
10 under (134)-Orville Moody (64-70), Laurel Valley C.C., Ligonier, Pa., 1989
10 under (134)-Chi Chi Rodriguez (68-66), Ridgewood C.C., Paramus, N.J., 1990
9 under (133)-Gary Player (67-66), Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
9 under (133)-Don Pooley (63-70), Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
Lowest Score, Last 36 Holes
133-Hale Irwin (65-65), Saucon Valley C.C,. (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa. 2000
133-Gary Player (67-66), Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
134-Orville Moody (64-70), Laurel Valley G.C., Ligonier, Pa., 1989
134-Chi Chi Rodriguez (68-66), Ridgewood C.C. (Center and West nines), Paramus, N.J., 1990
Lowest Score Under Par, Last 54 Holes
13 under (200)-Tom Kite (65-66-69), Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
12 under (201)-Gary Player (68-67-66), Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn., 1987
12 under (201)-Hale Irwin (71,65-65), Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
11 under (202)-Hale Irwin (67-67-68), Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
Lowest Last 54 Holes
200-Tom Kite (65-66-69), Saucon Valley C.C., (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
201-Gary Player (68-67-66), Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, Conn. 1987
201-Hale Irwin (71-65-65), Saucon Valley C.C,. (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa. 2000
202-Hale Irwin (67-67-68), Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
203-Dave Stockton (67-68-68), Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), 1994
203-Don Pooley (70-63-70), Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
203-Allen Doyle (67-73-63), NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
204-Raymond Floyd (69-68-67), Saucon Valley C.C,. (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa. 2000
204-Allen Doyle (67-68-69), Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
205-Tom Weiskopf (66-72-67), Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), 1994
NOTE: The Following Records * include the years 1991-2005 only, due to imcomplete statistics before 1991.
*Fewest sub-par rounds
15-Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1991
18-Riviera C.C., Pacific Palisades, Calif., 1998
28-Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
28-Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
*Most Over Par Rounds
404-Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1991
398-Riviera C.C., Pacific Palisades, Calif., 1998
391-Olympia Fields C.C., Olympia Fields, Ill., 1997
384-Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
*Fewest sub-par rounds by field, first Round
1-Riviera C.C., Pacific Palisades, Calif., 1998
1-Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
2-Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1991
4-Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
*Fewest sub-par rounds by field, second round
4-Riviera C.C., Pacific Palisades, Calif., 1998
7-Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1991
7-Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
9-Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
9-Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1993
*Fewest sub-par rounds by field, third round
3-Riviera C.C., Pacific Palisades, Calif., 1998
4-Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1991
7-Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio, 2003
*Fewest sub-par rounds by field, fourth round
2-Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1991
7-Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 2001
9-Des Moines G.&C.C., West Des Moines, Iowa, 1999
*Most sub-par rounds
98-Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
97-NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
91-Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
80-Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Md., 1995
72-Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 1992
72-Pinehurst (N.C.), C.C., No.2, 1994
*Most sub-par rounds, field in first round
30-Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
30-NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
28-Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
21-Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Md., 1995
17-Pinehurst (N.C.), C.C., No.2, 1994
16-Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 1992
*Most sub-par rounds, field in second round
35-NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
32-Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
25-Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., 2002
25-Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Md., 1995
25-Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 1992
19-Pinehurst (N.C.), C.C., No.2, 1994
*Most sub-par rounds, field in third round
21-Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
19-Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Md., 1995
18-Pinehurst (N.C.), C.C., No.2, 1994
18-Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
*Most sub-par rounds, field in fourth round
23-Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 1992
22-Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 2000
20-Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
18-Pinehurst (N.C.), C.C., No.2, 1994
18-NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
Miscellaneous
Double Eagle
Bruce Lietzke, fourth round, 6th hole (with rescue club), NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 2005
Most Consecutive Birdies
5-Dale Douglass, holes 6-10, Scioto C.C., Columbus, Ohio, 1986 (first round)
5-Isao Aoki, holes 4-8, Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Md., 1995 (third round)
5-Bill Brask, hole 2-6, Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course) Bethlehem, Pa., 2000 (fourth round)
Holes in One (13)
Mac Main, 7th hole, second round, Edgewood Tahoe G.C., 1985
Bobby Nichols, 17th hole, fourth round, Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C., (No.2), 1994
Jack Nicklaus, 7th hole, fourth round, Congressional C.C., 1995
Dick Goetz, 11th hole, first round, Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C., 1997
Charles Smith, 14th hole, first round, Riviera (Calif.) C.C., 1998
Hank Cooper, 3rd hole, second round, Des Moines (Iowa) G. and C.C., 1999
a-Randy Reznicek, 12th hole, first round, Inverness C., Toledo, Ohio 2003
John Aubrey, 6th hole, first round, Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2004
Mike McCullough, 13th hole, first round, Bellerive C.C., Stl Louis, Mo., 2004
a-Pat Tallent, 6th hole, first round, Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, Mo. 2004
Curtis Strange, 13th hole, first round, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio 2005
Walter Hall, 13th hole, second round, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio 2005
Rick Rhoden 2nd hole, fourth round, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio 2005
Playoffs
Longest Playoff
19 holes-Billy Casper (75-3) and Rod Funseth (75-4), at Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, Minn., 1983
Lowest 18-Hole Score In Playoff
65-Jack Nicklaus, at Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1991
68-Gary Player, at Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3), 1988
69-Chi Chi Rodriguez, at Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1991
Most Competitors in Playoff
3-at Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1981
3- or 4-hole Playoff (Enacted in 1999)
2002 - Caves Valley G.C., Baltimore, Md., (Don Pooley (4-4-4-3-3) and Tom Watson (4-4-4-3-4) |
