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Rhein Gibson

What is the lowest 4 round score in PGA history?

© Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images Cameron Smith celebrates with the trophy after winning the Tournament of Champions. 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.

What is the lowest score on the PGA Tour?

The record for the lowest 18-hole score in an official PGA Tour round is 58, and in the long history of the tour there have been 11 rounds with scores below 60. Here's a look at the record-low score of 58, and, in addition, all the golfers who've shot 59 on the PGA Tour. The best score for one round of golf in a PGA Tour tournament is 58.

What is the lowest round of golf ever recorded?

Lowest rounds of golf. 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. Three other rounds of 55 are documented, but these are commonly discounted due to the length of the course or the nature of the round.

What is the longest par 5 on a PGA tournament?

· The par - 5 13th hole at TPC Colorado is the longest hole on record for either the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions or Korn Ferry Tour. (Zephyr Melton/ PGA TOUR )

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What is 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.

Has anyone shot 58 on PGA Tour?

On August 7, 2016, Jim Furyk shot a 58 on the PGA Tour during the final round of the Travelers Championship, held at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. The round set a new Tour record and was the seventh sub-60 round in the history of the PGA Tour.

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.

Has anyone ever shot a 59 PGA?

To date, 11 players have carded a 59 on the PGA Tour: Al Geiberger (1977 Memphis Classic) Chip Beck (1991 Las Vegas Invitational) David Duval (1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic)

What is Tiger Woods lowest round?

Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla. The hottest major on record – the thermometer hit 101 in the first two rounds – also was the site of one of Woods' personal records. His 63 in the second round of the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills remains his lowest round in a major.

What is Tiger Woods lowest golf score ever?

59The short answer is that Woods' lowest ever score is 59. He achieved golf's magic number on 4 April 1997 at his local course, Isleworth in Florida, just one week before his first Masters win at Augusta National.

Has anyone gotten a condor 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.

Has anyone ever shot 30 under in a PGA tournament?

Spieth made an 8-foot birdie putt to reach his target, even though he didn't need it. He closed with a 6-under 67 for an eight-shot victory over Patrick Reed. He finished at 30-under 262, joining Ernie Els as the only players in PGA Tour history to finish a 72-hole event at 30 under or lower.

Has anyone ever hit a hole in one on a par 5?

Although no one in PGA Tour history has ever recorded an ace on a par-5, there have actually been five records of par-5 holes-in-one. And no, none of them were from Happy Gilmore. The first “condor” occurred in 1962 off the club of Larry Bruce.

Is there a par 2 in golf?

Each hole is 32 feet or less in length, with every hole being a Par 2. Par in Golf is the standard of excellence. You can score a hole-in-one on any hole. It takes approximately 30 minutes to play each course.

Who has been number 1 in golf the longest?

Tiger WoodsTiger Woods had topped the rankings a total of 11 times, with his reign of 281 weeks between 12 June 2005 and 30 October 2010 the longest consecutive streak. His cumulative time spent at No. 1 – more than 13 years – is twice that of the next-best golfer, Greg Norman (331 weeks).

What is the highest golf score ever recorded?

Mike Reasor shot a 114 and a 123 in the same tournament Reasor played his third round with one arm and one club. He whacked around a 5-iron the whole day en route to a 51-over 123. It remains the highest score in PGA Tour history.

What is the lowest round of golf?

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. Three other rounds of 55 are documented, but these are commonly discounted due to the length of the course or the nature of the round. On August 27, 2020, another was added, as Alexander Hughes shot a 55 in Jenks, Oklahoma, within 100 miles of where Gibson had his best day.

Who is the only golfer to shoot 63 in a major?

Greg Norman, Vijay Singh and Brooks Koepka are the only golfers to record two rounds of 63 in the majors. Johnny Miller was the first golfer to shoot 63 in a major and was the only golfer to shoot 63 in the final round to win a major until Henrik Stenson did so as well during the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club.

What is a perfect round?

A "perfect round" is a round of eighteen holes where all holes were played on average at one under par (average of birdie on every hole) resulting in a score of 55 on a par 73 course, 54 on a par 72 course, 53 on a par 71 course, and 52 on a par 70 course. The term 'perfect round' is used for a 54 as the lowest score generally accepted as being in ...

Who was the golfer who shot 59 in the 2013 BMW Championship?

At Conway Farms Golf Club, Jim Furyk card ed a 59 in the second round of the 2013 BMW Championship.

Who scored the first 59 in the Euro Tour?

Oliver Fisher, Euro Tour's first 59. ALBUFEIRA, PORTUGAL - SEPTEMBER 21: Oliver Fisher of England celebrates with his scorecard after finishing with a round of 59, the first 59 scored on the European Tour during Day Two of the Portugal Masters at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course on September 21, 2018 in Albufeira, Portugal.

Who shot 59 in the final hole of TPC Boston?

Scottie Scheffler birdie the final hole at TPC Boston to shoot 12-under 59 and card the 12th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.

Who is Arnold Palmer's grandson?

Sam Saunders, Arnold Palmer's grandson, carded a 59 in the first round of the Web.com 2017 Tour Championship.

Who shot 59 in the 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge?

One week after Justin Thomas' 59 in Hawaii, Adam Hadwin became eighth player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59 during the third round of the 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge. Getty Images. 26 / 31.

Who shot 59 in 2017?

Adam Hadwin, 59. One week after Justin Thomas' 59 in Hawaii, Adam Hadwin became eighth player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59 during the third round of the 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge.

Who has the fewest putts in a PGA Tour round?

PGA Tour Records: Fewest Putts, 18 Holes. Corey Pavin shares the record for fewest putts in a PGA Tour round. He was pretty good at squatting, too. Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism.

What is the record for the fewest putts in a round of golf?

Updated January 02, 2019. The record for fewest putts needed in one 18-hole round of a PGA Tour tournament is 18, and that record is currently shared by eight golfers. The record was first set in 1979 and most recently matched in 2010.

Who set the record for the most putts in a round?

The golfer who first set the record with 18 putts for one round was Sam Trahan, who did it at the 1979 IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic. It was the only time Trahan played that tournament. His 18-putt round was the fourth round, and he shot 70. That followed a third-round 80.

Who finished fifth in the 1989 MCI Heritage Classic?

Knox finished tied for fifth at the 1989 MCI Heritage Classic. He shot 69 in the round in which he used only 18 putts. McGovern finished fourth at the 1992 St. Jude Classic and shot 62 in the round in which he needed only 18 putts. The list does include two major championship winners, North and Pavin.

What is the lowest score in the PGA?

Updated September 14, 2019. The record for the lowest 18-hole score in an official PGA Tour round is 58, and in the long history of the tour there have been 11 rounds with scores below 60. Here's a look at the record-low score of 58, and, in addition, all the golfers who've shot 59 on the PGA Tour.

Who was the first golfer to shoot 59?

Al Geiberger became the first golfer to shoot 59 on the PGA Tour during the second round of the 1977 Memphis Classic (what today is known as the FedEx St. Jude Classic) at Colonial Country Club in Tennessee.

What is the best score in a PGA Tour tournament?

The best score for one round of golf in a PGA Tour tournament is 58. That score has been posted only once so far, and it was by Jim Furyk . Furyk's all-time record round of 58 happened in the final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut.

How many times has a golfer shot 59?

An 18-hole score of 59 has been posted nine times in tour history. Here are the golfers who've shot 59 in a PGA Tour event—the golfers who shared the record for lowest-ever PGA Tour round before Furyk shot 58:

How did Thomas get his 59?

Thomas' 59 happened in the first round, one week after his victory at the SBS Tournament of Champions. Thomas earned the 59 by scoring an eagle on the last hole. Adam Hadwin: 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge (29-30), LaQuinta Country Club (par 72).

Who broke the 60's PGA Tour scoring record?

In between Brosch and Snead, Bill Nary, Ted Kroll, Wally Ulrich, Tommy Bolt and Mike Souchak had also recorded 60s, so they all shared the record that Geiberger broke. Note that it was 26 years from the time of Brosch's 60 until Geiberger set a new PGA Tour scoring record in 1977.

Who shot 59 in golf?

Thomas, in fact, went on to post the lowest 72-hole score in tour history. Geiberger and Goydos shot their 59s under lift, clean and place conditions.

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