| Rank | Player | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Sam Snead H | 82 |
| Tiger Woods H | ||
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus H | 73 |
| 4 | Ben Hogan H | 64 |
Who is the greatest golf player of all-time?
Jack Nicklaus1. Jack Nicklaus. There is no question in my mind that Jack Nicklaus is the greatest golfer to ever play the game. He has the most ever Major championship wins with 18 to go with his second most ever PGA Tour wins with 73.
Who has the most professional golf wins in history?
With 82 all-time PGA TOUR victories, Tiger Woods is tied with Sam Snead for the most wins in PGA TOUR history.MAJORS WON (ALL)MAJORS WON (PRO)PGA TOUR WINS.
What is the best recorded golf score?
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.
Who has the best stats in golf?
Cameron SmithScoring AverageRankLeaderAvg1Cameron Smith69.2742Justin Thomas69.6173Russell Henley69.6514Matt Fitzpatrick69.7282 more rows
Who has more wins than Tiger Woods?
Sam SneadList of golfers with most PGA Tour winsRankPlayerWinsT1Sam Snead H82Tiger Woods H3Jack Nicklaus H734Ben Hogan H6449 more rows
What is Tigers best round of golf?
Tiger Woods' 12-shot, color-barrier shattering victory in the 1997 Masters might be the most impactful event in golf history, but, according to the man himself, the best round of his life happened the week earlier.
What is Tiger's best score?
Tiger Woods' Best PGA Tour Scores61 — 2013 WGC Bridgestone Invitational, second round.62 — 1999 Buick Invitational, third round.62 — 1999 WGC-NEC Invitational, third round.62 — 2009 BMW Championship, third round.62 — 2012 Honda Classic, fourth round.62 — 2018 BMW Championship, first round.More items...•Oct 28, 2019
Is a 18 handicap in golf good?
Someone with a handicap of 18 is sometimes called a "bogey golfer," meaning she averages a bogey, or one shot above par, per hole. A high handicap is anything above 18, but even a high handicap can indicate you are an okay golfer. According to the Golf Channel, the average score for all U.S. golfers is 100.
Has anyone got a condor in golf?
Scoring a condor is the rarest event in golf. This is normally a hole in one at a par five (a two at a par six would also count, but this has never been done). Only five condors have ever been recorded: The most recent was Kevin Pon, who made a 2 on a par 6 at Lake Chabot Golf Course on the 10th December 2020.
Who is the most accurate player on the PGA Tour?
Ryan ArmourDriving AccuracyRankNameDriving Accuracy1Ryan Armour72.122Brian Stuard71.863Tyler Duncan69.734Kevin Streelman69.2695 more rows
Who has the longest average drive on the PGA Tour?
Cameron Champ is the most recent distance leader with an average of 317.9 yards per drive.Jan 2, 2022
What is the #1 driver on the PGA Tour?
Breakdown of Drivers Used by Top 100 PGA Tour PlayersDRIVERNO. OF TOP 100 PGA PLAYERSTitleist 917D21 (Brian Harman)PING G425 LST10 (inc. Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau, Lee Westwood, Stewart Cink, Tyrell Hatton, Bubba Watson)PING G410 LST7 (inc. Joaquin Niemann, Martin Laird, Sebastián Muñoz)33 more rows
What is the best score in a golf 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 .
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.
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:
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.
Flipping Through the PGA Tour Record Book
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PGA Tour Records: Wins and Winning
8 wins - Sam Snead, Greater Greensboro Open: 1938, 1946, 1949-50, 1955-56, 1960, 1965
PGA Tour Records: Top 10s
Most Top 10 Finishes In One Year#N#The record for most top-10 finishes in one season on the PGA Tour was set in 1945 by Harold "Jug" McSpaden. Jug McSpaden finished in the Top 10 31 times that year.
PGA Tour Records: Cuts
Most Career Cuts Made#N#This record is for the highest number of cuts made over the course of a career by golfers on the PGA Tour.
PGA Tour Records: Money
Most Career Top 10 Finishes on Money List#N#Golfers who finished in the Top 10 of the PGA Tour's money list the most total years:
PGA Tour Records: Youngest and Oldest
Jim Barnum - 51 years, 1 month and 5 days old at time of first win (1962 Cajun Classic)
Who is the greatest Ryder Cup player?
Here's our final surprise. When talk turns to the greatest Ryder Cuppers, Tom Kite 's name never comes up. He was slow and steady in every part of his long and successful golf career; nothing showy, he just kept plodding and grinding (and winning). So his Ryder Cup record gets overlooked.
Who won the 1979 Ryder Cup?
In 1979, Kite and partner Hale Irwin beat Ken Brown and Des Smyth 7-and-6, tied for largest margin of victory ever in a Ryder Cup foursomes match. 2. Lanny Wadkins, Team USA. Lanny Wadkins is fired up after sinking a chip shot during the 1989 Ryder Cup.
Scoring Records
Here are the tournament records that relate to scores: overall totals plus 18-hole and 9-hole scores, along with a few relating to margins, comebacks and the like.
Age-Related Records
Following are records relating to the youngest and oldest champions, plus the youngest/oldest to play in this major.
Top Finishes
Here are few more victory-related tournament records at the Open Championship:
What is the maximum handicap for a 9 hole golf course?
Men have a maximum handicap of 18.2N for a 9-hole course while women are given a 20.2N. A golf course’s rating and slope greatly affect the handicap a player records. The rating informs scratch golfers of the difficulty of a particular golf course. The slope is a difficulty level given to a course for a player who averages a bogey on each hole ...
What is a scratch golfer?
A player who records a 0-handicap is referred to as a scratch golfer. In tournaments, especially in scramble competitions, aren’t allowed to subtract any strokes off their final score. A scratch golfer is predicted to shoot par during a round of golf. Often, scratch golfers are considered close to being professional in skill.
What is handicap in golf?
A golf handicap allows players of differing skill levels to be paired together in competitions. It is a way to get players with different abilities to play on an even playing field. Therefore, with the level of skill in amateur golf being all over the map, a golf handicap can give players a level playing surface during competition.
