Monday, August 17, 2009

PGA Championship Records!


As the USPGA Championship draws to a close, we take a look at some of the interesting facts and figures.

Oldest winner

48yrs 4mths Julius Boros (Pecan Valley 1968)

Youngest winner

20yrs 5mths Gene Sarazen (Oakmont 1922)

Most wins

5 Walter Hagen (1921-24-25-26-27)

5 Jack Nicklaus (1963-71-73-75-80)

Most times runner-up

4 Jack Nicklaus (1964-65-74-83)

Most times top 3

12 Jack Nicklaus

Most times top 10

15 Jack Nicklaus

Lowest aggregate

265 (-15) David Toms (Atlanta 2001)

Lowest under par

18 under Tiger Woods (Medinah 2006)

Biggest winning margin

7 Jack Nicklaus (Baltusrol 1980)

Lowest round

63 (-7) Bruce Crampton (Firestone 1975)

63 (-7) Ray Floyd (Southern Hills 1982)

63 (-9) Gary Player (Shoal Creek 1984)

63 (-8) Vijay Singh (Inverness 1993)

63 (-8) Michael Bradley (Riviera 1995)

63 (-8) Brad Faxon (Riviera 1995)

63 (-9) Jose Maria Olazabal (Valhalla 2000)

63 (-7) Mark O'Meara (Atlanta 2001)

63 (-7) Thomas Bjorn (Baltusrol 2005)

63 (-7) Tiger Woods (Southern Hills 2007)

Lowest 9 holes

28 Brad Faxon (Riviera 1995)

Lowest 36 holes

131 (-11) Hal Sutton (Riviera 1983)

131 (-11) Vijay Singh (Inverness 1993)

131 (-11) Ernie Els (Riviera 1995)

131 (-11) Mark O'Meara (Riviera 1995)

131 (-9) David Toms (Atlanta 2001)

131 (-9) Shingo Katayama (Atlanta 2001)

Lowest 54 holes

196 (-14) David Toms (Atlanta 2001)

Lowest last 36 holes

131 (-9) Mark Calcavecchia (Atlanta 2001)

Lowest last 54 holes

198 (-18) Bob May (Valhalla 2000)

Biggest 18-hole lead

3 Bobby Nichols (Columbus 1964)

3 Raymond Floyd (Southern Hills 1982)

Biggest 36-hole lead

5 Nick Price (Southern Hills 1994)

Biggest 54-hole lead

5 Raymond Floyd (Dayton 1969)

5 Tom Watson (Oakmont 1978)

5 Raymond Floyd (Southern Hills 1982)

Best last-day comeback to win

7 John Mahaffey (Oakmont 1978)

Most appearances

37 Arnold Palmer

37 Jack Nicklaus

Most sub-par rounds

53 Jack Nicklaus

Most rounds in 60s

41 Jack Nicklaus

Most cuts made

27 Raymond Floyd

27 Jack Nicklaus

Wire-to-wire winners

Bobby Nichols 1964

Raymond Floyd 1969

Raymond Floyd 1982

Hal Sutton 1983

Tiger Woods 2000

Lowest cut

141 (+1) Atlanta 2001

Highest cut

154 (+14) Llanerch 1958

Debut winners

Jim Barnes Siwanoy 1916

Tom Creavy Wannamoisett 1931

Bob Hamilton Manito 1944

Doug Ford Meadowbrook 1955

Bob Tway Inverness 1986

John Daly Crooked Stick 1991

Shaun Micheel Oak Hill 2003

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