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.
What is the lowest round ever shot on the PGA Tour?
Jim Furyk's 58
Jim Furyk is an American golfer and turned professional in the year 1992. became the first person to card a score of 58 in the PGA Tour history. He shot 58 back in 2016 at the Travelers Championship. He shot a 12 under par round 4 and finished at tied fifth position.
What is the lowest 72-hole score on the PGA Tour?
And this: 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.
What is Tiger Woods lowest round ever?
The 59 remains the only time Woods has posted golf's magic number. And, interestingly, he's never shot 60 in his life. “I've shot 61 a bunch,” he says. Four times on tour, to be exact, most recently in the second round of the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club.
Who holds the 72-hole scoring record at the PGA Championship?
It's helpful to know the 72-hole scoring record for every PGA Tour event, but the overall PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record is 253, shot by Justin Thomas in winning the 2017 Sony Open in Hawaii.
39 related questions foundWhat is the best round of golf ever recorded?
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.
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 shot a 58 in golf?
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.
Has anyone ever shot an 18 in golf?
No man or woman on any significant professional golf tour has birdied all 18 holes—in other words, scored a 54—in a single round. (Jim Furyk holds the PGA Tour record with a 58.)
Has Tiger ever shot 59?
AKRON, Ohio -- Tiger Woods fell short Friday in his bid to shoot the first 59 of his PGA TOUR career. Needing two birdies in his last five holes during the second round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, Woods settled for pars coming in to shoot a 9-under 61, tying his career low.
What golfers have shot a 59?
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)
- Paul Goydos (2010 John Deere Classic)
- Stuart Appleby (2010 Greenbrier Classic)
- Jim Furyk (2013 BMW Championship)
What is the lowest score in golf for 18 holes?
55 Is the Lowest (Known) 18-Hole Golf Score Ever Recorded. The lowest score ever recorded for a "regulation" 18-hole round of golf (not an executive course, not a short course, minimum par of 70) is 55. There are four rounds of 55 known to have taken place.
How many golfers have shot a 59?
In the history of professional golf, 30 players have shot rounds of 59 or better in a tournament on a major tour.
What is the lowest round ever shot at the Masters?
When McIlroy's bunker shot from the right of the 18th green found the bottom of the cup, it put the finishing touch on a final-round 64 — tied for the lowest in Masters history.
What is Tiger Woods best round of golf?
At the last major of the year, the 2018 PGA Championship, Woods finished second, two shots behind the winner Brooks Koepka. It was his best result in a major since 2009 (second at the 2009 PGA Championship) and moved him up to 26th in the world rankings. His final round of 64 was his best-ever final round in a major.
Has anyone ever shot 59 on a par 72?
59. Al Geiberger was the first-ever player to shoot 59 in a PGA Tour event when he did so during the second round in 1977 at Colonial Country Club. Known at “Mr. 59,” he had 11 birdies and an eagle on the par-72 course.
What percentage of golfers shoot below 80?
Only about 2 percent of all golfers ever break 80, which generally is considered the Holy Grail of scoring. To legitimately break 80 — no improved lies; no 3-foot gimmes; no free drop from out of bounds — is to breathe the rarefied air of good, if not great golf.
What is the rarest shot 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.
What is Tiger Woods longest drive ever?
Tiger Woods (498 yards, 18th hole at the Plantation Course, Kapalua, Hawaii at the Mercedes Championship in 2002)
Who has the lowest golf handicap?
Tiger Woods has the lowest handicap of any tour pro.
Technically, Tiger Woods hasn't had an official handicap since he was 20 and playing off +8.
Is 77 a good golf score?
Golf courses normally have a par that ranges between 70 and 72; any score that is at par or under par is considered good.
What does 72 mean in golf?
A hole with a par of 4 is one that an expert golfer is expected to need four strokes to complete, for example. A golf course that an expert golfer is expected to need 72 holes to complete is called a par-72 course. And "even par" (often shortened to just "even") means that the golfer matched that par number in strokes.
Who holds the lowest 72 hole score in Masters history?
Elsewhere, Charlie Coe still holds the record for the lowest 72 hole score (281) by an amateur at Augusta National which he set in 1961.
Is 84 a good golf score?
For an 18 hole par-72 course, an average golfer should aim for a score of around 90. This is considered an average score for golfers playing 18 holes. Beginners can expect to score a bit over 90, while professionals should be able to shoot under 90 for an 18 hole par-72 course consistently.
Did Tiger Woods retire from golf?
Tributes are pouring in from all over the golfing world tonight with the shock news that Tiger Woods has officially brought down the curtain on his illustrious career by announcing his retirement in a statement on his official website TigerWoods.com.
