What was the highest score to win the US Open?
Noah Mitchell
Published Jan 19, 2026
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What is the 72-hole scoring record for the US Open?
72-Hole Scoring Record at the US Open
The lowest total score in tournament history is 268, set by Rory McIlroy in 2011 at Congressional Country Club. McIlroy opened the 2011 tournament 65-66, a 131 total following the second round.
What is the lowest score to win the US Open?
The youngest winner of the U.S. Open is John McDermott who was 19 years, 10 months and 14 days old when he won in 1911. Rory McIlroy holds the record for the lowest aggregate score in 2011 at 268. Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka share the record for the lowest score in relation to par with their winning scores of -16.
What is the highest winning score in golf?
The highest, 72-hole winning total in PGA Championship history is 1-over-par 281. It's been recorded on three occasions.
What was the highest score to win the Masters?
Still, that would have put him far behind the largest margin of victory in Masters history. The record belongs to Tiger Woods, who won the 1997 Masters with a then-record 18-under-par final score. The next closest golfer was Tom Kite at 6 under, meaning Woods won by 12 strokes.
19 related questions foundWhat is the lowest Masters score ever?
Lowest overall Masters scores
The lowest overall score at the Masters was carded by Dustin Johnson in 2020. He finished the tournament in just 268 strokes and ran away with it as a result. His 20-under par mark broke the tournament record of 18-under par that had previously been held by Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth.
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.
What is Tiger's best score?
When Tiger Woods, a man who has 79 PGA Tour victories, second-most in the history of professional golf in the U.S., shoots an 85, the highest score in his career, you want to know how it happened. Only Woods can decipher why it happened.
What is the average winning score at the US Open?
Actually, the most common U.S. Open winning score has been 4 under par, which has happened 10 times since 1930. A 1-over winning score has been recorded eight different times as well, making it the second-most common winning score. A winning score lower than 10 under par has only been recorded three times.
What is the lowest golf score 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.
What is the lowest round in US Open history?
In the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional, Rory McIlroy carded rounds of 65, 66, 68 and 69. That total of 268 is the lowest winning score in tournament history, and by three strokes.
Who has won the US Open 4 times?
The most wins in the US Open is four. This record is shared by four men - Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus. Jones and Nicklaus also each finished second four times as well.
Who shot 29 twice in the U.S. Open?
Trevino won six major championships and 29 PGA Tour events over the course of his career. He is one of only four players to twice win the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship. The Masters Tournament was the only major that eluded him.
Who was the first golfer to win the U.S. Open twice on the same course?
By winning at two different Open courses and earning runner-up finishes at a further five venues, Nicklaus provided clear proof of his adaptability.
How do you qualify for the U.S. Open?
To be eligible, a player must have a handicap index not exceeding 1.4 or be a professional. Last year the USGA received more than 9,000 entries ahead of Jon Rahm's victory at Torrey Pines.
Where is the 2023 U.S. Open?
2023: The Los Angeles Country Club (North Course) - Los Angeles, Calif.
Has anyone ever birdied all 18 holes?
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.)
Did Tiger Woods ever shot a 59?
Playing with fellow pro Mark O'Meara at his home course of Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, Fla., Woods was on an absolute tear, shooting a 59. He says it is two strokes better than any other round he's ever played.
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.
What was Tiger Woods lowest Masters score?
This Woods, the one hobbling on a rebuilt right leg that he could've lost in that horrific car crash 14 months ago, closed with back-to-back 78s that were the worst scores of his Masters career.
Who is the youngest Masters winner?
Tiger Woods is the youngest player to win the Masters. He won in 1997 at 21 years, 3 months, 14 days in his first appearance as a professional at Augusta. Woods finished at 18 under par, which was a record at the time. His victory came after his lone missed cut at the event in 1996, when he competed as an amateur.
Who shot 64 at the Masters?
WALK-OFF HOLE-OUT @McIlroyRory shoots 64 to match the lowest final-round score in Masters history.
Who is the greatest golfer of all time?
1. Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicklaus sets the "Golden" standard when it comes to golf. With 18 professional majors, two US Amateurs, three Players titles, 73 PGA Tour victories, 10 Champions Tour trophies and 115 worldwide victories in all, Nicklaus is the best golfer in history.
What is the 72 hole scoring record for the Masters?
Most 72-hole finishes: 37, Jack Nicklaus
The next closest is Sam Snead at 31. No one comes close to Jack here. He'll have played more Masters weekends than anyone for a long, long time.