More records from the U.S. Open:
Largest Margin of Victory
• 15 Strokes - Tiger Woods (272) Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links, 2000
• 11 strokes - Willie Smith (315), Baltimore (Md.) C.C., 1899
Highest Score by Winner, First Round
• 91 - Horace Rawlins, Newport (R.I.) G.C., 1895
Since World War I:
• 78 (6 over) - Tommy Armour, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1927
• 78 (7 over) - Walter Hagen, Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass., 1919
Since World War II:
• 76 (6 over) - Ben Hogan, Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1951
• 76 (6 over) - Jack Fleck, Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1955
Lowest Score by Winner, Fourth Round
• 63 (8 under) - Johnny Miller, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1973
• 65 (6 under) - Arnold Palmer, Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1960
• 65 (5 under) - Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1967
Highest Score by Winner, Fourth Round
• 84 - Fred Herd, Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton, Mass., 1898
Since World War I:
• 79 (7 over) - Robert T. Jones Jr., Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, N.Y.,
1929
Since World War II:
• 75 (4 over) - Cary Middlecoff, Medinah C.C., Medinah, Ill., 1949
• 75 (4 over) - Hale Irwin, Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio, 1979
Highest Winning Score
• 331 - Willie Anderson, Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Mass., 1901 (won in playoff)
Since World War II:
• 293 - Julius Boros, The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1963 (won in playoff)
• 290 - Jack Nicklaus, Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1972
Fewest Sub-Par Rounds, Championships
Since World War I:
• 0 - Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass., 1919
• 1 - Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio, 1920
• 1 - Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1924
• 1 - Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1927
• 1 - Olympia Fields C.C., Matteson, Ill., 1928
• 1 - Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio, 1931
• 1 - Merion Cricket Club, Ardmore, Pa., 1934
Since World War II:
• 2 - Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1951
Most Sub-Par rounds, Championship
• 124 - Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 Course), 1990
• 83 — Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
• 76 - Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992
• 76 - Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J. 1993
Highest 36-Hole Cut (since WWII)
• 155 (15 over) - Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1955
• 154 (14 over) - Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1958
• 154 (10 over) - Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1972
Highest Score, One Hole
• 19 - Ray Ainsley, 16th Hole (par 4), Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1938
Most Consecutive Birdies
• 6 - George Burns (holes 2-7), Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links, 1982
• 6 - Andy Dillard (holes 1-6) Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992
Most Consecutive 3s
• 8 - Hubert Green (holes 9-16) Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J., 1980
• 7 - Hubert Green (holes 10-16), Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla., 1977
• 7 - Peter Jacobsen (holes 1-7), The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.,
1988
Most Consecutive Opens Started
• 44 - Jack Nicklaus (1957-2002)
• 33 - Hale Irwin (1971-2002)
• 31 - Gene Sarazen (1920-54, no Championships 1942-45)
• 31 - Arnold Palmer (1953-83)
• 31 - Tom Kite (1974-2004)
Most Opens Completed 72 Holes
• 35 - Jack Nicklaus
• 27 - Sam Snead
• 27 - Hale Irwin
• 26 - Gene Sarazen
• 26 - Raymond Floyd
• 25 - Gary Player
• 25 - Arnold Palmer
Most Consecutive Opens Completed 72 Holes
• 22 - Walter Hagen (1913-36, no championships 1917-18)
• 22 - Gene Sarazen (1920-41)
• 22 - Gary Player (1958-79)
• 21 - Jack Nicklaus (1964-84)
Most Sub-Par Rounds, Career
• 37 - Jack Nicklaus
Rounds in the 60s
• 29 - Jack Nicklaus
Sub-Par 72-Hole Totals
• 7 - Jack Nicklaus
Most Times Led After 54 Holes
• 6 - Robert T. Jones Jr.
• 4 - Tom Watson
Most Times Led After 18, 36, or 54 Holes
• 11 - Payne Stewart
• 10 - Alex Smith
• 9 - Bobby Jones
• Ben Hogan
• Arnold Palmer
• Tom Watson
