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What is the 18-Hole Scoring Record in a US Open?

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Johnny Miller 1976

Johnny Miller was the first golfer to shoot 63 in a US Open.

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Question: What is the 18-Hole Scoring Record in a US Open?
Answer: The 18-hole, or single round, scoring record in the U.S. Open is 63, a score that has been posted four times in the tournament's history. It was first recorded in 1973 and last achieved in 2003.

Here are the four golfers who share the record:

  • Vijay Singh: Second round, 2003 U.S. Open, Olympia Fields
  • Jack Nicklaus: First round, 1980 U.S. Open, Baltusrol
  • Tom Weiskopf: First round, 1980 U.S. Open, Baltusrol
  • Johnny Miller: Fourth round, 1973 U.S. Open, Oakmont
Related FAQs:
72-hole U.S. Open scoring record
U.S. Open scoring record in relation to par

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