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1999 PGA Championship

PGA Championship All-Time Records

Age
Champions | Scoring  
Miscellaneous
 

Age

Oldest Winner: Julius Boros (48 years, 4 months, 18 days), 1968

Youngest Winner: Gene Sarazen (20 years, 5 months, 22 days), 1922  

Champions

Most Victories: 5, Walter Hagen (1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927) 5, Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980) Consecutive Victories: 4, Walter Hagen (1924, 1925, 1926, 1927)

Most Runner-ups: 4, Jack Nicklaus (1964, 1965, 1974, 1983)

 

Scoring

(Stroke Play, 1958 to present)

Low 72 Holes: 267, Steve Elkington (68-67-68-64), 1995 267, Colin Montgomerie (68-67-67-65), 1995

Lowest Score Under Par, 72 Holes: 17-under, Steve Elkington, 1995 17-under, Colin Montgomerie, 1995

Low 72 Holes (non-winner): 267, Colin Montgomerie, 1995

Highest 72-Hole Score by Winner: 287, Larry Nelson, 1987

Low First 54 Holes: 197, Ernie Els (66-65-66), 1995

Low Last 54 Holes: 199, Steve Elkington (67-68-64), 1995 199, Colin Montgomerie (67-67-65), 1995

Low First 36 Holes: 131, Hal Sutton (65-66), 1983 131, Vijay Singh (68-63), 1993 131, Ernie Els (66-65), 1995 131, Mark O'Meara (64-67), 1995

Low Last 36 Holes: 132, Miller Barber (64-68), 1969 132, Steve Elkington (68-64), 1995 132, Colin Montgomerie (67-65), 1995 132, Davis Love III (66-66), 1997

Low Score, First Round: 63, Ray Floyd, 1982 63, Michael Bradley, 1995

Low Score, Second Round: 63, Bruce Crampton, 1975 63, Gary Player, 1984 63, Vijay Singh, 1993

Low Score, Third Round: 64, Miller Barber, 1969 64, Hal Sutton, 1984 64, Bob Tway, 1986 64, Jay Haas, 1995

Low Score, Fourth Round: 63, Brad Faxon, 1995

Low Score, 9 Holes: 28, Brad Faxon (front nine, final round), 1995

Largest Winning Margin: 7 shots, Jack Nicklaus, 1980

Most Rounds in the 60s: 41, Jack Nicklaus

Most Sub-par Rounds: 52, Jack Nicklaus

Lowest Scoring Average (Min. 30 rounds): 70.57, Steve Elkington

Lowest Scoring Average (Min. 50 rounds): 71.17, Greg Norman

Lowest Scoring Average (Min. 75 rounds): 71.33, Jack Nicklaus  

Miscellaneous

Most Appearances: 37, Arnold Palmer

Most Cuts Made: 27, Ray Floyd 27, Jack Nicklaus

Most Rounds Played: 126, Jack Nicklaus

Most Top Three Finishes: 12, Jack Nicklaus

Most Top Five Finishes: 14, Jack Nicklaus

Most Top 10 Finishes: 15, Jack Nicklaus

Most Top 25 Finishes: 23, Jack Nicklaus

Wire to Wire Winners: Bobby Nichols, 1964 Ray Floyd, 1969 Jack Nicklaus, 1971 Ray Floyd, 1982 Hal Sutton, 1983

Money Won per Tournament: $118,000, Frank Lickliter (one championship)

Highest Dollar per Stroke Average: $446.58, Vijay Singh (seven championships)



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