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British Open Records
Age
Oldest winner	Tom Morris, Sr. (46 years, 99 days), 1867
Youngest winner	Tom Morris, Jr. (17 years, 5 months, 8 days), 1868
Amateurs
Champions	John Ball, 1890; Harold Hilton, 1892, 1897; Bobby Jones, 1926, 1927, 1930
Low 72 Holes	281, Iain Pyman, 1993; 281, Tiger Woods, 1996
Champions
Most Victories	6, Harry Vardon, (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914)
Consecutive Victories	4, Tom Morris, Jr. (1868-1872, not held in 1871)
Runner-Up or Joint Runner-Up	7, Jack Nicklaus
Top Five Finishes	16, J.H. Taylor; 16, Jack Nicklaus
Scoring
Low 72 Holes	267, Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993
Low 72 Holes (non-winner)	269, Jack Nicklaus, 1977; 269, Nick Faldo, 1993; 269, Jesper Parnevik, 1994
Low First 54 Holes	198, Tom Lehman (67-67-64), 1996
Low First 36 Holes	130, Nick Faldo (66-64), 1992
Low Score, First Round	64, Craig Stadler, 1983; 64, Christy O'Connor, Jr., 1985; 64, Rodger Davis, 1987; 64, Raymond Floyd, 1992; 64, Steve Pate, 1992
Low Score, Second Round	63, Mark Hayes, 1977; 63, Greg Norman, 1986; 63, Nick Faldo, 1993
Low Score, Third Round	63, Isao Aoki, 1980; 63, Paul Broadhurst, 1990
Low Score, Fourth Round	63, Jodie Mudd, 1991; 63, Payne Stewart, 1993
Low Score, 9 Holes	28, Denis Durnian (first nine), 1993
Highest Winning Score	326, J.H. Taylor, 1894
Miscellaneous
Biggest Margin of Victory	13 strokes, Tom Morris, Sr., 1862
Champions in Three Decades	Harry Vardon, 1896, 1903, 1911; J.H. Taylor, 1894, 1900, 1913; Gary Player, 1959, 1968, 1974
Biggest Span Between First and Last Victories	19 years, J.H. Taylor, 1894-1913
Outright Leader After Every Round	Ted Ray, 1912; Bobby Jones, 1927; Gene Sarazen, 1932; Henry Cotton, 1934; Tom Weiskopf, 1973
Champions with Each Round Lower Than Previous One	Jack White (80-75-72-69), 1904; James Braid (77-76-74-73), 1906; Ben Hogan (73-71-70-68), 1953; Gary Player (75-71-70-68), 1959
Champion with Four Rounds the Same	Denny Shute (73-73-73-73), 1933
Best Comeback By Champions
After 18 Holes	Harry Vardon, 1896, 11 strokes behind
After 36 Holes	George Duncan, 1920, 13 strokes behind
After 54 Holes	Paul Lawrie, 1999, 10 strokes behind
Champions with Four Rounds Under 70	Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993 Nick Price (69-66-67-66), 1994
Non-Champions with Four Rounds Under 70	Ernie Els (68-69-69-68), 1993; Jesper Parnevik (68-66-68-67), 1994
Best Finishing Round by a Champion	64, Greg Norman, 1993
Worst Finishing Round by a Champion (since 1920)	79, Henry Cotton, 1934
Best Opening Round by a Champion	66, by seven players
Worst Opening Round by a Champion (since 1919)	80, George Duncan, 1920
Oldest winner	Tom Morris, Sr. (46 years, 99 days), 1867
Youngest winner	Tom Morris, Jr. (17 years, 5 months, 8 days), 1868
Amateurs
Champions	John Ball, 1890; Harold Hilton, 1892, 1897; Bobby Jones, 1926, 1927, 1930
Low 72 Holes	281, Iain Pyman, 1993; 281, Tiger Woods, 1996
Champions
Most Victories	6, Harry Vardon, (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914)
Consecutive Victories	4, Tom Morris, Jr. (1868-1872, not held in 1871)
Runner-Up or Joint Runner-Up	7, Jack Nicklaus
Top Five Finishes	16, J.H. Taylor; 16, Jack Nicklaus
Scoring
Low 72 Holes	267, Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993
Low 72 Holes (non-winner)	269, Jack Nicklaus, 1977; 269, Nick Faldo, 1993; 269, Jesper Parnevik, 1994
Low First 54 Holes	198, Tom Lehman (67-67-64), 1996
Low First 36 Holes	130, Nick Faldo (66-64), 1992
Low Score, First Round	64, Craig Stadler, 1983; 64, Christy O'Connor, Jr., 1985; 64, Rodger Davis, 1987; 64, Raymond Floyd, 1992; 64, Steve Pate, 1992
Low Score, Second Round	63, Mark Hayes, 1977; 63, Greg Norman, 1986; 63, Nick Faldo, 1993
Low Score, Third Round	63, Isao Aoki, 1980; 63, Paul Broadhurst, 1990
Low Score, Fourth Round	63, Jodie Mudd, 1991; 63, Payne Stewart, 1993
Low Score, 9 Holes	28, Denis Durnian (first nine), 1993
Highest Winning Score	326, J.H. Taylor, 1894
Miscellaneous
Biggest Margin of Victory	13 strokes, Tom Morris, Sr., 1862
Champions in Three Decades	Harry Vardon, 1896, 1903, 1911; J.H. Taylor, 1894, 1900, 1913; Gary Player, 1959, 1968, 1974
Biggest Span Between First and Last Victories	19 years, J.H. Taylor, 1894-1913
Outright Leader After Every Round	Ted Ray, 1912; Bobby Jones, 1927; Gene Sarazen, 1932; Henry Cotton, 1934; Tom Weiskopf, 1973
Champions with Each Round Lower Than Previous One	Jack White (80-75-72-69), 1904; James Braid (77-76-74-73), 1906; Ben Hogan (73-71-70-68), 1953; Gary Player (75-71-70-68), 1959
Champion with Four Rounds the Same	Denny Shute (73-73-73-73), 1933
Best Comeback By Champions
After 18 Holes	Harry Vardon, 1896, 11 strokes behind
After 36 Holes	George Duncan, 1920, 13 strokes behind
After 54 Holes	Paul Lawrie, 1999, 10 strokes behind
Champions with Four Rounds Under 70	Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993 Nick Price (69-66-67-66), 1994
Non-Champions with Four Rounds Under 70	Ernie Els (68-69-69-68), 1993; Jesper Parnevik (68-66-68-67), 1994
Best Finishing Round by a Champion	64, Greg Norman, 1993
Worst Finishing Round by a Champion (since 1920)	79, Henry Cotton, 1934
Best Opening Round by a Champion	66, by seven players
Worst Opening Round by a Champion (since 1919)	80, George Duncan, 1920

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