Fastest round of golf on PGA Tour is 1 hour 28 mins by Wesley Bryan in 2017 at the BMW Championship. Bryan had scored 14 pars and 3 birdies.
The lowest round scores are considered to be the best golf scores, which means the least number of swings taken in a course while hitting a ball.
Even though the fastest players did not complete the lowest round scores, they were successful in completing the round of golf faster than the average time of 4 hrs and 21 minutes.
Moreover, the completion of a PGA Tour game usually takes around 4-5 hours. Otherwise, it should be decided by sundown.
Therefore, the players who play fast in golf are likely to expect their scores to fall. Thus, playing steadily and decreasing the number of strokes in golf is essential for the lowest score round rather than the fastest.
List of Fastest Round Of Golf PGA
The list of the fastest round of Golf PGA include players like Wesley Bryan, Jack Fleck, George Bayer, John Daly, Kevin Na, and many more.
Even though slow play is the most sought-after playstyle in golf, it is decreasing overall viewership. On the contrary, fast-finishing players bring excitement and a different allure to the game.
List of fastest PGA tour round finishers:
- Boo Weekley: 2hr 15 mins
- John Daly: 2hrs 03 mins
- Mark Calcavecchia: 2hrs 03 mins
- Bob Tway: 2hrs 05 minutes
- Gene Sarazen: 1 hrs 57 mins
- George Fazio: 1 hrs 57 mins
- George Bayer: 1 hrs 52 mins
- Jack Fleck: 1hrs 52 mins
- Wesley Bryan: 1hr 28 mins
Boo Weekley
Boo shot 73 shots in the 2019 Memorial Tournament in Dublin Ohio. He started playing at 8 and was finishing up after 2hrs and 15 mins.
Weekley placed 71st as his last round helped him secure the 71st place rather than the last, but he did not break any record.
John Daly & Mark Calacavecchia
In the 1992 Players Championship, both John Mark shot 81 and 80 shots respectively. They finished the game only at 2hrs and 3 minutes.
Both players were fined for not taking golf seriously and it was not practical for golf players to finish early in the game.
Bob Tway
Tway was a participant in the 1992 Players Championship event, where he took 72 shots and finished the game in 2hrs and 5 minutes.
His peers John and Mark were fined but Tway was not fined despite finishing early which sparked controversy in the PGA Tour back then.
Gene Sarazen and George Fazio
Gene and George both finished in 1hr and 57 minutes. They took 70 and 76 shots securing positions of 26th and 39th in the 1947 PGA tour.
It was the first unofficial PGA tour record that lasted for 41 years.
George Bayer and Jack Fleck
George Bayer and Jack Fleck were among the fastest individual to complete the 1960 Masters. George shot 72 shots and Jack took 74 shots placing in the bottom of ranking.
Bayer and Fleck still hold the record for the fastest-ever round in Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, US.
Wesley Bryan
Wesley Bryan finished his BMW PGA Championship 2017 round in 98 minutes or 1 hrs 28 minutes and finished in 69th position in the tourney.
The American golfer scored 14 pars, 3 birdies, 1 bogey, and other 69 shots. He currently plays on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Fastest 18 Holes Of Golf
The fastest record for 18 holes of golf was a round of 27 min 9 sec by James Carvill. He achieved the feat at Warrenpoint Golf Course in 1987.
Steve Scott who is known for founding speed golf finished 18 hole course in 29 minutes and 33. 05 seconds at the Miller golf course in Anaheim California in 1982.
There are very few players who are successful in completing 18 holes in under two hours. In contrast, their success is only noteworthy in the pace of golf tournaments thus it creates issues in their placing and position in the tournaments.
The list of players hitting the fastest 18 holes are:
- Joaquin Niemann: 1 hr 53 minutes
- Kevin Na: 1 hr 59 mintues
- Thomas Pieters: 1hr 59 minutes
Joaquin Niemann
Joaquin beat the record of Kevin Na in the 18-hole tournament on Sunday in the PGA Championship in 2021. He was ranked the 29th player in the world at the time.
Niemann collected $405,000 after finishing 29th position in the FedEx Cup. He had already made 15 holes in an hour and forty minutes.
Kevin Na
Kevin Na at the FedEx Tour championship in 2016 completed all eighteen holes in one hour and 59 minutes with his caddy Kenny Harms.
Na was known for taking his time and playing at a slow pace but he did the complete opposite by completing the game by 69 shots in 2 hrs.
Na finished 28th while securing the prize money of $185,000 in the championship. Na's rank is 209th in the world but he seems to be doing quite well in the championship as he has 5 wins in the PGA Tour.
Thomas Pieters
Pieters who was not yet close to winning the Italian Open in 2016 finished the 18-hole tournament in one hour and 59 minutes.
He finished the game with 71 shots, he placed at the bottom of the Italian Open but made the record for the fastest finish in the tournament. Pieters was ranked 82nd in the world at the time.
Thomas's last two matches in 2016 ended with 71 shots which placed him in the bottom of the scorecard. He has fallen from his official rank, thus ranking at #243 at present.
Fastest Players On PGA Tour
The fastest players currently active in the PGA are:
- Matt Every
- Matt Jones
- Bill Haas
- Colt Knost
- Dustin Johnson
Matt Every
According to Golfweek, Matt Every is considered the fastest player among the current golfers, who gave him the highest votes of 18%. He does not have the best drives or proper finishes.
However, he is considered the fastest among the players in PGA tournaments. Matt is ranked 40th in the world, he has won two PGA tour championships and one Korn Ferry Tour.
Matt Jones
Matt Jones is a professional golfer known for competing in PGA and speed golf. In the plantation course, he scored 62 shots in 11 holes and 61 shots in 12 holes finishing the courses promptly.
Jones got a 14% vote among the golfers to be the fastest in finishing the game.
Bill Haas
Bill the winner of the 2011 FedEx Cup is the son of former PGA player Jay Haas. He has six wins in his PGA tour and one win outside the tour.
Haas was voted 8% to complete the tour fastest than the other golfers according to the PGA participants.
Colt Knost
Colt Knost is a retired golfer who was voted 6% in terms of fastest finisher in the PGA contest. Knost has secured two wins in Korn Ferry Tour. He was also ranked number one in the amateur golf ranking.
Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson is known for putting up shows by finishing quite early than the average time. He has won with such strategies in RBC Canadian tour and The Northern Trust.
Moreover, other golfers who have distinguished themselves as the fastest golfers include Kevin Na, Joaquin Niemann, and Wesley Brayan.
