Highest score to win a PGA tour event in 72 holes is 1 over par 281. It has been first recorded in 1960 by Jay Hebert at Firestone Country Club.
Julius Boros topped Bob Charles and Arnold Plamer by one stroke at 1 over 281 in the 1968 PGA at Pecam Valley Golf Club in Texas.
Not only that but there are four golfers who won a PGA tournament by 16 shots. these are the biggest winning margins on the PGA tour:
- 15 strokes - Tiger Woods, US Open Championship 2000
- 14 strokes - Gene Sarazen, Massachusetts Open 1935
- 14 strokes - Ben Hogan, Portland Open Invitational 1945
- 14 strokes - Johnny Miller, Phoenix Open 1975
- 13 strokes - Byron Nelson, Seattle Open 1945
- 13 strokes - Gene Littler, Tournament of Champions 1955
- 13 strokes - Phil Mickelson, BellSouth Classic 2006
- 12 strokes - Byron Nelson, Phoenix Open 1939
- 12 strokes - Arnold Palmer, Phoenix Open Invitational 1962
- 12 strokes - Jose Maria Olazabal, NEC World Series of Golf 1990
- 12 strokes - Tiger Woods, Masters Tournament 1997
Highest Score To Win A Major
The highest score to win a major championship is 1-over-par 289. The major championship like The Masters, Open Championship, The US Open, and PGA Championship are the hardest to win.
Golfers are played on tough courses and, in order to win, players have to be both the best physically and mentally for that particular tournament week.
The Masters
The highest winning total score in The Masters' history is 1 over par 289. It has happened three times 1954 Masters, 1956 Masters, and 2007 Masters respectively.
Famous golfers Sam Snead and Ben Hogan were both tied at that mark after 72 holes in 1954. Sam won an 18-hole playoff the next with a 2 under 70 to Ben's 71.
Finally, Zach Johnson wins at 1-over 289, two strokes better than runners-up named as Retief Goosen, Tiger Woods, and Rory Sabbatini in 2007.
The US Open
The U.S. Open golf tournament has produced more winners with scores of even par or worse than any of the others with 35 total since 1930.
The Myopia Hunt Club which is a private country club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts claim to be the highest-recorded winning score in US Open golf tournament history which record belongs to Willie Anderson and Alex Smith.
Willie Anderson and Alex Smith were tied at 331 total in 1901 and simply added their respective number of strokes per hole.
The Open Championship
The Open Championship golf tournament, the oldest golf major has been played since 1860. It was 35 years before the first contested US Open golf tournament at Newport Country Club.
The Open was not a 72-hole tournament until 1892 but it was only 36 holes until then.
Legendary golfer JH Taylor owns the record for the highest 72-hole score by a winner when his 326 total at the 1894 Open. It was five strokes better than the runner-up named Douglas Rolland.
The PGA Championship
The PGA Championship was first played in 1916. From its initial days, it was a match-play event.
The highest 72 holes-winning total in PGA championship history is 1 over par 281. Gary Player won his second career PGA tournament by two shots over golfers named Tommy Aaron and Jim Jamieson in 1972 at 1 over 281 at Oakland Hills.
In 1976, the last 1 over 281 to win the PGA came Dave Stockton edged Raymond Floyd and Don January by one stroke.
Past Masters Winners Scores
The Masters' golf tournament was the co-creation of golf legend Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts which happens every year at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
It is a part of Golf's grand slam and the opportunity to slip on the winners' green jacket is considered the high point of any professional career.
However, the Augusta National Golf Club course has been the site of streaks, Broken records, and shocking surprises over the years. The Masters Tournament winners have been seasoned veterans and fresh-faced rookies alike.
Here are the Masters winners by year including scores:
Masters Winners By Year And Score
| Winners Name | Score |
| Jon Rahm (2023) | 276 |
| Scottie Scheffler (2022) | 278 |
| Hidecki Matsuyama (2021) | 278 |
| Dustin Johnson (2020) | 268 |
| Tiger Woods (2019) | 275 |
| Patrick Reed (2018) | 273 |
| Sergio García (2017) | 279 |
| Danny Willett (2016) | 283 |
| Jordan Spieth (2015) | 270 |
| Bubba Watson (2014) | 280 |
| Adam Scott (2013) | 278 |
| Bubba Watson (2012) | 278 |
| Charl Schwartzel (2011) | 274 |
| Phil Mickelson (2010) | 272 |
| Ángel Cabrera (2009) | 276 |
| Trevor Immelman (2008) | 280 |
| Zach Johnson (2007) | 289 |
Lowest Score In Golf History
The lowest score in golf history for 18 holes on PGA Tour is 58 which is scored by famous golfer Jim Furyk.
He finally bettered the 59 scored by Geiberger and others that followed him.
Besides Jim and his lowest score of 58, there are 10 other players who scored 59:
- Al Geiberger (1977)
- Chip Beck (1991)
- David Duval (1999)
- Stuart Applyby (2010)
- Paul Goydos (2010)
- Jim Furyk (2013)
- Justin Thomas (2017)
- Adam Hadwin (2017)
- Brandt Snedeker (2018)
- Kevin Chappell (2019)
- Scottie Scheffler (2020)
Rhein Gibson - PGA Tour
The lowest point in golf history ever achieved was Rhein Gibson who shot a 55. Furthermore, the Guinness World Records recognized his score on 12 May 2012 at the River Oaks Golf Club in Oklahoma.
This is not the lowest round in PGA history because it was not a part of the PGA tour but the lowest point ever scored in golf history. 55 marks out of the total number of strokes that Gibson took that day.
Not only that but former PGA tour player Homero Blancas Jr. also shot a 55 at a college tournament in August 1962. This happened at the Premier Golf course west of Longview, texas.
Jim Furyk - PGA Tour
In 2013, three years before he would card his 58, Jim would card a 59. He would score the lowest points at the 2013 BMW Championship.
Jim Furyk scored the only 58 in the history of the PGA Tour at the Travelers Championship in the year 2016.
This was the lowest points ever for a round of golf history and to put that achievement into perspective, the PGA Tour has played over 613,000 rounds.
He started his round on the back 9 and made birdies on the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th holes. Moreover, he made a bogey on the 18th hole to finish the front nine at 8 under par 30.
He made birdies on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th holes to start the back nine. Furyk made a birdie on the 7th hole to finish the round at 12 under par 59.
Not only that but he finished the match tied for second place and was one stroke behind the winner Rory Mcllroy.
Bryson DeChambeau - LIV GOlf
Recently, Bryson DeChambeau shot a 58 on 14 August 2023 by shooting a 12-under 58 in the final round of the LIV Golf.
This is the lowest round-ever shot on the LIV Golf Tour and it is tied for the 4th lowest round-ever shot in pro golf.
He started shooting with two birdies, and he did not score over a 3 after 7 holes. This included four birdies in a row.
Bryson only scored on the eighth hole, yet he came back strong on the ninth with another birdie and a score of 28 through the first nine. He then continued his streak with birdies on the 10th, 11th, and 12th holes.
Moreover, he made his final birdie on the 18th hole with a 40-foot epic putt to secure the victory.
His round was highlighted by his driving distance. He has some of the longest drives in pro golf which was a huge help for this record-breaking round of 58. He also hit 16 greens in regulation which was the second-most of any player.
DeChambeau shot 58 is an incredible achievement and makes him one of only four players to have shot 58 in a professional golf tournament.
Chip Beck - PGA Tour
Chip Beck attended the Las Vegas Invitational at the Sunrise Golf Club in 1991 when he had no clue he would card a 59. He becomes one of only 6 PGA tour golfers scoring 59.
He started the round on the back 9 and made birdies on the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th holes. He scores on the 18th hole to finish the front nine at 8 under par 30.
Chip made birdies on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th holes to start back 9 and 7th holes to finish the round at 13 under par 59. His 59 is considered one of the greatest rounds of golf ever played.
Al Geiberger - PGA Tour
Al Geiberger shot a 59 at the 1977 Memphis Classic and he would be awarded to be the first golfer to score a 59. This was the lowest PGA score ever achieved at that time.
His lowest 59 at the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic was a historic moment in golf history. Not only that but it was the first time a golfer shot under 60 in a PGA tournament.
Geiberger hit every fairway and every green in regulation and had only 23 putts. It was a major breakthrough for him and help him to win the PGA tournament.
His 59 also helped him to earn a position on the Ryder Cup team that year. Al went on to play in four Ryder Cups and won three of his 4 matches.
In 1995, he officially retired from his professional golf career and now he is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
