Most Consecutive Birdies On PGA Tour

The most birdies in a row in a PGA Tour event is 9, but few others have recorded 8 birdies consecutively.

Mark Calcavecchia and Kevin Chappell are the only two golfers in PGA tour history to have made nine birdies in a row during a tour event

Calcavecchia did it in the 2009 RBC Canadian Open while Chappell did it in 2019 in a Military Tribute at The Greenbrier.

Calcavecchia started his 2nd round on the 10th hole. His birdie run began on the par-3 No. 12 hole, continued on holes 13, to 18, then carried over to holes 1 and 2.

The last birdie in his streak was on the par-five 2nd hole. The run ended with a par on the No. three holes.

He finished the competition in a tie for 8th position.

While, Chappell's birdie run of 9 was during what was also the 11th round of 59 in PGA Tour history.

He also started on the back 9, so Chappell's unbeaten run started on No. eleven continued through No. 18, and then another one on No. 1, before ending.

Kevin Streelman holds the record for the most consecutive birdies made at the end of a tournament to win it.

He won the 2014 Travelers Championship with seven consecutive birdies.

Bernd Wiesberger shot nine birdies in a row in the second round of the 2017 Maybank Championship on the European Tour. Beth Daniel and Amy Yang equal the LPGA record for consecutive birdies with nine each.

Here is the list of golf  players with 8 Birdies in a row in the PGA Tour:

• Bob Goalby from USA in 1961 St. Petersburg Open
• Fuzzy Zoeller in 1976 Quad Cities Open
• Dewey Arnette in 1987 Buick Open
• Edward Fryatt in 2000 Doral-Ryder Open
• J.P. Hayes in 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
• Jerry Kelly in the 2003 Las Vegas Invitational
• Chris Stroud in the 2011 Mayakoba Golf Classic
• Scott Piercy in the 2011 Reno-Tahoe Open

Bob Goalby

Bob Goalby is most commonly known for his 1968 Masters Tournament victory. He also won the US Open in 1971 and the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour in 1961.

The 1968 Masters Tournament was his most memorable victory. He actually defeated Bruce Crampton by four shots in his second major tournament, the 1971 U.S. Open.

He concluded his career with 11 PGA Tour titles and earnings of more than 1 million dollars.

In 1988, Bob Goalby was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He is in the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Hutchinson Sports Hall of Fame.

Scott Piercy

Scott Piercy, the 45-year-old has been a PGA Tour player since 2001. He has 4 PGA Tour victories, including the 2012 Memorial Tournament and the 2017 Barracuda Championship.

He has also finished in the top ten of four major championships, including a tie for fifth place result in the 2013 Masters Tournament.

He has earned more than 20 million dollars in his PGA Tour career and has managed to reach his career-high world ranking of 30th in 2017.

The most consecutive PGA win is 11 by Byron Nelson In 1945.

From March to August of 1945, Nelson won 11 continuous PGA Tour events, including the likes of the PGA Championship, the only major played that year. During the streak, he earned a total of $30250 at that time.

The unbeaten run eventually came to an end with a T-4 finish at the Memphis Invitational.

Byron Nelson, a legendary figure in the world of professional golf, left an indelible mark on the sport through his remarkable achievements and contributions.

One of his most amazing achievements came in 1945 when he won 11 tournaments, which is the most PGA wins in a row, a performance that still ranks as one of the best records in golf history.

This incredible winning streak, dubbed "Byron Nelson's 11 in a Row," demonstrated his domination and brilliance on the golf course.

Nelson's drive and expertise were further demonstrated in 1945 when he won 18 of the 30 events he participated, a record-breaking feat that still stands today.

All eleven consecutive tournaments that he won are listed below:

1. Miami International 4-Ball
2. Charlotte Open
3. Greater Greensboro Open
4. Durham Open
5. Atlanta Open
6. Montreal Open
7. Philadelphia Inquirer
8. Chicago Victory National Open
9. PGA Championship
10. Tam O'Shanter Open
11. Canadian Open

Other golf players to have the most consecutive PGA Tour in history are:

• Tiger Woods with 7 wins
• Ben Hogan with 6 wins
• Jack Burke Jr. with 4 wins
• Walter Hagen with 3 wins

Tiger Woods

In 2006 and 2007, Tiger Woods won seven consecutive tournaments. This run featured victories at the British Open and the PGA Championship.

The streak is regarded as one of the most dominant displays in PGA Tour history. He is one of the two players to win the most PGA tours, tied with Sam Snead in 82.

Ben Hogan

In 1948, Hogan won six straight tournaments. This run included the United States Open.

The run contributed to Hogan's status as one of the best golfers of all time.

Jack Burke Jr.

Jack Burke is a former professional golfer who rose to prominence in the 1950s. He won two major titles in 1956, the Masters and the PGA Championship, and is one of the members of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Between 1950 and 1963, Burke won 16 PGA Tour events. He won four times in 1950 and five times in 1952, including four in a row in February and March of that year.

Walter Hagen

Walter Hagen is regarded as one of the best-ever golfers of all time. He won the U.S. Open twice, and in 1922 he became the first native-born American to win the Open Championship, as well as three more Claret Jugs.

He also won the PGA title five times, tying a record, and the Western Open five times when it was a near-major title.

He won 45 PGA Tour titles and was a six-time Ryder Cup skipper.

Similarly, many players have won the PGA 3 consecutive times they are Johnny Farrell, Horton Smith, Paul Runyan, Henry Picard, Jimmy Demaret, Byron Nelson, Jim Ferrier, Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer, Arnold Palmer, Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus, Hubert Green, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Nick Price, David Duval, Vijay Singh, Rory McIlroy, and Dustin Johnson.

At the 2023 Masters Tournament, 748 birdies were recorded. It was the lowest number of birdies made in the tournament since 2011 when 737 were made.

The decline in birdies in 2023 was most likely caused by various reasons, including the challenging course configuration and windy conditions.

The Masters Tournament is famed for its difficult Augusta National Golf Club course, and the wind made scoring low even more difficult.

However, there were 827 birdies in the 2022 Masters. The most birdies recorded in a single tournament over the last decade were 1,112 in 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the reputable tournament was held in November.

Hence, it clearly shows that the amount of birdies achieved at the Masters Tournament varies yearly, with an average of roughly 800 birdies per tournament during the last decade.

In 2020, 1,112 birdies were recorded at a single Masters Tournament. Which is the most birdies ever recorded.

The number of Birdies scored at the Masters by year are as follows: