The longest putt ever made in PGA history is 110 feet by Jack Nicklaus. Jack achieved the majestic feat in the 1964 Tournament of Champions.
Nick Price, Angel Cabrera, Ben Curtis, Alex Cejka, Chad Campbell, and Bryson DeChambeau, also make the list of longest putts in golf history.
Putt is basically a soft hit to a golf ball with a special club to score a hole when you're close to it. The stroke is made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole. Hence, the longer a ball rolls, the better the record.
PGA Tour is the best platform to showcase golfing skills and probably the highest league one can play for. With the recent conclusion of the prestigious RBC Canadian Open on June 11, the golf world has seen an impressive feat.
Nick Taylor from Canada lifted the trophy in a playoff against Tommy Fleetwood, where he hit a 72-foot eagle putt. Taylor also became the first Canadian in 69 years to win the Canadian Open.
For those wondering, Tiger Woods longest putt ever stands at 91 feet on the par-3 4th hole during the 2014 WGC-Cadillac Championship.
Jack Nicklaus - 110 Feet
Jack Nicklaus aka The Golden Bear holds the record for the longest putt in PGA Tour history at 110 ft in the 1964 Tournament of Champions.
Nicklaus also went on to win the tournament, whilst defending his title from 1963. He later went on to win it again in 1971, 1973, and 1977.
Meanwhile, his record of the longest putt also made it to the Guinness Book of World Records. The retired golfer is best known for being the PGA Player of the Year five times in 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1976.
The Golden Bear was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. He also played in the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour) from 1990 to 2005.
At 83, Jack leads Nicklaus Design, a top golf course design and construction company. Similarly, he founded the Memorial Tournament on PGA Tour and runs the event.
Nick Price - 110 Feet
Former world No. 1 golfer Nick Price from Zimbabwe is also known for hitting the 110 feet long putt at the 1992 PGA Championship.
Nick had left behind John Cook, Nick Faldo, Jim Gallagher Jr., and Gene Sauers for the big win. He played from 1977 to 2007 and won 48 times around the PGA Tour, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Sunshine Tour, and PGA Tour of Australasia.
Price joined PGA Champions Tour in 2007 after turning 50 and continued playing in the senior club. He has bagged four wins in the tour so far.
The last win for the veteran golfer was the 2011 Toshiba Classic which he won by a winning score of −17 (60-68-68=196) over Mark Wiebe.
Angel Cabrera – 103 Feet 5 Inches
Hailing from an Argentine golfing family, Angel Cabrera is widely known for winning the 2007 US Open and 2009 Masters tournaments.
Similarly, he also made news for hitting an impressive 103 feet 5 inches long putt at round four of the 2011 Phoenix Open. Though it surely is an interesting fact, Angel could not lift the trophy and finished the event in the 49th position.
Since turning pro in 1989, Carbera has registered 3 wins in PGA Tour, 5 wins in European Tour, and a solo triumph in the Asian Tour as well.
Ben Curtis - 100 Feet 1 Inch
Ben Curtis made massive highlights in 2007 when he sunk a long 100 feet 1 inch on the 14th hole on day one of the 2007 Players Championship.
The 2003 Open Champion is no longer playing golf. However, he lifted four cups, three in PGA and one in European Tour from 2000 to 2017.
He now runs Ben Cutis Golf Academy, training young golf prospects for more championships in the future. However, despite the record, he failed to make a cut after much struggle during the opening 36 holes.
The 2007 event remains a special moment in golf history due to his instantaneous record but a turnoff performance later. Curtis went on to win the 2012 Valero Texas Open and left competitive golfing after five years.
Alex Cejka - 96 Feet 2 Inches
Czech-German golfer Alex Cejka sank his best putt ever at 96 feet 2 inches during the first round of the 2011 Northern Trust Open.
Despite a great start, he withdrew from the vent after suffering from an injury in the second round. Moreover, his record of a remarkable stroke has remained fresh in the memories of many golf fanatics.
Born in Czechoslovakia, Alex and his family had escaped the country to Germany as refugees during the Velvet Revolution. He turned professional in 1989 at the age of 19.
He is best known for playing on the European Tour from 1992 to 2002, where he won the 1995 Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucía.
Cejka boasts total professional wins at 17 and has continued his golfing career. His win at the 2015 Puerto Rico Open remains his only win on PGA Tour, as he mainly spent time on the European Tour, Web.com Tour, Challenge Tour, and Outlaw Tour, among others.
Alex also represented Germany at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Similarly, he joined PGA Tour Champions and European Senior Tour after he turned 50 in 2020.
In PGA Tour, Cejka grabbed the Regions Tradition and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in 2021 and JCB Championship in 2022.
Chad Campbell - 95 Feet 3 Inches
Chad Campbell has been playing competitive golf since 1996. After playing in the third-tier NGA Hooters Tour and second-tier Buy.com Tour, now known as the Korn Ferry Tour, Chad became a member of the PGA Tour in 2003.
He won the 2003 Tour Championship and 2004 Bay Hill Invitational before creating a record of hitting a 95 feet and 3 inches putt during the 2015 Northern Trust Open. He sunk the long putt on the 17th hole during the second round of the event.
Though he made a cut to play further in the competition, he later finished in the 49th position. Even so, the 95 feet long putt remains a memorable part of Chad's holding career.
Besides his many accomplishments on PGA Tour, Campbell has also represented the USA in the Ryder Cup in 2004, 2006, and 2008.
He has recorded a total of 20 professional wins so far while he has reached the No. 9 spot in the world rankings. That was back in 2004, at the peak of his career.
Coming into 2023, Chad has continued his way into PGA Tour and was last seen playing in the Advent Health Championship. He made a cut into the game but Grayson Murray emerged victorious.
Bryson DeChambeau - 95 Feet
Bryson DeChambeau struck a 95 feet putt during the 2022 PGA Championship. Meanwhile, his previous record was 79 feet and 1 inch.
The phenomenal 2022 record of DeChambeau became the longest putt holed on the PGA Tour after Rob Oppenheim's 83 feet and 6 inches.
Bryson turned pro in 2016 and has bagged ten professional wins so far. His eight wins come from PGA Tour, while the other two are from European Tour. He currently plays on the LIV Tour.
He is also the winner of the 2020 US Open, his only major tournament win. His last win on the PGA Tour was the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Known by his nickname "The Scientist," Bryson is a 29-year-old native of Modesto, California. Meanwhile, he currently resides in Dallas, Texas.
Craig Barlow - 111 Feet 5 Inches (Special Mention)
American golfer Craig Barlow would have the legit longest putt record in PGA history if he had put his ball from the green course.
The incident took place during the fourth round of the 2008 Buick Open when Craig hit the golf ball using a lob wedge. The rules were different back in 2008; hence, Barlow's "putt" brings many parties to odds.
While the 111 feet 5 inches putt is almost an impossible thing to do, Craig celebrated for a few moments, calling it a put. However, speaking to Golf Digest 2020, he has confirmed that his move was not a putt.
Barlow has been playing pro golf since 1995 and has not grabbed much recognition due to his failure to lift trophies. He bagged one win on eGolf Professional Tour in 2014 at the ArrowCreek Open, which remains his only win count as of today.
Now that he will reach 51 on July 23, he may also consider joining the PGA Champions Tour. Despite not winning golf events, he has been to all four major tournaments.
He made a cut at the 2006 PGA Championship and finished at T26 at the US Open the same year. These praiseworthy accomplishments were followed by another cut at the 2008 Open Championship while he did not play at Masters Tournament.
