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Tournament Records

Champions
Most Victories6, Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986)
Youngest ChampionTiger Woods (21 years, 3 months, 14 days), 1997
Oldest ChampionJack Nicklaus (46 years, two months, 23 days), 1986
Oldest First-Time WinnerCraig Wood (39 years, four months, 18 days), 1941
Largest Margin of Victory12 strokes, Tiger Woods, 1997
Tallest ChampionGeorge Archer, 6-foot-5, 1969
Shortest ChampionIan Woosnam, 5-foot-4 1/2, 1991
Scoring
Lowest round63, Nick Price, 1986 (third round)
63, Greg Norman, 1996 (first round)
Lowest front-nine score30, Johnny Miller, 1975 (third round)
30, Greg Norman, 1988 (fourth round)
Lowest back-nine score29, Mark Calcavecchia, 1992 (fourth round)
Lowest first-round score63 (33-30), Greg Norman, 1996
Lowest second-round score64, Miller Barber, 1979
64, Jay Haas, 1995
Lowest third-round score63, Nick Price, 1986,
Lowest fourth-round score64, Maurice Bembridge
64, Hale Irwin, 1975
64, Gary Player, 1978
64, Greg Norman, 1988
Lowest 36-hole score131, Raymond Floyd, 1976
Lowest 54-hole total201, Raymond Floyd, 1976
201, Tiger Woods, 1997
Lowest 72-hole score270, Tiger Woods, 1997
Most Birdies, one round10, Nick Price, 1986 (third round)
Most Eagles, career22, Jack Nicklaus
(3 on Par 4s, 19 on Par 5s)
Most Subpar Rounds, career67, Jack Nicklaus
Most Rounds under 70, career38, Jack Nicklaus
Highest Score, one hole13, Tom Weiskopf, 1980 (number 12)
13, Tommy Nakajima, 1978 (number 13)
Amateurs
Best finishsecond place, Frank Stranahan, 1947
second place, Ken Venturi, 1956
second place, Charles R. Coe, 1961
Lowest round66, Ken Venturi, 1956 (first round)
Lowest first-round score66, Ken Venturi, 1956
Lowest second-round score68, Marvin Ward, 1940
Lowest third-round score67, Charles R. Coe, 1959
67, Jodie Mudd, 1982
Lowest fourth-round score68, Frank Stranahan, 1947
Lowest 36-hole score135, Ken Venturi, 1956
Lowest 54-hole total210, Ken Venturi, 1956
Lowest 72-hole score281, Charles R. Coe, 1961

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