Lowest Rounds Of Golf
This article lists the lowest recorded rounds in golf.
In professional competition, a round of 59 or less is regarded as a significant achievement. In men's major championships the lowest rounds are 62 by Branden Grace at the 2017 Open Championship and by Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele at the 2023 U.S. Open. The lowest officially recorded round is 55 by Rhein Gibson in 2012. In women's major championships the lowest round is 61, held jointly by Leona Maguire, Lee Jeong-eun and Kim Hyo-joo, all at the Evian Championship.
Lowest rounds of golf
The lowest officially recorded round of golf is 55 by Rhein Gibson (12 birdies and two eagles on a par 71) on May 12, 2012, at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma. This score is recognized by the Guinness World Records. Three other rounds of 55 are documented, but these are commonly discounted due to the length of the course or the nature of the round. On August 27, 2020, another was added, as Alexander Hughes shot a 55 in Jenks, Oklahoma, within 100 miles of where Gibson had his best day.
Possibly the lowest documented round in competitive golf is 57, achieved by (among others) Bobby Wyatt in the 2010 Alabama Boys Junior Championship, and Alex Ross in the 2019 Dogwood Invitational. Ross's round was 15-under-par for the Druid Hills Golf Club course in Atlanta, and included 13 birdies and one eagle.
Lowest rounds in professional competition
Official tournaments on the leading professional tours
Official tournaments on the second tier professional tours
Official tournaments on the leading senior tours
| Player | Score | To par | Rnd | Finish | Year | Tour | Tournament | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Sutherland | 59 | −13 | 2/3 | T7 | 2014 | Champions Tour | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | |
 Miguel Ángel Martín | 59 | −9 | 2/3 | T4 | 2018 | European Senior Tour | MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles) |
Other tournaments
| Player | Score | To par | Rnd | Finish | Year | Tour | Tournament | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Carey | 57 | −11 | 1/3 | 1 | 2019 | Alps Tour | Cervino Open | |
 Steve Anderson-Chapman | 58 | −11 | 2/2 | 3 | 1984 | n/a | West Country Open | |
 Shigeki Maruyama | 58 | −13 | 1/2 | n/a | 2000 | n/a | U.S. Open qualifying round | |
| Jason Bohn | 58 | −13 | 4/4 | 1 | 2001 | Canadian Tour | Bayer Championship | |
| John Hahn | 58 | −12 | 4/6 | T50 | 2014 | European Tour | Qualifying school tournament | |
| Sam Snead | 59 | −11 | 3/4 | 1 | 1959 | n/a | Sam Snead Festival | |
 Gary Player | 59 | −10 | 2/4 | 1 | 1974 | n/a | Brazil Open | |
 Tsutomu Irie | 59 | −11 | 1/2 | 1 | 1985 | Japan Golf Tour | Kuzuha International | |
 Zoran Zorkic | 59 | −12 | 4/4 | 3 | 1990 | U.S. Golf Tour | Turtle Classic | |
 Sean Pappas | 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 1 | 1991 | T. C. Jordan Tour | Hartland Classic | |
| David Gossett | 59 | −13 | 4/6 | T68 | 2000 | PGA Tour | Qualifying school tournament | |
| Phil Mickelson | 59 | −13 | 2/2 | 1 | 2004 | PGA Tour | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | |
| Brad McIntosh | 59 | −12 | 2/4 | T12 | 2005 | Von Nida Tour | Queensland PGA Championship | |
 Martin Kaymer | 59 | −13 | 2/3 | 1 | 2006 | EPD Tour | Habsberg Classic | |
| Steve Marino | 59 | −13 | 3/4 | 1 | 2006 | Gateway Tour | Sidney Frank Memorial Tour Championship | |
| Harrison Frazar | 59 | −13 | 4/6 | 1 | 2008 | PGA Tour | Qualifying school tournament | |
 Richard Lee | 59 | −11 | 2/4 | T25 | 2010 | Charles Tour | Carrus Tauranga Open | |
| Chris Erwin | 59 | −13 | 2/4 | T25 | 2010 | NGA Hooters Tour | ADI Classic | |
 Ashok Kumar | 59 | −10 | 1/4 | 1 | 2010 | Professional Golf Tour of India | Tata Open | |
 Jens Dantorp | 59 | −12 | 2/3 | 1 | 2011 | Nordic Golf League | Bravo Tours Open | |
| Jesse Smith | 59 | −11 | 1/2 | 2 | 2013 | Fore The Players Tour | Orlando Open | |
| Mark Brown | 59 | −11 | 2/4 | 1 | 2014 | Charles Tour | Carrus Open | |
| Will McCurdy | 59 | −13 | 2/3 | 1 | 2015 | SwingThought.com Tour | Callaway Gardens 3 Day | |
 Robin Kind | 59 | −13 | 2/3 | 1 | 2015 | Pro Golf Tour | Sparkassen Open | |
| James Love | 59 | −12 | 1/4 | n/a | 2016 | Web.com Tour | Qualifying school tournament | |
| Woody Austin | 59 | −12 | 1/3 | 1 | 2017 | PGA Tour Champions | Diamond Resorts Invitational | |
| Hinrich Arkenau | 59 | −13 | 1/3 | 1 | 2017 | Pro Golf Tour | Sparkassen Open | |
| Mark Brown | 59 | −11 | 2/4 | T2 | 2018 | Charles Tour | Carrus Open | |
| Drew Nesbitt | 59 | −12 | 2/4 | T49 | 2018 | PGA Tour Latinoamérica | JHSF Aberto do Brasil | |
| Greyson Sigg | 59 | −12 | 4/4 | 3 | 2019 | PGA Tour Canada | GolfBC Championship | |
 Harry Ellis | 59 | −12 | 2/3 | 1 | 2020 | n/a | Memorial Olivier Barras | |
| Chris Gilman | 59 | −13 | 3/3 | 1 | 2020 | Dakotas Tour | South Dakota Open Pro-Am | |
| Luke Schniederjans | 59 | −11 | 2/3 | 2 | 2020 | GPro Tour | Mimosa Challenge | |
| Jack South | 59 | −11 | 3/3 | 1 | 2021 | PGA EuroPro Tour | Motocaddy Masters | |
 Phachara Khongwatmai | 59 | −11 | 1/4 | 1 | 2021 | All Thailand Golf Tour | Singha Pattaya Open | |
 Gregorio De Leo | 59 | −11 | 3/3 | 1 | 2022 | Alps Tour | Memorial Giorgio Bordoni | |
 Matías Domínguez | 59 | −12 | 2/2 | n/a | 2024 | Professional Golf Tour of India | Qualifying school tournament | |
| Peter Lonard | 59 | −11 | 2/2 | 1 | 2024 | PGA of Australia Legends Tour | Moama Masters |
Notes:
- Rnd is the round in which the score was shot, i.e. 2/4 means the round was shot in the second of four rounds.
- Finish is the final tournament finish of the player
Lowest rounds in men's major championships
In men's major championships the lowest round is 62 which was first recorded by South African golfer Branden Grace in the third round of the 2017 Open Championship.
| # | Player | Major | Date | Course | Rnd | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Branden Grace | The Open Championship | Jul 22, 2017 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club | 3 | −8 | T6 |
| 2 | Rickie Fowler | U.S. Open | Jun 15, 2023 | Los Angeles Country Club | 1 | −8 | T5 |
| 3 | Xander Schauffele | U.S. Open | Jun 15, 2023 | Los Angeles Country Club (2) | 1 | −8 | T10 |
Many players have recorded a score of 63. Johnny Miller was the first golfer to shoot 63 in a major and was the only golfer to shoot 63 in the final round to win a major until Henrik Stenson did so as well during the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club. Greg Norman, Vijay Singh, Brooks Koepka and Tommy Fleetwood are the only golfers to record two rounds of 63 in the majors.
Lowest rounds in women's professional competition
Official tournaments on major tours
There have been 3 rounds of 58 recorded on the Ladies European Tour, all in the Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic. These rounds were achieved by Trish Johnson (1990), Jane Connachan (1991) and Dale Reid (1991). This tournament was played on a par 65 public golf course. The lowest Ladies European Tour round on a course with par of minimum 70 has been 61.
| Player | Score | To par | Rnd | Finish | Year | Tour | Tournament | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annika Sorenstam | 59 | −13 | 2/4 | 1 | 2001 | LPGA | Standard Register PING | |
| Meg Mallon | 60 | −10 | 2/4 | 6 | 2003 | LPGA | Welch's/Fry's Championship | |
 Sarah Lee | 60 | −10 | 2/4 | T2 | 2004 | LPGA | Welch's/Fry's Championship | |
| Anna Acker-Macosko | 60 | −11 | 4/4 | T5 | 2004 | LPGA | Longs Drugs Challenge | |
| Paula Creamer | 60 | −10 | 1/4 | 1 | 2008 | LPGA | Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic | |
| Jessica Korda | 60 | −11 | 3/4 | 1 | 2021 | LPGA | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions |
Lowest rounds in women's major championships
In women's major championships the lowest round is 61, which has been recorded by three golfers: Leona Maguire, Lee Jeong-eun and Kim Hyo-joo.
| # | Player | Major | Date | Course | Rnd | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Hyo-joo | The Evian Championship | Sep 11, 2014 | Evian Resort Golf Club | 1 | −10 | 1 |
| 2 | Lee Jeong-eun | The Evian Championship | Jul 23, 2021 | Evian Resort Golf Club | 2 | −10 | 2 |
| 3 | Leona Maguire | The Evian Championship | Jul 25, 2021 | Evian Resort Golf Club | 4 | −10 | T6 |
Perfect round
A perfect round is a round of eighteen holes where all holes were played on average at one under par (average of birdie on every hole) resulting in a score of 55 on a par 73 course, 54 on a par 72 course, 53 on a par 71 course, and 52 on a par 70 course.[citation needed]
There is a philosophy popularized by Pia Nilsson's Vision 54 that concentrates on achieving the perfect round, the basic ideology being that striving for perfection results in better scores even if the goal is not met. Cecilia Ekelundh, who formerly played on the Ladies European Tour, did keep the perfect round on her mind by drawing a 54 on the ball she played in competition.
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