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All-time Records (cont.)Section RECORDS5Most years between victories:15 years, 6 months, Robert Gamez (march 25, 1990-September 25, 2005), 396starts15 years, 5 months, 10 days, Butch Baird (may 7, 1961-october 17, 1976), 240starts14 years, 8 months, 2 days, ed Fiori (January 17, 1982-September 15, 1996),409 starts13 years, 8 months, tommy Armour iii (January 28, 1990-September 28,2003), 366 starts13 years, 8 months, Joey Sindelar (September 9, 1990-may 9, 2004), 370startsMost years from first victory to last:28 years, 11 months, 20 days, Raymond Floyd (march 17, 1963-march 8, 1992)28 years, 2 months, 17 days, Sam Snead (January 17, 1937-april 4, 1965)23 years, 11 months, 24 days, tom Watson (June 30, 1974-may 24, 1998)23 years, 11 months, 5 days, Macdonald Smith (august 28, 1912-august 2,1936)23 years, 9 months, 27 days, Jack nicklaus (June 17, 1962-april 13, 1986)Most wins by players in their 20s:46 tiger Woods30 Jack nicklausMultiple wins by players age 22 and under:14 Horton Smith (1928-30)7 tiger Woods (1996-98)4 Gene Sarazen (1922-23)4 tom Morris, Jr. (1868-72). Note: prior to 1900.3 Jack nicklaus (1962)3 Sergio Garcia (2001-02)2 Raymond Floyd (1963-65)2 Johnny McDermott (1911-12)2 Seve Ballesteros (1978-79)2 Phil Mickelson (1991-93)2 Robert Gamez (1990)2 Jerry Pate (1976)Youngest winners (since 1900):19 years, 10 months, 14 days, Johnny McDermott, 1911 u.S. open20 years, 5 days, Gene Sarazen, 1922 Southern open20 years, 1 month, 15 days, charles evans, Jr., (amateur), 1910 Western open20 years, 4 months, 12 days, Francis ouimet, (amateur), 1913 u.S. open20 years, 4 months, 18 days, Gene Sarazen, 1922 u.S. open20 years, 5 months, 13 days, Horton Smith, 1928 oklahoma city open20 years, 5 months, 22 days, Gene Sarazen, 1922 pga championship20 years, 6 months, 13 days, Raymond Floyd, 1963 St. petersburg open20 years, 6 months, 25 days, Phil Mickelson (amateur), 1991 Northern telecom open20 years, 7 months, 1 day, Horton Smith, 1928 catalina Island open20 years, 7 months, 16 days, tom creavy, 1931 pga championship20 years, 8 months, 18 days, Horton Smith, 1929 pensacola open20 years, 9 months, 6 days, tiger Woods, 1996 Las Vegas Invitational20 years, 9 months, 14 days, Horton Smith, 1929 Fort myers open20 years, 9 months, 20 days, tiger Woods, 1996 Walt Disney World classic20 years, 10 months, 1 day, Horton Smith, 1929 La gorce open20 years, 10 months, 5 days, Horton Smith, 1929 North & South open20 years, 11 months, 24 days, Seve Ballesteros, 1978 greater greensboro open20 years, 11 months, 25 days, Johnny McDermott, 1912 u.S. open20 years, 11 months, 28 days, Rory Mcilroy, 2010 Quail Hollow championshipNote: tom morris, Jr. won the 1868 British open at age 17 years, 5 months, 8 days.He repeated in 1869 (18-4-27) and 1870 (19-4-26).oldest winners:52 years, 10 months, 8 days, Sam Snead, 1965 greater greensboro open51 years, 7 months, 10 days, Art Wall, 1975 greater milwaukee open51 years, 3 months, 7 days, Jim Barnes, 1937 Long Island open51 years, 1 month, 5 days, John Barnum, 1962 cajun classic50 years, 8 months, 11 days, Fred Funk, 2007 mayakoba classic at riviera maya50 years, 1 month, 18 days, craig Stadler, 2003 B.c. open49 years, 6 months, 4 days, Raymond Floyd, 1992 Doral-ryder open49 years, 4 months, 23 days, Peter Jacobsen, 2003 greater Hartford openoldest first-time winner:51 years, 1 month, 5 days, John Barnum, 1962 cajun classicMost wins by players in their 30s:44 Arnold Palmer37 Sam Snead43 Ben Hogan35 Byron nelson38 Jack nicklaus34 Billy casperMost wins by players after 40:22 Vijay Singh17 Sam SneadMost recent amateur winners of PGA toUR events:Gene Littler, 1954 San Diego openDoug Sanders, 1956 canadian openScott Verplank, 1985 Western openPhil Mickelson, 1991 Northern telecom openWidest winning margin (strokes):16 J.D. edgar, 1919 canadian openJoe Kirkwood, Sr., 1924 corpus christi openBobby Locke, 1948 chicago Victory National championship15 tiger Woods, 2000 u.S. open14 Ben Hogan, 1945 portland InvitationalJohnny Miller, 1975 phoenix open13 Byron nelson, 1945 Seattle openGene Littler, 1955 tournament of championsPhil Mickelson, 2006 BellSouth classic12 Byron nelson, 1939 phoenix openArnold Palmer, 1962 phoenix openJose Maria olazabal, 1990 NEc World Series of golftiger Woods, 1997 masters tournamentBest come-from-behind in final round to win (strokes):10 Paul Lawrie, 1999 British open9 Stewart cink, 2004 mcI Heritage8 Jack Burke, Jr., 1956 masters tournamentKen Venturi, 1959 Los angeles openMark Lye, 1983 Bank of Boston classicHal Sutton, 1985 St. Jude memphis classicchip Beck, 1990 Buick openScott Simpson, 1998 Buick Invitationalcraig Stadler, 2003 B.c. open5-24 PGA TOUR 2011 Guidepgatour.com