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64 (6 under) Vijay Singh, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla.,<br />

2001<br />

Highest Score, Fourth Round<br />

116 O. McCammon, Baltimore (Md.) C.C. (Roland Park<br />

Course), 1899<br />

Lowest Score, 9 Holes<br />

29 Neal Lancaster, fourth round, second nine, Shinnecock<br />

Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 1995<br />

29 Neal Lancaster, second round, second nine, Oakland<br />

Hills C.C. (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1996<br />

29 Vijay Singh, second round, second nine, Olympia<br />

Fields (Ill.) C.C. (North Course), 2003<br />

Largest 54-Hole Lead<br />

10 Tiger Woods (205), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2000<br />

8 Rory McIlroy (199), Congressional C.C. (Blue Course),<br />

Bethesda, Md., 2011<br />

7 James Barnes (217), Columbia C.C., Chevy Chase,<br />

Md., 1921<br />

Largest 36-Hole Lead<br />

6 Tiger Woods (134), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2000<br />

6 Rory McIlroy (131), Congressional C.C. (Blue Course),<br />

Bethesda, Md., 2011<br />

5 Willie Anderson (149), Baltusrol G.C. (Original<br />

Course), Springfield, N.J., 1903<br />

4 Tom McNamara (142), Englewood (N.J.) G.C., 1909<br />

4 James Barnes (144), Columbia C.C., Chevy Chase,<br />

Md., 1921<br />

Largest 18-Hole Lead<br />

5 Tommy Armour (68), North Shore C.C., Glenview, Ill.,<br />

1933<br />

4 Olin Dutra (69), Fresh Meadow C.C., Flushing, N.Y., 1932<br />

Largest 54-Hole Lead, Non-Winner<br />

5 Mike Brady, Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass., 1919<br />

Largest 36-Hole Lead, Non-Winner<br />

4 Tom McNamara, Englewood (N.J.) G.C., 1909<br />

Largest 18-Hole Lead, Non-Winner<br />

5 Tommy Armour, North Shore C.C., Glenview, Ill., 1933<br />

Best Comeback by Winner, Final Round<br />

7 strokes Arnold Palmer (72-71-72-65), Cherry Hills<br />

C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1960<br />

6 strokes Johnny Miller (71-69-76-63), Oakmont (Pa.)<br />

C.C., 1973<br />

5 strokes Johnny Farrell (77-74-71-72), Olympia Fields<br />

C.C. (No. 4 Course), Matteson, Ill., 1928<br />

5 strokes Byron Nelson (72-73-71-68), Philadelphia<br />

C.C. (Spring Mill Course), West<br />

Conshohocken, Pa., 1939<br />

5 strokes Lee Janzen (73-66-73-68), The Olympic<br />

Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., 1998<br />

Best Comeback by Winner, Final 36 Holes<br />

11 strokes Lou Graham, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3<br />

Course), 1975<br />

Best Comeback by Winner, Final 54 Holes<br />

9 strokes Jack Fleck, The Olympic Club (Lake Course),<br />

San Francisco, Calif., 1955<br />

Largest Winning Margin<br />

15 strokes Tiger Woods (272), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L.,<br />

2000 (largest winning margin in all majors)<br />

11 strokes Willie Smith (315), Baltimore (Md.) C.C., 1899<br />

9 strokes James Barnes (289), Columbia C.C., Chevy<br />

Chase, Md., 1921<br />

Lowest Score by Winner, First Round<br />

63 (7 under) Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol G.C. (Lower<br />

Course), Springfield, N.J., 1980<br />

65 (6 under) Tiger Woods, Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L.,<br />

2000<br />

65 (6 under) Rory McIlroy, Congressional C.C. (Blue<br />

Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011<br />

66 (4 under) Retief Goosen, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa,<br />

Okla., 2001<br />

Highest Score by Winner, First Round<br />

91 Horace Rawlins, Newport (R.I.) G.C., 1895<br />

Since World War I:<br />

78 (6 over) Tommy Armour, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1927<br />

78 (7 over) Walter Hagen, Brae Burn C.C., West<br />

Newton, Mass., 1919<br />

Since World War II:<br />

76 (6 over) Ben Hogan, Oakland Hills C.C. (South<br />

Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1951<br />

76 (6 over) Jack Fleck, The Olympic Club (Lake Course),<br />

San Francisco, Calif., 1955<br />

Lowest Score by Winner, Second Round<br />

U.S. Open 23<br />

64 (6 under) Curtis Strange, Oak Hill C.C. (East Course),<br />

Rochester, N.Y., 1989<br />

64 (6 under) Lucas Glover, Bethpage State Park (Black<br />

Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009<br />

65 (5 under) Andy North, Oakland Hills C.C. (South<br />

Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1985<br />

Open

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