PGA Tour Champions records
These are achievements of play on PGA Tour Champions.
Individual scoring records
[edit]Stroke totals
- 72 holes
- 257 – Pádraig Harrington, 2022 Charles Schwab Cup Championship
- 54 holes
- 191 – Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 191 – Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 191 – Bernhard Langer, 2007 Administaff Small Business Classic
- 191 – David Frost, 2013 3M Championship
- 191 – Rocco Mediate, 2013 Shaw Charity Classic
- 191 – Phil Mickelson, 2020 Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National
- 36 holes, opening rounds
- 124 – Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 36 holes, consecutive rounds
- 124 – Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 18 holes
- 59 – Kevin Sutherland, 2014 Dick's Sporting Goods Open, second round
- 9 holes, front or back nine
- 27 – Jay Sigel, 1998 Bell Atlantic Classic, front nine, second round
- 27 – Seiji Ebihara, 2002 Senior PGA Championship, front nine, fourth round
- Lowest non-winning stroke total, 72 holes
- 264 – Jay Haas, 2012 Charles Schwab Cup Championship
- Lowest non-winning stroke total, 54 holes
- 192 – Don Pooley, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
Strokes to par
- 72 holes
- 27-under – Jack Nicklaus, 1990 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship
- 27-under – Pádraig Harrington, 2022 Charles Schwab Cup Championship
- 54 holes
- 25-under – Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 25-under – Bernhard Langer, 2007 Administaff Small Business Classic
- 25-under – David Frost, 2010 3M Championship
Largest leads
- 54 holes, 72-hole tournament
- 8 strokes – Jack Nicklaus, 1991 PGA Seniors' Championship
- 8 strokes – Bernhard Langer, 2014 Senior Open Championship
- 8 strokes – Bernhard Langer, 2015 Constellation Senior Players Championship
- 36 holes
- 8 strokes – Arnold Palmer, 1984 PGA Seniors' Championship
- 8 strokes – Don Bies, 1989 Murata Seniors Reunion
- 8 strokes – Larry Nelson, 1998 Pittsburgh Senior Classic
- 8 strokes – Isao Aoki, 1998 BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland
- 8 strokes – Hale Irwin, 1998 Ameritech Senior Open
- 18 holes
- 5 strokes – Lee Elder, 1985 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am
- 5 strokes – Bob Charles, 1988 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship
- 5 strokes – Bob Murphy, 1996 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic
- 5 strokes – Walter Morgan, 1996 Ameritech Senior Open
- 5 strokes – Allen Doyle, 2000 IR Senior Tour Championship
- 5 strokes – Nick Price, 2011 Toshiba Classic
Largest winning margins
- 72 holes
- 13 strokes – Bernhard Langer, 2014 Senior Open Championship
- 54 holes
- 11 strokes – Fred Funk, 2007 Turtle Bay Championship
Miscellaneous
- Best scoring average, season
- 67.96 – Fred Couples, 2010
- Most consecutive rounds of par or less
- 38 – Jay Haas, 2014
- Most consecutive sub-par rounds
- 31 – Gil Morgan, 2000
- Most consecutive sub-70 rounds
- 13 – Hale Irwin, 1999
- 13 – Corey Pavin, 2010
- Lowest start by a winner
- 60 – Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 60 – Tom Purtzer, 2004 Toshiba Senior Classic
- 60 – Nick Price, 2011 Toshiba Classic
- 60 – Michael Allen, 2014 Allianz Championship
- Highest start by a winner
- 77 – Hale Irwin, 1998 U.S. Senior Open
- Lowest finish by a winner
- 61 – Rocky Thompson, 1994 GTE Suncoast Classic
- 61 – Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 61 – David Frost, 2010 3M Championship
- 61 – Gary Hallberg, 2010 Ensure Classic at Rock Barn
- 61 – Fred Couples, 2014 Shaw Charity Classic
- Highest finish by a winner
- 76 – Lee Elder, 1985 Denver Post Champions of Golf
- Best birdie streak, round
- 8 – Chi-Chi Rodríguez, 1987 Silver Pages Classic
- 8 – Jim Colbert, 2000 TD Waterhouse Championship
- 8 – Dana Quigley, 2005 Bruno's Memorial Classic
- 8 – Naomichi Ozaki, 2006 Ford Senior Players Championship
- Best eagle-birdie streak, round
- 1-7 — Jay Sigel, 1998 Bell Atlantic Classic
- 1-7 — Kevin Sutherland, 2014 Dick's Sporting Goods Open, second round (birdies on holes 1–4, eagle on 5, birdies on 6–8)
- Eagles, round
- 3 – Don January, 1985 Senior PGA Tour Roundup
- 3 – Jimmy Powell, 1985 The Greenbrier American Express Championship
- 3 – Rocky Thompson, 1992 Kaanapali Classic
- 3 – Bruce Lietzke, 2003 MasterCard Championship
- 3 – Curt Byrum, 2009 Senior Open Championship
- 3 – Tom Kite, 2011 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn
- 3 – Jay Don Blake, 2013 Shaw Charity Classic
- 3 – Tom Lehman, 2016 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
- 3 – Wes Short Jr., 2016 Tucson Conquistadores Classic
- 3 – Fran Quinn, 2016 Principal Charity Classic
- Fewest putts, round
- 17 – Bob Brue, 1994 Kroger Senior Classic, second round
- Fewest putts, 9 holes
- 7 – Bob Brue, 1994 Kroger Senior Classic, back nine, second round
Tournament scoring records (full-field)
[edit]Highest averages
- Event
- 78.634 – 1989 Murata Seniors Reunion
- First round
- 80.118 – 2005 Senior British Open
- Second round
- 79.420 – 1989 Murata Seniors Reunion
- Third round
- 79.205 – 1990 GTE Kaanapali Classic
- Fourth round
- 76.474 – 1998 Las Vegas Senior Classic
Lowest averages
- Event
- 68.175 – 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- First round
- 68.346 – 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- Second round
- 68.128 – 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- Third round
- 68.051 – 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- Fourth round
- 70.662 – 2003 Senior British Open
Victory records
[edit]Career records
- 46 – Bernhard Langer
- Most victories, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions
- 35 – Don January
- Most consecutive seasons with a victory
- 17 – Bernhard Langer, 2007–2023
- Most consecutive seasons with multiple victories
- 11 – Hale Irwin, 1995–2005, Bernhard Langer 2012-2023
- Most consecutive victories
- 4 – Chi-Chi Rodríguez, 1987 Vantage at The Dominion, 1987 United Hospitals Classic, 1987 Silver Pages Classic, 1987 Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am
- Most consecutive victories, tour debut
- 2 – Bruce Fleisher, 1999 Royal Caribbean Classic, 1999 American Express Invitational
- Longest time between victories
- 8 years, 8 months, 28 days – Craig Stadler
- Longest time between first and last Champions Tour victories
- 15 years, 4 months, 6 days – Bernhard Langer
- Longest time between last PGA Tour victory and first Champions Tour victory
- 28 years, 9 months, 27 days – Mike Fetchick
- Winning Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions event and overall tournament
- 2 – Jimmy Powell, 1995 First of America Classic, 1996 Brickyard Crossing Championship
- 12 – Bernhard Langer, 2010-2023
- Most Senior PGA Championship major victories
- 4 – Hale Irwin, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004
- Most Senior Players Championship major victories
- 3 – Bernhard Langer, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Most Senior British Open major victories
- 4 – Bernhard Langer, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2019
- Most U.S. Senior Open major victories
- 3 – Miller Barber, 1982, 1984, 1985
- Most The Tradition major victories
- 4 – Jack Nicklaus, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996
Season records
- Most victories
- 9 – Peter Thomson, 1985
- 9 – Hale Irwin, 1997
- Most victories, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions
- 9 – Joe Jimenez, 1989
- 9 – Joe Jimenez, 1990
- 9 – Don January, 1990
- 9 – Don January, 1991
- 9 – Jim Ferree, 1993
- Most different winners
- 25 – 1995, 2003
- Most first-time winners
- 11 – 1999
- Most rookie winners
- 5 – 1989, 1999, 2007, 2013 (7 events), 2014
- Most multiple winners
- 10 – 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008
- Most title defenses
- 6 – 1991, 2000
Tournament records
- Most victories
- 6 – Hale Irwin, 1997 Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic, 2000 EMC Kaanapali Classic, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 Turtle Bay Championship
- Most consecutive victories
- 5 – Hale Irwin, 2000 EMC Kaanapali Classic & 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 Turtle Bay Championship (no event in 2004)
- Biggest come-from-behind victory, final round
- 10 strokes – Jay Sigel, 1994 GTE West Classic
Playoff records
- Most playoffs, season
- 9 – 2002
- Most sudden-death holes
- 10 – 1998 Royal Caribbean Classic
- Most players in sudden-death playoff
- 7 – 2007 Boeing Classic
Single tournament records
[edit]Scoring
- Most birdies, 72-hole tournament
- Most birdies, 54-hole tournament
- 26 – Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 26 – Fred Couples, 2011 AT&T Championship
- 26 – Duffy Waldorf, 2015 Toshiba Classic
- Largest scoring swing from one round to the next
- 21 strokes – Jimmy Powell, 93 to 72 strokes, second and third rounds, 1990 Murata Reunion Pro-Am
Statistics
- Best driving distance average
- 344.2 yards – Andy Bean, 2003 Allianz Championship
- Longest drive
- 422 yards – Jim Dent, 1996 The Tradition
- 422 yards – Jay Sigel, 1996 The Tradition
- Best driving accuracy, 54-hole tournament
- 42 of 42 fairways – Calvin Peete, 1996 VFW Senior Championship
- 42 of 42 fairways – Ed Dougherty, 2005 The ACE Group Classic
- 42 of 42 fairways – Hale Irwin, 2010 Ensure Classic at Rock Barn
- Best total driving
- 2 – Charles Coody, 1990 Las Vegas Senior Classic
- 2 – Raymond Floyd, 1993 Hyatt Senior TOUR Championship
- 2 – J. C. Snead, 1996 The Tradition
- Best greens in regulation, 54-hole tournament
- 53 of 54 – John Huston, 2006 Regions Charity Classic
- Fewest putts
- 69 – Lee Elder, 1988 Gus Machado Senior Classic
Age
- Youngest winner
- 50 years, 10 days – Bobby Wadkins, 2001 Lightpath Long Island Classic
- Oldest winner
- 65 years, 309 days – Bernhard Langer, 2023 U.S. Senior Open
- Oldest major winner
- 65 years, 309 days – Bernhard Langer, 2023 U.S. Senior Open
- Youngest to shoot their age or better
- 61 years old – Walter Morgan, 60 strokes, 2002 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship
- Oldest to shoot their age or better
- 85 years old – Harold "Jug" McSpaden, 81 strokes, 1994 PGA Seniors' Championship
Awards
[edit]- Most Jack Nicklaus Trophies
- 9 – Bernhard Langer, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020-21
- Most Arnold Palmer Awards
- 11 – Bernhard Langer, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020-21
- Most Charles Schwab Cups
- 6 – Bernhard Langer, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020-21
- Most Charles Schwab Cup points, career
- 25,680 – Bernhard Langer, 2007–2017 (n.b. system changed in 2018 to make the points equal to money earned on tour that year)
- Most Charles Schwab Cup points, season
- 4,370 – Tom Watson, 2003 (n.b. system changed in 2018 to make the points equal to money earned on tour that year)
- Most Charles Schwab Cup money earned, career
- $8,200,000 – Bernhard Langer, 2008–2021
- Most Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year Awards
- 2 – Hubert Green, 2002, 2004
- Most Byron Nelson Awards
- 6 – Bernhard Langer, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Miscellaneous records
[edit]Earnings
- Money earned, career
- $35,964,514 – Bernhard Langer, 2007-2023 (as of 2023 Charles Schwab Cup Championship)
- Money earned, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions career
- $1,951,663 – Bob Charles
- Money earned, season
- $3,677,359 – Bernhard Langer, 2017
- Money earned, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions season
- $364,988 – George Archer, 2000
- Money earned, rookie
- $2,515,705 – Bruce Fleisher, 1999
- Money earned without a victory, season
- $1,549,819 – Tom Kite, 2003
- Most consecutive seasons leading money list
- 7 – Bernhard Langer, 2012–2018
- Most years in top 10 on money list
- 12 – Hale Irwin and Bernhard Langer
- Most consecutive years in top 10 on money list
- 11 – Hale Irwin, 1995–2005
- Most consecutive $1-million seasons
- 11 – Gil Morgan, 1997–2007
- Most consecutive $2-million seasons
- 7 – Bernhard Langer, 2012–2018
Finishes
- Most top ten finishes, season
- 26 – Lee Trevino, 1990
- Most top ten finishes, career
- 210 – Hale Irwin
- Most consecutive top five finishes
- 19 – Hale Irwin, 1997-1998
- Most consecutive top ten finishes
- 36 – Don January, 1980-1984
Participation
- Most tournaments played, season
- 39 – Dana Quigley, 2000
- Most consecutive eligible tournaments played
- 278 – Dana Quigley, 1997-2005
- Most consecutive tournaments played
- 264 – Dana Quigley, 1998-2005
- Most rounds played, season
- 119 – Bruce Summerhays, 1996
- 119 – Dana Quigley, 1998
- 119 – Dana Quigley, 1999
Scoring
- Most sub-70 rounds, season
- 59 – Larry Nelson, 2000
- Most sub-par rounds, season
- 82 – Tom Wargo, 1994
- Most bogey-free tournaments
- 4 – Hale Irwin, 1995 Vantage Championship, 1996 American Express Invitational, 1997 Boone Valley Classic, 1997 Vantage Championship
- Longest bogey-free streak
- 98 holes – Morris Hatalsky, 2003
Season statistics
- Driving distance (1988–present)
- 301.5 yards – Steve Thomas, 2009
- Driving accuracy (1988–present)
- 85.87% – Joe Durant, 2014
- Total driving (1991–present)
- 13 – Larry Gilbert, 1993
- 13 – Joe Durant, 2014
- Greens in regulation (1988–present)
- 78.35% – Bernhard Langer, 2014
- Putting (1988–present)
- 1.693 – Fred Couples, 2010
- Sand saves (1988–present)
- 69.64% – Ron Streck, 2008
- All-around (1988–present)
- 22 – Lee Trevino, 1990