# 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, by Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele at the 2023 U.S. Open, and by Xander Schauffele and Shane Lowry at the 2024 PGA Championship. 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, 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

| Player | Score | To par | Rnd | Finish | Year | Tour | Tournament |
| Ryo Ishikawa | 58 | −12 | 4/4 | 1 | 2010 | Japan Golf Tour | The Crowns |
| Jim Furyk | 58 | −12 | 4/4 | T5 | 2016 | PGA Tour | Travelers Championship |
| Kim Seong-hyeon | 58 | −12 | 4/4 | T11 | 2021 | Japan Golf Tour | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament |
| Bryson DeChambeau | 58 | −12 | 3/3 | 1 | 2023 | LIV Golf League | LIV Golf Greenbrier |
| Al Geiberger | 59 | −13 | 2/4 | 1 | 1977 | PGA Tour | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic |
| Chip Beck | 59 | −13 | 3/5 | T3 | 1991 | PGA Tour | Las Vegas Invitational |
| David Duval | 59 | −13 | 5/5 | 1 | 1999 | PGA Tour | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic |
| Annika Sörenstam | 59 | −13 | 2/4 | 1 | 2001 | LPGA Tour | Standard Register PING |
| Masahiro Kuramoto | 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 1 | 2003 | Japan Golf Tour | Acom International |
| Peter Karmis | 59 | −13 | 3/3 | 1 | 2009 | Sunshine Tour | Lombard Insurance Classic |
| Paul Goydos | 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 2 | 2010 | PGA Tour | John Deere Classic |
| Stuart Appleby | 59 | −11 | 4/4 | 1 | 2010 | PGA Tour | Greenbrier Classic |
| Jim Furyk | 59 | −12 | 2/4 | 3 | 2013 | PGA Tour | BMW Championship |
| Jorge Campillo | 59 | −11 | 2/3 | T2 | 2013 | European Tour, Sunshine Tour | Nelson Mandela Championship |
| Colin Nel | 59 | −11 | 2/3 | T40 | 2013 | European Tour, Sunshine Tour | Nelson Mandela Championship |
| Justin Thomas | 59 | −11 | 1/4 | 1 | 2017 | PGA Tour | Sony Open in Hawaii |
| Adam Hadwin | 59 | −13 | 3/4 | 2 | 2017 | PGA Tour | CareerBuilder Challenge |
| Brandt Snedeker | 59 | −11 | 1/4 | 1 | 2018 | PGA Tour | Wyndham Championship |
| Oliver Fisher | 59 | −12 | 2/4 | T7 | 2018 | European Tour | Portugal Masters |
| Kevin Chappell | 59 | −11 | 2/4 | T47 | 2019 | PGA Tour | A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier |
| Scottie Scheffler | 59 | −12 | 2/4 | T4 | 2020 | PGA Tour | The Northern Trust |
| Yuta Ikeda | 59 | −11 | 1/4 | 7 | 2022 | Japan Golf Tour | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament |
| Casey Jarvis | 59 | −13 | 3/4 | T2 | 2023 | Sunshine Tour | Stella Artois Players Championship |
| Joaquín Niemann | 59 | −12 | 1/3 | 1 | 2024 | LIV Golf League | LIV Golf Mayakoba |
| John Catlin | 59 | −11 | 3/4 | 1 | 2024 | Asian Tour | International Series Macau |
| Cameron Young | 59 | −11 | 3/4 | T9 | 2024 | PGA Tour | Travelers Championship |
| Hayden Springer | 59 | −12 | 1/4 | T7 | 2024 | PGA Tour | John Deere Classic |
| Patrick Reed | 59 | −11 | 3/4 | 1 | 2024 | Asian Tour | Link Hong Kong Open |
| Connor McKinney | 59 | −11 | 2/4 | T5 | 2024 | PGA Tour of Australasia | Gippsland Super 6 |
| Jake Knapp | 59 | −12 | 1/4 | TBD | 2025 | PGA Tour | Cognizant Classic |

### Official tournaments on the second tier professional tours

| Player | Score | To par | Rnd | Finish | Year | Tour | Tournament |
| Cristóbal del Solar | 57 | −13 | 1/4 | 5 | 2024 | Korn Ferry Tour | Astara Golf Championship |
| Stephan Jäger | 58 | −12 | 1/4 | 1 | 2016 | Web.com Tour | Ellie Mae Classic |
| Alejandro del Rey | 58 | −14 | 2/4 | T10 | 2021 | Challenge Tour | Swiss Challenge |
| Frankie Capan III | 58 | −13 | 1/4 | 4 | 2024 | Korn Ferry Tour | Veritex Bank Championship |
| Doug Dunakey | 59 | −11 | 2/4 | T2 | 1998 | Nike Tour | Miami Valley Open |
| Notah Begay III | 59 | −13 | 2/4 | T6 | 1998 | Nike Tour | Nike Dominion Open |
| Jason Gore | 59 | −12 | 2/4 | 1 | 2005 | Nationwide Tour | Cox Classic |
| Brad McIntosh | 59 | −12 | 2/4 | T12 | 2005 | Von Nida Tour | Greater Building Society QLD PGA Championship |
| Adrien Mörk | 59 | −12 | 2/4 | 1 | 2006 | Challenge Tour | Tikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic |
| Will Wilcox | 59 | −12 | 4/4 | T3 | 2013 | Web.com Tour | Utah Championship |
| Russell Knox | 59 | −12 | 2/4 | T12 | 2013 | Web.com Tour | Albertsons Boise Open |
| Nicolò Ravano | 59 | −12 | 2/3 | 2 | 2016 | Challenge Tour | Fred Olsen Challenge de España |
| Sutijet Kooratanapisan | 59 | −11 | 4/4 | 3 | 2017 | Asian Development Tour, All Thailand Golf Tour | Singha Phuket Open |
| Sam Saunders | 59 | −12 | 1/4 | T2 | 2017 | Web.com Tour | Web.com Tour Championship |
| Kaigo Tamaki | 59 | −11 | 1/3 | T5 | 2022 | Japan Challenge Tour | Delight Works JGTO Final |
| Mac Meissner | 59 | −12 | 2/4 | T16 | 2023 | Korn Ferry Tour | LECOM Suncoast Classic |
| Michael Feagles | 59 | −12 | 1/4 | T15 | 2023 | Korn Ferry Tour | BMW Charity Pro-Am |
| Lauri Ruuska | 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 1 | 2023 | Challenge Tour | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge |
| David Kocher | 59 | −12 | 4/4 | 2 | 2023 | Korn Ferry Tour | Albertsons Boise Open |
| Aldrich Potgieter | 59 | −11 | 2/4 | T20 | 2024 | Korn Ferry Tour | Astara Golf Championship |
| Suguru Shimoke | 59 | −11 | 3/3 | 1 | 2024 | Japan Challenge Tour | PGM Challenge |

### 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jacob Glennemo | 59 | −10 | 2/3 | T8 | 2017 | Nordic Golf League | Race to HimmerLand |
| 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 |
| Vince van Veen | 59 | −12 | 3/6 | T43 | 2024 | European Tour | Qualifying school tournament |
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. In the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship, Xander Schauffele became the first golfer to record a round of 62 in a major championship twice.
| # | 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 |
| 4 | Xander Schauffele (2) | PGA Championship | May 16, 2024 | Valhalla Golf Club | 1 | −9 | 1 |
| 5 | Shane Lowry | PGA Championship | May 18, 2024 | Valhalla Golf Club (2) | 3 | −9 | T6 |
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.
| # | Player | Major | Date | Course | Rnd | To par | Finish |
| 1 | Johnny Miller | U.S. Open | Jun 17, 1973 | Oakmont Country Club | 4 | −8 | 1 |
| 2 | Bruce Crampton | PGA Championship | Aug 8, 1975 | Firestone Country Club | 2 | −7 | 2 |
| 3 | Mark Hayes | The Open Championship | Jul 7, 1977 | Turnberry | 2 | −7 | T9 |
| 4 | Tom Weiskopf | U.S. Open | Jun 12, 1980 | Baltusrol Golf Club | 1 | −7 | 37 |
| 5 | Jack Nicklaus | U.S. Open | Jun 12, 1980 | Baltusrol Golf Club (2) | 1 | −7 | 1 |
| 6 | Isao Aoki | The Open Championship | Jul 19, 1980 | Muirfield | 3 | −8 | T12 |
| 7 | Raymond Floyd | PGA Championship | Aug 5, 1982 | Southern Hills Country Club | 1 | −7 | 1 |
| 8 | Gary Player | PGA Championship | Aug 17, 1984 | Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club | 2 | −9 | T2 |
| 9 | Nick Price | Masters Tournament | Apr 12, 1986 | Augusta National Golf Club | 3 | −9 | 5 |
| 10 | Greg Norman | The Open Championship | Jul 18, 1986 | Turnberry (2) | 2 | −7 | 1 |
| 11 | Paul Broadhurst | The Open Championship | Jul 21, 1990 | Old Course at St Andrews | 3 | −9 | T12 |
| 12 | Jodie Mudd | The Open Championship | Jul 21, 1991 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club | 4 | −7 | T5 |
| 13 | Nick Faldo | The Open Championship | Jul 16, 1993 | Royal St George's Golf Club | 2 | −7 | 2 |
| 14 | Payne Stewart | The Open Championship | Jul 18, 1993 | Royal St George's Golf Club (2) | 4 | −7 | 12 |
| 15 | Vijay Singh | PGA Championship | Aug 13, 1993 | Inverness Club | 2 | −8 | 4 |
| 16 | Michael Bradley | PGA Championship | Aug 10, 1995 | Riviera Country Club | 1 | −8 | T54 |
| 17 | Brad Faxon | PGA Championship | Aug 13, 1995 | Riviera Country Club (2) | 4 | −8 | 5 |
| 18 | Greg Norman (2) | Masters Tournament | Apr 11, 1996 | Augusta National Golf Club (2) | 1 | −9 | 2 |
| 19 | José María Olazábal | PGA Championship | Aug 19, 2000 | Valhalla Golf Club | 3 | −9 | T4 |
| 20 | Mark O'Meara | PGA Championship | Aug 17, 2001 | Atlanta Athletic Club | 2 | −7 | T22 |
| 21 | Vijay Singh (2) | U.S. Open | Jun 13, 2003 | Olympia Fields Country Club | 2 | −7 | T20 |
| 22 | Thomas Bjørn | PGA Championship | Aug 13, 2005 | Baltusrol Golf Club (3) | 3 | −7 | T2 |
| 23 | Tiger Woods | PGA Championship | Aug 10, 2007 | Southern Hills Country Club (2) | 2 | −7 | 1 |
| 24 | Rory McIlroy | The Open Championship | Jul 15, 2010 | Old Course at St Andrews (2) | 1 | −9 | T3 |
| 25 | Steve Stricker | PGA Championship | Aug 11, 2011 | Atlanta Athletic Club (2) | 1 | −7 | T12 |
| 26 | Jason Dufner | PGA Championship | Aug 9, 2013 | Oak Hill Country Club | 2 | −7 | 1 |
| 27 | Hiroshi Iwata | PGA Championship | Aug 14, 2015 | Whistling Straits | 2 | −9 | T21 |
| 28 | Phil Mickelson | The Open Championship | Jul 14, 2016 | Royal Troon Golf Club | 1 | −8 | 2 |
| 29 | Henrik Stenson | The Open Championship | Jul 17, 2016 | Royal Troon Golf Club (2) | 4 | −8 | 1 |
| 30 | Robert Streb | PGA Championship | Jul 29, 2016 | Baltusrol Golf Club (4) | 2 | −7 | T7 |
| 31 | Justin Thomas | U.S. Open | Jun 17, 2017 | Erin Hills | 3 | −9 | T9 |
| 32 | Li Haotong | The Open Championship | Jul 23, 2017 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club (2) | 4 | −7 | 3 |
| 33 | Tommy Fleetwood | U.S. Open | Jun 17, 2018 | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | 4 | −7 | 2 |
| 34 | Brooks Koepka | PGA Championship | Aug 10, 2018 | Bellerive Country Club | 2 | −7 | 1 |
| 35 | Charl Schwartzel | PGA Championship | Aug 10, 2018 | Bellerive Country Club (2) | 2 | −7 | T42 |
| 36 | Brooks Koepka (2) | PGA Championship | May 16, 2019 | Bethpage Black Course | 1 | −7 | 1 |
| 37 | Shane Lowry | The Open Championship | Jul 20, 2019 | Royal Portrush Golf Club | 3 | −8 | 1 |
| 38 | Bubba Watson | PGA Championship | May 20, 2022 | Southern Hills Country Club | 2 | −7 | T30 |
| 39 | Tommy Fleetwood (2) | U.S. Open | Jun 18, 2023 | Los Angeles Country Club | 4 | −7 | T5 |
| 40 | Jon Rahm | The Open Championship | July 22, 2023 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | 3 | −8 | T2 |

## 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 |
| 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 |
| Linnea Ström | 60 | −11 | 3/3 | 1 | 2024 | LPGA | ShopRite LPGA Classic |

## 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.
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.