Record Book Pga Tour

Golf Digest, Jan, 1999

72 holes-257 (60-68-64-65), by Mike Souchak at the Brackenridge Park G. Cse., San Antonio, Tex., in the 1955 Texas Open.

54 holes-189 (63-63-63), by Chandler Harper at Brackenridge Park G. Cse., San Antonio, Tex., in the last 54 holes of the 1954 Texas Open; by John Cook at TPC at Southwind, Memphis, in the first 54 holes of 1996 FedEx St. Jude Classic.

36 holes-125 (63-62), by Ron Streck in the middle two rounds, 1978 San Antonio-Texas Open; (62-63), by Blaine McCallister in the middle two rounds, 1988 Hardee's Golf Classic; (64-61), by Gay Brewer in the middle two rounds, 1967 Pensacola Open; (62-63), by John Cook in the mid- dle two rounds, 1996 FedEx St. Jude Classic and in rounds four and five, 1997 Bob Hope Cl.

18 holes-59, by Al Geiberger in second round of 1977 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic; 59, by Chip Beck in third round of 1991 Las Vegas Invitational.

9 holes-27, by Mike Souchak during his round of 60 (33-27) in the 1955 Texas Open; by Andy North on second nine of the first round at 1975 B.C. Open.

Consecutive birdies-8, by Bob Goalby in the fourth round of the 1961 St. Petersburg Open; by Fuzzy Zoeller in the first round of the 1976 Ed McMahon Quad Cities Open; by Dewey Arnette in the first round of 1987 Buick Open.

Fewest putts (18 holes)-18, by Sam Trahan in the second round of the 1979 IVB-Philadelphia Classic; by Mike McGee in the first round of 1987 St. Jude Classic; by Kenny Knox in the first round of the 1989 MCI Heritage Classic; by Andy North in the second round of the 1990 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic; by Jim McGovern in the sec- ond round of the 1992 FedEx St. Jude Classic.

Fewest putts (9 holes)-7, by Bill Nary on the back nine of the third round of 1952 El Paso Open.

Fewest putts (72 holes)-93, by Kenny Knox, at the Harbour Town Golf Links, in the 1989 MCI Heritage Classic.

Consecutive wins-11, by Byron Nelson in 1945.

Consecutive times in money-113, by Byron Nelson in the 1940s. Jack Nicklaus had a streak broken at 105 (1970-1976) at the 1976 World Open.

Most wins, single season-18, by Byron Nelson, 1945.

Consecutive major championships-Walter Hagen's four PGA Championships (1924-'27).

Most wins in a single event-8, by Sam Snead, Greater Greensboro Open in 1938, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1960 and 1965.

Widest winning margin-16 strokes, by Bobby Locke, 1948 Chicago Victory Natl. Championship; Joe Kirkwood Sr., 1924 Corpus Christi Open.

Youngest tournament winner-Johnny McDermott, 19 years, 10 months when he won the 1911 U.S. Open.

Oldest tournament winner-Sam Snead was 52 years, 10 months and 1 week old when he won the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open.

Most money for a single season-$2,591,031, by David Duval, 1998 Longest sudden-death playoff-Lloyd Mangrum and Cary Middlecoff played 11 extra holes after they had tied for the 72-hole lead in the 1949 Motor City Open in Detroit without deciding the title. Darkness intervened and the players were declared co-champions. There have been longer playoffs, but all started with an 18-hole stroke round, which was tied, then went on to more holes.

Youngest pro shooting age-Sam Snead at age 67 shot 66 at 1979 Quad Cities Open.

LPGA TOUR (Scores under "preferred lie" rule not admitted.)

72 holes-261 (71-61-63-66), by Se Ri Pak, 1998 Jamie Farr Kroger Classic.

54 holes (in 72-hole tournament)-190 (61-63-66), by Se Ri Pak, in the last 54 holes of the 1998 Jamie Farr Kroger Classic.

54 holes (in 54-hole tournament)-196 (17 under par), by Annika Sorenstam, 1998 ShopRite Classic.

36 holes (in 72-hole tournament)-124 (61-63), by Se Ri Pak, in the middle two rounds of the 1998 Jamie Farr Kroger Classic.

36 holes (in 54-hole tournament)-130 (65-65), by Annika Sorenstam, in the last two rounds of the 1998 ShopRite Classic. 18 holes-61 (10 under par), by Se Ri Pak in the sec- ond round of the 1998 Jamie Farr Kroger Classic.

9 holes-28 (8 under par), by Mary Beth Zimmerman on the second nine of the second round in the 1984 Rail Charity Classic; 28 (7 under par), by Pat Bradley on the first nine of the second round in the 1984 Columbia Sav- ings Classic; 28 (7 under par), by Muffin Spencer-Devlin on the back nine of the final round in the 1985 MasterCard International; 28 (7 under par), by Peggy Kirsch in the first round of the 1991 Phar-Mor at Youngs- town; 28 (6 under par), by Renee Heiken on the first nine of the first round in the 1996 Jamie Farr Kroger Classic.

Most wins, single season-13, by Mickey Wright in 1963.

Most consecutive victories-5, by Nancy Lopez, 1978 (skipped one event after three wins); 4, by Mickey Wright, twice, in 1962 and 1963, and Kathy Whitworth, 1969 (4 consecutive events), and by Shirley Englehorn, 1970 (skipped one event after first victory).

Most official money in a single season-$1,236,789 by Annika Sorenstam, 1997.

Most birdies in one round-11, by Vicki Fergon in the second round, 1984 San Jose Classic.

Consecutive birdies-8, by Mary Beth Zimmerman in the second round, 1984 Rail Charity Classic.

Fewest putts in one round-17, by Joan Joyce, 1982 Lady Michelob, third round.