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Lowest rounds of golf
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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. More recently, LIV Golfer and YouTube influencer Bryson DeChambeau shot a 58 on the par 70 course at LIV Golf Greenbrier on August 6, 2023.
Lowest rounds in professional competition
Official tournaments on the leading professional tours
| Player | Score | To par | Rnd | Finish | Year | Tour | Tournament | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | −12 | 4/4 | 1 | 2010 | Japan Golf Tour | The Crowns | url=https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=5155581 | title=Ishikawa's 58 sets major-tour record | work=ESPN | agency=Associated Press | date=May 2, 2010 | access-date=2010-05-03}} | ||||
| 58 | −12 | 4/4 | 2016 | PGA Tour | Travelers Championship | url=http://www.pgatour.com/content/pgatour/players/player.10809.html/scorecards/r034/ | title=Traveler's Championship Scorecard: Jim Furyk | publisher=PGA Tour | date=August 7, 2016 | access-date=6 February 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808160933/http://www.pgatour.com/content/pgatour/players/player.10809.html/scorecards/r034/ | archive-date=8 August 2016}} | ||||
| 58 | −12 | 4/4 | 2021 | Japan Golf Tour | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | |||||||||||
| 58 | −12 | 3/3 | 2023 | LIV Golf League | LIV Golf Greenbrier | |||||||||||
| 59 | −13 | 2/4 | 1 | 1977 | PGA Tour | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/golf/news/2000/12/02/qschool_ap/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622095034/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/golf/news/2000/12/02/qschool_ap/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 22, 2011 | title=David the Goliath | magazine=Sports Illustrated | agency=Associated Press | date=December 2, 2000 | access-date=2010-05-03}} | |
| 59 | −13 | 3/5 | 1991 | PGA Tour | Las Vegas Invitational | title=Beck's 59 Ties Pro Golf Record | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6AEcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xnsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6209,1878818&dq=chip-beck+las-vegas-invitational&hl=en | newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune | location=Sarasota, Florida | date=October 12, 1991 | page=1C | access-date=2010-05-26 | via=Google News Archive}} | |||
| 59 | −13 | 5/5 | 1 | 1999 | PGA Tour | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | title=A Round for the Ages: Duval wins With a 59 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/25/sports/golf-a-round-for-the-ages-duval-wins-with-a-59.html?pagewanted=1 | newspaper=The New York Times | date=January 25, 1999 | access-date=2010-05-26 | first=Clifton | last=Brown}} | |||
| 59 | −13 | 2/4 | 1 | 2001 | LPGA Tour | Standard Register PING | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 1 | 2003 | Japan Golf Tour | Acom International | ||||||||||
| 59 | −13 | 3/3 | 1 | 2009 | Sunshine Tour | Lombard Insurance Classic | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 2 | 2010 | PGA Tour | John Deere Classic | ||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 4/4 | 1 | 2010 | PGA Tour | Greenbrier Classic | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/4 | 3 | 2013 | PGA Tour | BMW Championship | ||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/3 | T2 | 2013 | European Tour, | |||||||||||
| Sunshine Tour | Nelson Mandela Championship | title=Nelson Mandela Championship: 59s disallowed as Tour record | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/25374324 | work=BBC Sport | access-date=February 6, 2024 | date=December 13, 2013}} | ||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/3 | T40 | 2013 | European Tour, | |||||||||||
| Sunshine Tour | Nelson Mandela Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 1/4 | 1 | 2017 | PGA Tour | Sony Open in Hawaii | ||||||||||
| 59 | −13 | 3/4 | 2 | 2017 | PGA Tour | CareerBuilder Challenge | ||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 1/4 | 1 | 2018 | PGA Tour | Wyndham Championship | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/4 | 2018 | European Tour | Portugal Masters | |||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/4 | 2019 | PGA Tour | A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier | |||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/4 | 2020 | PGA Tour | The Northern Trust | |||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 1/4 | 7 | 2022 | Japan Golf Tour | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | ||||||||||
| 59 | −13 | 3/4 | 2023 | Sunshine Tour | Stella Artois Players Championship | |||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/3 | 1 | 2024 | LIV Golf League | LIV Golf Mayakoba | ||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 3/4 | 1 | 2024 | Asian Tour | International Series Macau | ||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 3/4 | T9 | 2024 | PGA Tour | Travelers Championship | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/4 | T7 | 2024 | PGA Tour | John Deere Classic | ||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 3/4 | 1 | 2024 | Asian Tour | Link Hong Kong Open | ||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/4 | T5 | 2024 | PGA Tour of Australasia | Gippsland Super 6 | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/4 | T6 | 2025 | PGA Tour | Cognizant Classic | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/3 | 1 | 2025 | LIV Golf League | LIV Golf Indianapolis |
Official tournaments on the second tier professional tours
| Player | Score | To par | Rnd | Finish | Year | Tour | Tournament | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | −13 | 1/4 | 5 | 2024 | Korn Ferry Tour | Astara Golf Championship | |||||||||
| 58 | −12 | 1/4 | 1 | 2016 | Web.com Tour | Ellie Mae Classic | url=http://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2016/07/28/stephan-jaeger-shoots-58-web-com-tour-history-78485/ | title=Stephan Jaeger shoots the first 58 in Web.com Tour history | work=Golf News Net | date=July 28, 2016 | access-date=6 February 2024}} | ||||
| 58 | −14 | 2/4 | 2021 | Challenge Tour | Swiss Challenge | ||||||||||
| 58 | −13 | 1/4 | 4 | 2024 | Korn Ferry Tour | Veritex Bank Championship | |||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/4 | 1998 | Nike Tour | Miami Valley Open | title=Nike Tour's Dunakey becomes fourth to shoot 59 | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5UscAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yi4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1746,826623&dq=doug-dunakey+miami-valley-open&hl=en | newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | location=Milwaukee, Wisconsin | date=June 6, 1998 | page=6C | access-date=2010-05-26 | via=Google News Archive}} | ||
| 59 | −13 | 2/4 | 1998 | Nike Tour | Nike Dominion Open | title=Burns gets first Nike Tour victory | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SUseAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L8cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4304,2986416&dq=notah-begay+dominion-open&hl=en | newspaper=TimesDaily | location=Florence, Alabama | date=May 18, 1998 | page=2D | access-date=2010-05-26 | via=Google News Archive}} | ||
| 59 | −12 | 2/4 | 1 | 2005 | Nationwide Tour | Cox Classic | |||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/4 | T12 | 2005 | Von Nida Tour | Greater Building Society QLD PGA Championship | |||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/4 | 1 | 2006 | Challenge Tour | Tikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic | |||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 4/4 | 2013 | Web.com Tour | Utah Championship | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/4 | 2013 | Web.com Tour | Albertsons Boise Open | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/3 | 2 | 2016 | Challenge Tour | Fred Olsen Challenge de España | |||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 4/4 | 3 | 2017 | Asian Development Tour, | ||||||||||
| All Thailand Golf Tour | Singha Phuket Open | ||||||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 2017 | Web.com Tour | Web.com Tour Championship | ||||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 1/3 | T5 | 2022 | Japan Challenge Tour | Delight Works JGTO Final | |||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/4 | 2023 | Korn Ferry Tour | LECOM Suncoast Classic | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 2023 | Korn Ferry Tour | BMW Charity Pro-Am | ||||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 1 | 2023 | Challenge Tour | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | |||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 4/4 | 2 | 2023 | Korn Ferry Tour | Albertsons Boise Open | |||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/4 | T20 | 2024 | Korn Ferry Tour | Astara Golf Championship | |||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 3/3 | 1 | 2024 | Japan Challenge Tour | PGM Challenge | |||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 1/4 | T5 | 2025 | Korn Ferry Tour | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open | |||||||||
| 59 | −11 | 3/4 | 1 | 2025 | Korn Ferry Tour | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open | |||||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 2025 | Korn Ferry Tour | Compliance Solutions Championship |
Official tournaments on the leading senior tours
| Player | Score | To par | Rnd | Finish | Year | Tour | Tournament | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | −13 | 2/3 | 2014 | Champions Tour | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | |||
| 59 | −9 | 2/3 | 2018 | European Senior Tour | MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles) |
Other tournaments
| Player | Score | To par | Rnd | Finish | Year | Tour | Tournament | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | −11 | 1/3 | 1 | 2019 | Alps Tour | Cervino Open | ||||||
| 58 | −11 | 2/2 | 3 | 1984 | n/a | West Country Open | ||||||
| 58 | −13 | 1/2 | n/a | 2000 | n/a | U.S. Open qualifying round | ||||||
| 58 | −13 | 4/4 | 1 | 2001 | Canadian Tour | Bayer Championship | ||||||
| 58 | −12 | 4/6 | T50 | 2014 | European Tour | Qualifying school tournament | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 3/4 | 1 | 1959 | n/a | Sam Snead Festival | ||||||
| 59 | −10 | 2/4 | 1 | 1974 | n/a | Brazil Open | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 1/2 | 1 | 1985 | Japan Golf Tour | Kuzuha International | ||||||
| 59 | −12 | 4/4 | 3 | 1990 | U.S. Golf Tour | Turtle Classic | ||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/4 | 1 | 1991 | T. C. Jordan Tour | Hartland Classic | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 4/6 | T68 | 2000 | PGA Tour | Qualifying school tournament | title='99 Am Champ Gossett Shoots 59 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/99-am-champ-gossett-shoots-59/ | work=CBS News | date=December 2, 2000 | access-date=2010-05-26 }} | |
| 59 | −13 | 2/2 | 1 | 2004 | PGA Tour | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 2/3 | 1 | 2006 | EPD Tour | Habsberg Classic | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 3/4 | 1 | 2006 | Gateway Tour | Sidney Frank Memorial Tour Championship | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 4/6 | 1 | 2008 | PGA Tour | Qualifying school tournament | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/4 | T25 | 2010 | Charles Tour | Carrus Tauranga Open | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 2/4 | T25 | 2010 | NGA Hooters Tour | ADI Classic | ||||||
| 59 | −10 | 1/4 | 1 | 2010 | Professional Golf Tour of India | Tata Open | ||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/3 | 1 | 2011 | Nordic Golf League | Bravo Tours Open | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 1/2 | 2 | 2013 | Fore The Players Tour | Orlando Open | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/4 | 1 | 2014 | Charles Tour | Carrus Open | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 2/3 | 1 | 2015 | SwingThought.com Tour | Callaway Gardens 3 Day | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 2/3 | 1 | 2015 | Pro Golf Tour | Sparkassen Open | ||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/4 | n/a | 2016 | Web.com Tour | Qualifying school tournament | ||||||
| 59 | −12 | 1/3 | 1 | 2017 | PGA Tour Champions | Diamond Resorts Invitational | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 1/3 | 1 | 2017 | Pro Golf Tour | Sparkassen Open | ||||||
| 59 | −10 | 2/3 | T8 | 2017 | Nordic Golf League | Race to HimmerLand | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/4 | T2 | 2018 | Charles Tour | Carrus Open | ||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/4 | T49 | 2018 | PGA Tour Latinoamérica | JHSF Aberto do Brasil | ||||||
| 59 | −12 | 4/4 | 3 | 2019 | PGA Tour Canada | GolfBC Championship | ||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/3 | 1 | 2020 | n/a | Memorial Olivier Barras | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 3/3 | 1 | 2020 | Dakotas Tour | South Dakota Open Pro-Am | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/3 | 2 | 2020 | GPro Tour | Mimosa Challenge | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 3/3 | 1 | 2021 | PGA EuroPro Tour | Motocaddy Masters | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 1/4 | 1 | 2021 | All Thailand Golf Tour | Singha Pattaya Open | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 3/3 | 1 | 2022 | Alps Tour | Memorial Giorgio Bordoni | ||||||
| 59 | −12 | 2/2 | n/a | 2024 | Professional Golf Tour of India | Qualifying school tournament | ||||||
| 59 | −11 | 2/2 | 1 | 2024 | PGA of Australia Legends Tour | Moama Masters | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 2/4 | 1 | 2024 | PGA Tour Americas | Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship | ||||||
| 59 | −12 | 3/6 | T43 | 2024 | European Tour | Qualifying school tournament | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 3/4 | T10 | 2025 | PGA Tour Americas | Commissionaires Ottawa Open | ||||||
| 59 | −13 | 4/4 | 1 | 2025 | PGA Tour Americas | Commissionaires Ottawa Open |
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 | ZAF | The Open Championship | Jul 22, 2017 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club | 3 | −8 | |
| 2 | USA | U.S. Open | Jun 15, 2023 | Los Angeles Country Club | 1 | −8 | |
| 3 | USA | U.S. Open | Jun 15, 2023 | Los Angeles Country Club (2) | 1 | −8 | |
| 4 | USA (2) | PGA Championship | May 16, 2024 | Valhalla Golf Club | 1 | −9 | 1 |
| 5 | IRE | 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 | USA | U.S. Open | Jun 17, 1973 | Oakmont Country Club | 4 | −8 | |
| 2 | AUS | PGA Championship | Aug 8, 1975 | Firestone Country Club | 2 | −7 | |
| 3 | USA | The Open Championship | Jul 7, 1977 | Turnberry | 2 | −7 | |
| 4 | USA | U.S. Open | Jun 12, 1980 | Baltusrol Golf Club | 1 | −7 | |
| 5 | USA | U.S. Open | Jun 12, 1980 | Baltusrol Golf Club (2) | 1 | −7 | |
| 6 | JPN | The Open Championship | Jul 19, 1980 | Muirfield | 3 | −8 | |
| 7 | USA | PGA Championship | Aug 5, 1982 | Southern Hills Country Club | 1 | −7 | |
| 8 | ZAF | PGA Championship | Aug 17, 1984 | Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club | 2 | −9 | |
| 9 | ZIM | Masters Tournament | Apr 12, 1986 | Augusta National Golf Club | 3 | −9 | |
| 10 | AUS | The Open Championship | Jul 18, 1986 | Turnberry (2) | 2 | −7 | |
| 11 | ENG | The Open Championship | Jul 21, 1990 | Old Course at St Andrews | 3 | −9 | |
| 12 | USA | The Open Championship | Jul 21, 1991 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club | 4 | −7 | |
| 13 | ENG | The Open Championship | Jul 16, 1993 | Royal St George's Golf Club | 2 | −7 | |
| 14 | USA | The Open Championship | Jul 18, 1993 | Royal St George's Golf Club (2) | 4 | −7 | |
| 15 | FIJ | PGA Championship | Aug 13, 1993 | Inverness Club | 2 | −8 | |
| 16 | USA | PGA Championship | Aug 10, 1995 | Riviera Country Club | 1 | −8 | |
| 17 | USA | PGA Championship | Aug 13, 1995 | Riviera Country Club (2) | 4 | −8 | |
| 18 | AUS (2) | Masters Tournament | Apr 11, 1996 | Augusta National Golf Club (2) | 1 | −9 | |
| 19 | ESP | PGA Championship | Aug 19, 2000 | Valhalla Golf Club | 3 | −9 | |
| 20 | USA | PGA Championship | Aug 17, 2001 | Atlanta Athletic Club | 2 | −7 | |
| 21 | FIJ (2) | U.S. Open | Jun 13, 2003 | Olympia Fields Country Club | 2 | −7 | |
| 22 | DEN | PGA Championship | Aug 13, 2005 | Baltusrol Golf Club (3) | 3 | −7 | |
| 23 | USA | PGA Championship | Aug 10, 2007 | Southern Hills Country Club (2) | 2 | −7 | |
| 24 | NIR | The Open Championship | Jul 15, 2010 | Old Course at St Andrews (2) | 1 | −9 | |
| 25 | USA | PGA Championship | Aug 11, 2011 | Atlanta Athletic Club (2) | 1 | −7 | |
| 26 | USA | PGA Championship | Aug 9, 2013 | Oak Hill Country Club | 2 | −7 | |
| 27 | JPN | PGA Championship | Aug 14, 2015 | Whistling Straits | 2 | −9 | |
| 28 | USA | The Open Championship | Jul 14, 2016 | Royal Troon Golf Club | 1 | −8 | |
| 29 | SWE | The Open Championship | Jul 17, 2016 | Royal Troon Golf Club (2) | 4 | −8 | |
| 30 | USA | PGA Championship | Jul 29, 2016 | Baltusrol Golf Club (4) | 2 | −7 | |
| 31 | USA | U.S. Open | Jun 17, 2017 | Erin Hills | 3 | −9 | |
| 32 | CHN | The Open Championship | Jul 23, 2017 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club (2) | 4 | −7 | |
| 33 | ENG | U.S. Open | Jun 17, 2018 | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | 4 | −7 | |
| 34 | USA | PGA Championship | Aug 10, 2018 | Bellerive Country Club | 2 | −7 | 1 |
| 35 | ZAF | PGA Championship | Aug 10, 2018 | Bellerive Country Club (2) | 2 | −7 | |
| 36 | USA (2) | PGA Championship | May 16, 2019 | Bethpage Black Course | 1 | −7 | |
| 37 | IRL | The Open Championship | Jul 20, 2019 | Royal Portrush Golf Club | 3 | −8 | |
| 38 | USA | PGA Championship | May 20, 2022 | Southern Hills Country Club | 2 | −7 | |
| 39 | ENG (2) | U.S. Open | Jun 18, 2023 | Los Angeles Country Club | 4 | −7 | |
| 40 | ESP | The Open Championship | July 22, 2023 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | 3 | −8 |
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 | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | −13 | 2/4 | 1 | 2001 | LPGA | Standard Register PING | url=https://www.liveabout.com/best-18-hole-score-on-lpga-tour-1565896 | title=Best 18-Hole Score on LPGA Tour | work=Liveabout | date=3 August 2019 | access-date=15 July 2022}} | |
| 60 | −12 | 4/4 | 2 | 2024 | KLPGA | Creas F&C KLPGA Championship | ||||||
| 60 | −10 | 2/4 | 6 | 2003 | LPGA | Welch's/Fry's Championship | ||||||
| 60 | −10 | 2/4 | 2004 | LPGA | Welch's/Fry's Championship | |||||||
| 60 | −11 | 4/4 | 2004 | LPGA | Longs Drugs Challenge | |||||||
| 60 | −10 | 1/4 | 1 | 2008 | LPGA | Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic | ||||||
| 60 | −11 | 3/4 | 1 | 2021 | LPGA | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | ||||||
| 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.
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.
Notes
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