USPGA: Stat Attack

All the facts and figures from 88 years of the USPGA Championship.

Oldest winner 48 years 4 months, Julius Boros (Pecan Valley 1968) Youngest winner 20 years 5 months, Gene Sarazen (Oakmont 1922) Most wins 5 Walter Hagen (1921-24-25-26-27) 5 Jack Nicklaus (1963-71-73-75-80) Most times second 4 Jack Nicklaus (1964-65-74-83) Most times top 3 12 Jack Nicklaus Most times top 10 15 Jack Nicklaus Lowest aggregate 265 (-15) David Toms (Atlanta 2001) Lowest under par 18 under Tiger Woods (Medinah 2006) Biggest winning margin 7 Jack Nicklaus (Baltusrol 1980) Lowest round 63 (-7) Bruce Crampton (Firestone 1975) 63 (-7) Ray Floyd (Southern Hills 1982) 63 (-9) Gary Player (Shoal Creek 1984) 63 (-8) Vijay Singh (Inverness 1993) 63 (-8) Michael Bradley (Riviera 1995) 63 (-8) Brad Faxon (Riviera 1995) 63 (-9) Jose Maria Olazabal (Valhalla 2000) 63 (-7) Mark O'Meara (Atlanta 2001) 63 (-7) Thomas Bjorn (Baltusrol 2005) Lowest 9 holes 28 Brad Faxon (Riviera 1995) Lowest 36 holes 131 (-11) Hal Sutton (Riviera 1983) 131 (-11) Vijay Singh (Inverness 1993) 131 (-11) Ernie Els (Riviera 1995) 131 (-11) Mark O'Meara (Riviera 1995) 131 (-9) David Toms (Atlanta 2001) 131 (-9)Shingo Katayama (Atlanta 2001) Lowest 54 holes 196 (-14) David Toms (Atlanta 2001) Lowest last 36 holes 131 (-9) Mark Calcavecchia (Atlanta 2001) Lowest last 54 holes 198 (-18) Bob May (Valhalla 2000) Biggest 18-hole lead 3 Bobby Nichols (Columbus 1964) 3 Raymond Floyd (Southern Hills 1982) Biggest 36-hole lead 5 Nick Price (Southern Hills 1994) Biggest 54-hole lead 5 Raymond Floyd (Dayton 1969) 5 Tom Watson (Oakmont 1978) 5 Raymond Floyd (Southern Hills 1982) Best last-day comeback to win 7 John Mahaffey (Oakmont 1978) Most appearances 37 Arnold Palmer 37 Jack Nicklaus Most sub-par rounds 53 Jack Nicklaus Most rounds in 60s 41 Jack Nicklaus Most cuts made 27 Raymond Floyd 27 Jack Nicklaus Wire-to-wire winners Bobby Nichols 1964 Raymond Floyd 1969 Raymond Floyd 1982 Hal Sutton 1983 Tiger Woods 2000 Lowest cut 141 (+1) Atlanta 2001 Highest cut 154 (+14) Llanerch 1958 Debut winners Jim Barnes, Siwanoy 1916 Tom Creavy, Wannamoisett 1931 Bob Hamilton, Manito 1944 Doug Ford, Meadowbrook 1955 Bob Tway, Inverness 1986 John Daly, Crooked Stick 1991 Shaun Micheel, Oak Hill 2003