Lowest Winning Scores Ever on the Champions Tour
Which golfers from the senior set have posted the lowest winning scores in the history of the Champions Tour? The PGA Tour Champions golfers play both 72-hole and 54-hole tournaments, so we've included the records for both in the lists below.
In 72-hole tournaments, the all-time scoring record for the Champions Tour is 258. In 54-hole tournaments, the Champions Tour scoring record is 191.
Lowest 72-Hole Winning Scores on the Champions Tour
The record-holder is Tom Lehman, and, so far, he is the only golfer in this tour's history to win a 72-hole tournament with a score under 260. Here are the lowest winning scores ever in a 72-hole senior tour event:- 258: Tom Lehman, 2012 Charles Schwab Cup Championship (68-63-62-65)
- 261: Jack Nicklaus, 1990 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship (65-68-64-64)
- 261: Kenny Perry, 2013 Constellation Senior Players Championship (71-63-63-64)
- 261: Steve Stricker, 2019 U.S. Senior Open (62-64-66-69)
- 262: Vijay Singh, 2018 Charles Schwab Cup Championship (67-67-67-61)
- 263: Orville Moody, 1988 Vintage Chrysler Invitational (64-66-70-63)
- 263: Tom Watson, 2003 Senior Open Championship (66-67-66-64)
- 263: Jeff Maggert, 2019 Charles Schwab Cup Championship (63-65-69-66)
Lowest 54-Hole Winning Scores on the Champions Tour
This record is shared by six golfers:- 191: Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship (60-64-67)
- 191: Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai (63-67-61)
- 191: Bernhard Langer, 2007 Administaff Small Business Classic (62-65-64)
- 191: David Frost, 2010 3M Championship (64-66-61)
- 191: Rocco Mediate, 2013, Shaw Charity Classic (63-64-64)
- 191: Phil Mickelson, 2020 Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National (61-64-66)