Lowest Scores for 54 Holes (3 Consecutive Rounds) in PGA Tour History
The all-time PGA Tour record we are looking at today is the lowest score for 54 holes, meaning three consecutive rounds. That could be the first three rounds of a 72-hole (four round) tournament, or the last three rounds of a tournament. (The middle three rounds of a five-round tournament would also be eligible, but none of those make the list below.)
The all-time lowest score for three consecutive rounds in a PGA Tour tournament is 187, and it was set in 2020.
The Record-Holder: Dustin Johnson, 187
At the 2020 Northern Trust, Dustin Johnson became the first golfer in the history of the PGA Tour to score 187 over three successive rounds. That 54-hole total happened in Rounds 2, 3 and 4 during an 11-stroke victory for Johnson. Johnson's winning total of 254 was the second-lowest 72-hole score in tour history.For his 187, Johnson got rolling with a 60 in the second round of the Northern Trust. In the third round he scored 64, then added a 63 in the final round.
The record of 188 that Johnson broke had been set by Steve Stricker first in 2010 and matched by Justin Thomas in 2017. Speaking of which:
The List: Lowest Scores in 3 Consecutive PGA Tour Rounds
These are the lowest 54-hole scores in any PGA Tour event:- 187 — Dustin Johnson (60-64-63), TPC Boston (par 71), second through fourth rounds, 2020 Northern Trust (26-under)
- 188 — Steve Stricker (60-66-62), TPC Deere Run (par 71), first through third rounds, 2010 John Deere Classic (25-under)
- 188 — Justin Thomas (59-64-65), Waialae Country Club (par 70), first through third rounds, 2017 Sony Open in Hawaii (22-under)
- 189 — Chandler Harper (63-63-63), Brackenridge Park GC (par 71), second through fourth rounds, 1954 Texas Open, (24-under)
- 189 — John Cook (64-62-63), TPC Southwind (par 71), first through third rounds, 1996 FedEx St. Jude Classic, (24-under)
- 189 — Mark Calcavecchia (65-60-64), TPC Scottsdale (par 71), first through third rounds, 2001 Phoenix Open, (24-under)
- 189 — Tommy Armour III (64-62-63), The Resort at La Cantera (par 70), first through third rounds, 2003 Valero Texas Open, (21-under)
- 189 — Phil Mickelson (60-65-64), TPC Scottsdale (par 71), first through third rounds, 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open, (24-under)
- 189 — Patrick Reed (63-63-63), three courses (all par 72), first through third rounds, 2014 Humana Challenge (27-under)
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