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 186, and it was set in 2023.

The Record-Holder: Ludvig Aberg, 186

Less than six months after turning pro, Ludvig Aberg broke the PGA Tour record for lowest score over three consecutive rounds. Over the final three rounds of the 2023 RSM Classic, Aberg needed only 186 strokes.

He set the new record, and he won for the very first time on the PGA Tour. Aberg, a Texas Tech University golfer who turned pro in June 2023, opened the RSM Classic, played in November 2023, with a 67. But then he had scores of 64, 61 and 61 over the final three rounds. That totals 186, and that is the PGA Tour record now for 54 holes.

Whose record did Aberg break? Dustin Johnson's 187, set at the 2020 Northern Trust.

The List: Lowest Scores in 3 Consecutive PGA Tour Rounds

These are the lowest 54-hole scores in any PGA Tour event:
  • 186 — Ludvig Aberg (64-61-61), Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course, par 70), second through fourth rounds, 2023 RSM Classic (24-under)
  • 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)
  • 189 — Keegan Bradley (62-63-64), TPC River Highlands (par 70), first through third rounds, 2023 Travelers Championship (21-under)
  • 189 — Mackenzie Hughes (66-60-63), Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course, par 70), second through fourth rounds, 2023 RSM Classic (21-under)
Chandler Harper was the first golfer in PGA Tour history to break 190 for 54 holes, and he did it way back in 1954 at the Texas Open. His record wasn't matched until 1996, and not broken until 2010.

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