Golf Compendium

What is the lowest stroke total for any two consecutive rounds played in The Open Championship? That record currently stands at 129, and only one golfer has gone below 130 in back-to-back rounds. But a handful of others have posted 130 over 36 holes of The Open.

The golf game known as 3 Balls/3 Points is a game for a group of three, and on each hole a maximum of three points is available to be won by the players. It is a variation on the Three Ball format that is described in the Official Rules of Golf.

The 1980 U.S. Women's Open was the 35th time this major championship, staged by the USGA, was played. And the champion ran away to a 9-stroke victory.

Victories are obviously the primary way to judge how successful a golfer has been in any given major championship. And the golfers with the most wins in the British Open also, perhaps not surprisingly, top the list of Open players with the most career Top 5 finishes.

What is the British Open record for most times playing the tournament before winning it? That record is shared by two golfers who each won in their 20th attempt — 19 starts each before their respective victories.

The Syracuse Senior Classic was a pro golf tournament for 50-and-over golfers, played as part of the Champions Tour for 10 years from the early 1980s to the early 1990s. Played under various names and sponsors (last known as the MONY Syracuse Senior Classic), it took place in the Syracuse, New York, area.

The Korn Ferry Tour is the official development tour (aka feeder tour) of the PGA Tour, the second-level of men's professional golf in the United States. Winning on the Korn Ferry Tour is a steppingstone to a PGA Tour career. And winning on the KFT while playing as an amateur is a pretty good indicator that a good PGA Tour career awaits.

The Evian Championship is one of the five majors in women's professional golf . And a few of its winners have posted big margins of victory. Below are the largest of those winning margins in The Evian.

In the Army, "KP duty" refers to kitchen duties (potato peeling, dish washing, etc.). In golf, "KP," for some reason, stands for "closest to the pin." So in the golf game named "KP Duty," golfers are trying to earn points by being closest to the pin on each green.

The 1981 U.S. Women's Open, staged by the United States Golf Association (USGA), was the 36th time this major championship was played. The winner, Pat Bradley, set a tournament scoring record.

How many pairs of brothers are there who both have won the Champions Tour? So far, only three pairs of brothers have achieved that feat.

The history of the Korn Ferry Tour — the PGA Tour-owned and run developmental circuit that feeds into the PGA Tour — dates to 1990. And in that history, a total of four teen-agers have won tournaments on the Korn Ferry circuit. All four of them became well-known PGA Tour pros.

Three-Putt Monte is the name of a golf side game, played for money, for any group of golfers playing a round together. And yes, it pays off to the golfer who is great at avoiding three-putts, but some luck is involved, too.

The 1982 U.S. Women's Open was the 37th time this major championship was played. The winner had never won before on the LPGA Tour ... and never won again afterward.