This article lists the lowest recorded rounds in golf. In professional competition, a round of 59 or less is regarded as a significant achievement. In men's major championships the lowest rounds are 62 by Branden Grace at the 2017 Open Championship, by Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele at the 2023 U.S. Open, by Xander Schauffele and Shane Lowry at the 2024 PGA Championship, and by Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns and Ryan Fox at the 2026 Open Championship. The lowest officially recorded round is 55 by Rhein Gibson in 2012. In women's major championships the lowest round is 60 by Ryu Hae-ran at the 2026 Evian Championship.
Lowest rounds of golf The lowest officially recorded round of golf is 55 by Rhein Gibson (12 birdies, two eagles, on a par 71) on May 12, 2012, at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma. This score is recognized by the Guinness World Records.
Three other rounds of 55 are documented, but these are commonly discounted due to the length of the course or the nature of the round. On August 27, 2020, another was added, as Alexander Hughes shot a 55 in Jenks, Oklahoma, within 100 miles of where Gibson had his best day.
Several competitive rounds of 57 have been shot in various events. Possibly the lowest documented round in competitive junior golf is 57, achieved by (among others) Bobby Wyatt in the 2010 Alabama Boys Junior Championship. Alex Ross shot a 57 in the 2019 Dogwood Invitational. Ross's round was 15-under-par for the Druid Hills Golf Club course in Atlanta, and included 13 birdies and one eagle. In February 2024, Cristóbal del Solar shot a round of 57 at the Astara Golf Championship in Colombia on the Korn Ferry Tour. It was the lowest round ever in a PGA Tour sanctioned event. He garnered the nickname "Mr. 57".
Lowest rounds in professional competition Official tournaments on the leading professional tours Player Score To par Rnd Finish Year Tour Tournament Ref. 58 −12 4/4 1 2010 Japan Golf Tour The Crowns 58 −12 4/4 2016 PGA Tour Travelers Championship 58 −12 4/4 2021 Japan Golf Tour Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament 58 −12 3/3 2023 LIV Golf League LIV Golf Greenbrier 59 −13 2/4 1 1977 PGA Tour Danny Thomas Memphis Classic 59 −13 3/5 1991 PGA Tour Las Vegas Invitational 59 −13 5/5 1 1999 PGA Tour Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 59 −13 2/4 1 2001 LPGA Tour Standard Register PING 59 −12 1/4 1 2003 Japan Golf Tour Acom International 59 −13 3/3 1 2009 Sunshine Tour Lombard Insurance Classic 59 −12 1/4 2 2010 PGA Tour John Deere Classic 59 −11 4/4 1 2010 PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic 59 −12 2/4 3 2013 PGA Tour BMW Championship 59 −11 2/3 T2 2013 European Tour,Sunshine Tour Nelson Mandela Championship 59 −11 2/3 T40 2013 European Tour,Sunshine Tour Nelson Mandela Championship 59 −11 1/4 1 2017 PGA Tour Sony Open in Hawaii 59 −13 3/4 2 2017 PGA Tour CareerBuilder Challenge 59 −11 1/4 1 2018 PGA Tour Wyndham Championship 59 −12 2/4 2018 European Tour Portugal Masters 59 −11 2/4 2019 PGA Tour A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier 59 −12 2/4 2020 PGA Tour The Northern Trust 59 −11 1/4 7 2022 Japan Golf Tour Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament 59 −13 3/4 2023 Sunshine Tour Stella Artois Players Championship 59 −12 1/3 1 2024 LIV Golf League LIV Golf Mayakoba 59 −11 3/4 1 2024 Asian Tour International Series Macau 59 −11 3/4 T9 2024 PGA Tour Travelers Championship 59 −12 1/4 T7 2024 PGA Tour John Deere Classic 59 −11 3/4 1 2024 Asian Tour Link Hong Kong Open 59 −11 2/4 T5 2024 PGA Tour of Australasia Gippsland Super 6 59 −12 1/4 T6 2025 PGA Tour Cognizant Classic 59 −12 1/3 1 2025 LIV Golf League LIV Golf Indianapolis 59 −12 2/4 T10 2026 PGA Tour 3M Open
Official tournaments on the second tier professional tours Player Score To par Rnd Finish Year Tour Tournament Ref. 57 −13 1/4 5 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Astara Golf Championship 58 −12 1/4 1 2016 Web.com Tour Ellie Mae Classic 58 −14 2/4 2021 Challenge Tour Swiss Challenge 58 −13 1/4 4 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Veritex Bank Championship 59 −11 2/4 1998 Nike Tour Miami Valley Open 59 −13 2/4 1998 Nike Tour Nike Dominion Open 59 −12 2/4 1 2005 Nationwide Tour Cox Classic 59 −12 2/4 T12 2005 Von Nida Tour Greater Building Society QLD PGA Championship 59 −12 2/4 1 2006 Challenge Tour Tikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic 59 −12 4/4 2013 Web.com Tour Utah Championship 59 −12 2/4 2013 Web.com Tour Albertsons Boise Open 59 −12 2/3 2 2016 Challenge Tour Fred Olsen Challenge de España 59 −11 4/4 3 2017 Asian Development Tour,All Thailand Golf Tour Singha Phuket Open 59 −12 1/4 2017 Web.com Tour Web.com Tour Championship 59 −11 1/3 T5 2022 Japan Challenge Tour Delight Works JGTO Final 59 −12 2/4 2023 Korn Ferry Tour LECOM Suncoast Classic 59 −12 1/4 2023 Korn Ferry Tour BMW Charity Pro-Am 59 −12 1/4 1 2023 Challenge Tour Vierumäki Finnish Challenge 59 −12 4/4 2 2023 Korn Ferry Tour Albertsons Boise Open 59 −11 2/4 T20 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Astara Golf Championship 59 −11 3/3 1 2024 Japan Challenge Tour PGM Challenge 59 −11 1/4 T5 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open 59 −11 3/4 1 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open 59 −12 1/4 T15 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Compliance Solutions Championship 59 −13 2/4 1 2026 Challenge Tour German Challenge 59 −12 4/4 1 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Pinnacle Bank Championship
Official tournaments on the leading senior tours Player Score To par Rnd Finish Year Tour Tournament Ref. 59 −13 2/3 2014 Champions Tour Dick's Sporting Goods Open 59 −9 2/3 2018 European Senior Tour MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles)
Other tournaments Player Score To par Rnd Finish Year Tour Tournament Ref. 57 −11 1/3 1 2019 Alps Tour Cervino Open 58 −11 2/2 3 1984 n/a West Country Open 58 −13 1/2 n/a 2000 n/a U.S. Open qualifying round 58 −13 4/4 1 2001 Canadian Tour Bayer Championship 58 −12 4/6 T50 2014 European Tour Qualifying school tournament 59 −11 3/4 1 1959 n/a Sam Snead Festival 59 −10 2/4 1 1974 n/a Brazil Open 59 −11 1/2 1 1985 Japan Golf Tour Kuzuha International 59 −12 4/4 3 1990 U.S. Golf Tour Turtle Classic 59 −12 1/4 1 1991 T. C. Jordan Tour Hartland Classic 59 −13 4/6 T68 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying school tournament 59 −13 2/2 1 2004 PGA Tour PGA Grand Slam of Golf 59 −13 2/3 1 2006 EPD Tour Habsberg Classic 59 −13 3/4 1 2006 Gateway Tour Sidney Frank Memorial Tour Championship 59 −13 4/6 1 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying school tournament 59 −11 2/4 T25 2010 Charles Tour Carrus Tauranga Open 59 −13 2/4 T25 2010 NGA Hooters Tour ADI Classic 59 −10 1/4 1 2010 Professional Golf Tour of India Tata Open 59 −12 2/3 1 2011 Nordic Golf League Bravo Tours Open 59 −11 1/2 2 2013 Fore The Players Tour Orlando Open 59 −11 2/4 1 2014 Charles Tour Carrus Open 59 −13 2/3 1 2015 SwingThought.com Tour Callaway Gardens 3 Day 59 −13 2/3 1 2015 Pro Golf Tour Sparkassen Open 59 −12 1/4 n/a 2016 Web.com Tour Qualifying school tournament 59 −12 1/3 1 2017 PGA Tour Champions Diamond Resorts Invitational 59 −13 1/3 1 2017 Pro Golf Tour Sparkassen Open 59 −10 2/3 T8 2017 Nordic Golf League Race to HimmerLand 59 −11 2/4 T2 2018 Charles Tour Carrus Open 59 −12 2/4 T49 2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica JHSF Aberto do Brasil 59 −12 4/4 3 2019 PGA Tour Canada GolfBC Championship 59 −12 2/3 1 2020 n/a Memorial Olivier Barras 59 −13 3/3 1 2020 Dakotas Tour South Dakota Open Pro-Am 59 −11 2/3 2 2020 GPro Tour Mimosa Challenge 59 −11 3/3 1 2021 PGA EuroPro Tour Motocaddy Masters 59 −11 1/4 1 2021 All Thailand Golf Tour Singha Pattaya Open 59 −11 3/3 1 2022 Alps Tour Memorial Giorgio Bordoni 59 −12 2/2 n/a 2024 Professional Golf Tour of India Qualifying school tournament 59 −11 2/2 1 2024 PGA of Australia Legends Tour Moama Masters 59 −13 2/4 1 2024 PGA Tour Americas Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship 59 −12 3/6 T43 2024 European Tour Qualifying school tournament 59 −13 3/4 T10 2025 PGA Tour Americas Commissionaires Ottawa Open 59 −13 4/4 1 2025 PGA Tour Americas Commissionaires Ottawa Open 59 −10 4/4 1 2026 Professional Golf Tour of India SECL Chhatisgarh Open Golf Championship 59 −12 1/2 1 2026 PGA Scotland Open Series Northern Open 59 −11 1/4 2026 PGA Tour Americas Osprey Valley Open Notes: Rnd is the round in which the score was shot, i.e. 2/4 means the round was shot in the second of four rounds. Finish is the final tournament finish of the player
Lowest rounds in men's major championships In men's major championships the lowest round is 62 which was first recorded by South African golfer Branden Grace in the third round of the 2017 Open Championship. In the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship, Xander Schauffele became the first golfer to record a round of 62 in a major championship twice.
#PlayerMajorDateCourseRndTo parFinish1 The Open Championship Jul 22, 2017 Royal Birkdale Golf Club 3 −8 2 U.S. Open Jun 15, 2023 Los Angeles Country Club 1 −8 3 U.S. Open Jun 15, 2023 Los Angeles Country Club (2) 1 −8 4 (2) PGA Championship May 16, 2024 Valhalla Golf Club 1 −9 15 PGA Championship May 18, 2024 Valhalla Golf Club (2) 3 −9 6 The Open Championship Jul 17, 2026 Royal Birkdale Golf Club (2) 2 −8 7 The Open Championship Jul 17, 2026 Royal Birkdale Golf Club (3) 2 −8 38 The Open Championship Jul 18, 2026 Royal Birkdale Golf Club (4) 3 −8 1
Many players have recorded a score of 63. Johnny Miller was the first golfer to shoot 63 in a major and was the only golfer to shoot 63 in the final round to win a major until Henrik Stenson did so as well during the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club. Greg Norman, Vijay Singh, Brooks Koepka and Tommy Fleetwood are the only golfers to record two rounds of 63 in the majors.