Champions Tour records
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These are achievements of play on Champions Tour and Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions events.
Records of 2006 are as of the date of the record unless otherwise noted. All other records (including "present") are as of December 31, 2005.
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[edit] Individual scoring records
Stroke totals
- 72 holes
- 54 holes
- 191 — Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 191 — Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 36 holes, opening rounds
- 124 — Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 36 holes, consecutive rounds
- 124 — Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 18 holes
- 60 — Isao Aoki, 1997 Emerald Coast Classic, second round
- 60 — Walter Morgan, 2002 AT&T Canada Senior Open, second round
- 60 — Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship, first round
- 60 — Jim Thorpe, 2003 Long Island Classic, second round
- 60 — Tom Purtzer, 2004 Toshiba Senior Classic, first round
- 60 — Craig Stadler, 2005 Blue Angels Classic, second round
- 9 holes, front or back nine
- 27 — Jay Sigel, 1998 Bell Atlantic Classic, front nine, second round
- 27 — Seiji Ebihara, 2002 Senior PGA Championship, front nine, fourth round
- Lowest non-winning stroke total, 72 holes
- Lowest non-winning stroke total, 54 holes
- 192 — Don Pooley, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
Strokes to par
- 72 holes
- 27-under — Jack Nicklaus, 1990 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship
- 54 holes
- 25-under — Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 36 holes
- 19-under — Gil Morgan, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai, second and third rounds
- 18 holes
- 11-under — Walter Morgan, 2002 AT&T Canada Senior Open
- 11-under — Tom Kite, 2003 SAS Championship
- 11-under — Tom Purtzer, 2004 Toshiba Senior Classic
- 11-under — Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 9 holes
- 9-under — Jay Sigel, 1998 Bell Atlantic Classic, front nine, second round
- Lowest non-winning strokes to par, 54-hole tournament
- 24-under — Don Pooley, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
Largest leads
- 54 holes, 72-hole tournament
- 8 strokes — Jack Nicklaus, 1991 PGA Seniors' Championship
- 36 holes
- 8 strokes — Arnold Palmer, 1984 PGA Seniors' Championship
- 8 strokes — Don Bies, 1989 Murata Seniors Reunion
- 8 strokes — Larry Nelson, 1998 Pittsburgh Senior Classic
- 8 strokes — Isao Aoki, 1998 BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland
- 8 strokes — Hale Irwin, 1998 Ameritech Senior Open
- 18 holes
- 5 strokes — Lee Elder, 1985 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am
- 5 strokes — Bob Charles, 1988 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship
- 5 strokes — Bob Murphy, 1996 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic
- 5 strokes — Walter Morgan, 1996 Ameritech Senior Open
- 5 strokes — Allen Doyle, 2000 IR SENIOR TOUR Championship
Largest winning margins
- 72 holes
- 12 strokes — Hale Irwin, 1997 PGA Seniors' Championship
- 54 holes
- 11 strokes — Fred Funk, 2007 Turtle Bay Championship
Miscellaneous
- Best scoring average, season
- 68.59 — Hale Irwin, 1998
- Most consecutive holes of par or less
- 98 — Morris Hatalsky, 2003
- Most consecutive rounds of par or less
- 35 — Loren Roberts, 2006-present
- Most consecutive sub-par rounds
- 31 — Gil Morgan, 2000
- Most consecutive sub-70 rounds
- 13 — Hale Irwin, 1999
- Lowest start by a winner
- 60 — Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 60 — Tom Purtzer, 2004 Toshiba Senior Classic
- Highest start by a winner
- 77 — Hale Irwin, 1998 U.S. Senior Open
- Lowest finish by a winner
- 61 — Rocky Thompson, 1994 GTE Suncoast Classic
- 61 — Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- Highest finish by a winner
- 76 — Lee Elder, 1985 Denver Post Champions
- Best birdie streak, round
- 8 — Chi Chi Rodriguez, 1987 Silver Pages Classic
- 8 — Jim Colbert, 2000 TD Waterhouse Championship
- 8 — Dana Quigley, 2005 Bruno's Memorial Classic
- Birdies per round, season (1996-present)
- 4.80 — Hale Irwin, 1998
- Best eagle-birdie streak, round
- 1-7 — Jay Sigel, 1998 Bell Atlantic Classic
- Double eagles, career
- 2 — Ben Smith
- 2 — Al Geiberger
- Eagles, round
- 3 — Don January, 1985 Senior Roundup
- 3 — Jimmy Powell, 1985 Greenbrier/American Express Championship
- 3 — Rocky Thompson, 1992 Kaanapali Classic
- 3 — Bruce Lietzke, 2003 MasterCard Championship
- Best holes per eagle average, season (1996-present)
- 54.0 — Tom Watson, 2003
- Fewest putts, round
- 17 — Bob Brue, 1994 Kroger Senior Classic, second round
- Fewest putts, 9 holes
- 7 — Bob Brue, 1994 Kroger Senior Classic, back nine, second round
[edit] Tournament scoring records (Full-field)
Highest Averages
- Event
- 78.634 — 1989 Murata Seniors Reunion
- First round
- 80.118 — 2005 Senior British Open
- Second round
- 79.420 — 1989 Murata Seniors Reunion
- Third round
- 79.205 — 1990 GTE Kaanapali Classic
- Fourth round
- 76.474 — 1998 Las Vegas Senior Classic
Lowest averages
- Event
- 68.175 — 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- First round
- 68.346 — 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- Second round
- 68.128 — 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- Third round
- 68.051 — 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- Fourth round
- 70.662 — 2003 Senior British Open
[edit] Victory records
Career records
- 44 — Hale Irwin, 1995-present
- Most victories, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions
- 35 — Don January
- Most consecutive seasons with a victory
- 11 — Hale Irwin, 1995-2005
- Most consecutive seasons with multiple victories
- 11 — Hale Irwin, 1995-2005
- Most consecutive victories
- 4 — Chi Chi Rodriguez, 1987 Vantage at the Dominion, 1987 United Hospitals Classic, 1987 Silver Pages Classic, 1987 Senior Players Reunion
- Most consecutive full-field victories to start season
- 3 — Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai, 2006 Turtle Bay Championship, 2006 The ACE Group Classic
- Most consecutive victories, tour debut
- 2 — Bruce Fleisher, 1999 Royal Caribbean Classic, 1999 Americal Express Invitational
- Longest time between victories
- 6 years, 11 months, 7 days — J.C. Snead
- Longest time between first and last Champions Tour victories
- 12 years, 9 months, 0 days — Gary Player
- Longest time between last PGA TOUR victory and first Champions Tour victory
- 28 years, 9 months, 27 days — Mike Fetchick
- Winning Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions event and overall tournament
- 2 — Jimmy Powell, 1995 First America Classic, 1996 Brickyard Crossing Championship
- 8 — Jack Nicklaus, 1990-1996
- Most Senior PGA Championship major victories
- 4 — Hale Irwin, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004
- Most Senior Players Championship major victories
- 2 — Arnold Palmer, 1984, 1985
- 2 — Raymond Floyd, 1996, 2000
- Most Senior British Open major victories
- 2 — Tom Watson, 2003, 2005
- Most US Senior Open major victories
- 3 — Miller Barber, 1982, 1984, 1985
- Most The Tradition major victories
- 4 — Jack Nicklaus, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996
Season records
- Most victories
- 9 — Peter Thomson, 1985
- 9 — Hale Irwin, 1997
- Most victories, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions
- 9 — Joe Jimenez, 1989
- 9 — Joe Jimenez, 1990
- 9 — Don January, 1990
- 9 — Don January, 1991
- 9 — Jim Ferree, 1993
- Most different winners
- 25 — 1995, 2003
- Most first-time winners
- 11 — 1999
- Most rookie winners
- 5 — 1989, 1999
- Most multiple winners
- 10 — 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2001
- Most title defenses
- 6 — 1991, 2000
Tournament records
- Most victories
- 6 — Hale Irwin, 1997 Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic, 2000 EMC Kaanapali Classic, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 Turtle Bay Championship
- Most consecutive victories
- 5 — Hale Irwin, 2000 EMC Kaanapali Classic & 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 Turtle Bay Championship (no event in 2004)
- Biggest come-from-behind victory, final round
- 10 strokes — Jay Sigel, 1994 GTE West Classic
Playoff records
- Most playoffs, season
- 9 — 2002
- Most sudden-death holes
- 10 — 1998 Royal Caribbean Classic
- Most players in sudden-death playoff
- 5 — 1996 Emerald Coast Classic
- 5 — 1998 Kroger Senior Classic
[edit] Single tournament records
Scoring
- Most birdies, 72-hole tournament
- Most birdies, 54-hole tournament
- 26 — Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- Most eagles
- 4 — Rocky Thompson, 1992 Kaanapali Classic
- 4 — Bob Charles, 1996 Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic
- 4 — Gary McCord, 2001 Gold Rush Classic
- 4 — Bruce Lietzke, 2003 MasterCard Championship
- Largest scoring improvement from one round to the next
- 21 strokes — Jimmy Powell, 93 to 72 strokes, second and third rounds, 1990 Murata Reunion Pro-Am
- Largest scoring fall from one round to the next
- 19 strokes — Jimmy Powell, 74 to 93 strokes, first and second rounds, 1990 Murata Reunion Pro-Am
- 19 strokes — Leonard Thompson, 66 to 85 strokes, second and third rounds, 2000 Senior PGA Championship
Statistics
- Best driving distance average
- 344.2 yards — Andy Bean, 2003 Allianz Championship
- Longest drive
- 422 yards — Jim Dent, 1996 The Tradition
- 422 yards — Jay Sigel, 1996 The Tradition
- Best driving accuracy, 54-hole tournament
- 42 of 42 fairways — Calvin Peete, 1996 VFW Senior Championship
- 42 of 42 fairways — Ed Dougherty, 2005 The ACE Group Classic
- Best total driving
- 2 — Charles Coody, 1990 Las Vegas Senior Classic
- 2 — Raymond Floyd, 1993 Hyatt Senior TOUR Championship
- 2 — J.C. Snead, 1996 The Tradition
- Best greens in regulation, 54-hole tournament
- 53 of 54 — John Huston, 2006 Regions Charity Classic
- Fewest putts
- 69 — Lee Elder, 1988 Gus Machado Senior Classic
Age
- Youngest winner
- 50 years, 10 days — Bobby Wadkins, 2001 Lightpath Long Island Classic
- Oldest winner
- 63 years, 0 months, 0 days — Mike Fetchick, 1985 Hilton Head Seniors Invitational
- Youngest to shoot their age or better
- 61 years old — Walter Morgan, 60 strokes, 2002 AT&T Canada Senior Open
- Oldest to shoot their age or better
- 85 years old — Harold McSpaden, 81 strokes, 1994 PGA Seniors' Championship
[edit] Awards
- Most Jack Nicklaus Trophies
- 3 — Lee Trevino, 1990, 1992, 1994
- 3 — Hale Irwin. 1997, 1998, 2002
- Most Arnold Palmer Awards
- 3 — Don January, 1980, 1983, 1984
- 3 — Hale Irwin, 1997, 1998, 2002
- Most Charles Schwab Cups
- 2 — Hale Irwin, 2002, 2004
- 2 — Tom Watson, 2003, 2005
- Most Charles Schwab Cup points, career
- 12,303 — Hale Irwin, 2001-present
- Most Charles Schwab Cup points, season
- 4,370 — Tom Watson, 2003
- Most Charles Schwab Cup money earned, career
- $2,500,000 — Hale Irwin, 2001-present
- Most Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year Awards
- 2 — Hubert Green, 2002, 2004
- Most Byron Nelson Awards
- 5 — Don January, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
- Most Player of the Month awards, career
- 17 — Hale Irwin, 1996-present
- Most Player of the Month awards, season
- 4 — Hale Irwin, 1998
- Most consecutive Player of the Month awards
- 2 — Bob Murphy, May-June 1995
- 2 — Isao Aoki, May-June 1996
- 2 — David Graham, February-March 1997
- 2 — Hale Irwin, July-August 1998
- 2 — Hale Irwin, July-August 1999
- 2 — Larry Nelson, April-May 2000
- 2 — Loren Roberts, January-February 2006
[edit] Miscellaneous records
Earnings
- Money earned, career
- $22,576,561 — Hale Irwin, 1995-present
- Money earned, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions career
- $1,951,663 — Bob Charles
- Money earned, season
- $3,028,304 — Hale Irwin, 2002
- Money earned, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions season
- $364,988 — George Archer, 2000
- Money earned, rookie
- $2,515,705 — Bruce Fleisher, 1999
- Money earned without a victory, season
- $1,549,819 — Tom Kite, 2003
- Most seasons leading money list
- 3 — Don January, 1980, 1983, 1984
- 3 — Hale Irwin, 1997, 1998, 2002
- Most consecutive seasons leading money list
- 2 — Miller Barber, 1981-1982
- 2 — Don January, 1983-1984
- 2 — Bob Charles, 1988-1989
- 2 — Dave Stockton, 1993-1994
- 2 — Jim Colbert, 1995-1996
- 2 — Hale Irwin, 1997-1998
- Most years in top 10 on money list
- 11 — Hale Irwin, 1995-present
- Most consecutive years in top 10 on money list
- 11 — Hale Irwin, 1995-present
- Most consecutive $1-million seasons
- 10 — Hale Irwin, 1996-present
- Most consecutive $2-million seasons
- 6 — Hale Irwin, 1997-2002
Finishes
- Most top ten finishes, season
- 26 — Lee Trevino, 1990
- Most top ten finishes, career
- 203 — Bob Charles, 1986-present
- Most consecutive top five finishes
- 19 — Hale Irwin, 1997-1998
- Most consecutive top ten finishes
- 36 — Don January, 1980-1984
Participation
- Most tournaments played, season
- 39 — Dana Quigley, 2000
- Most consecutive eligible tournaments played
- 278 — Dana Quigley, 1997-2005
- Most consecutive tournaments played
- 264 — Dana Quigley, 1998-2005
- Most rounds played, season
- 119 — Bruce Summerhays, 1996
- 119 — Dana Quigley, 1998
- 119 — Dana Quigley, 1999
Scoring
- Most sub-70 rounds, season
- 59 — Larry Nelson, 2000
- Most sub-par rounds, season
- 82 — Tom Wargo, 1994
- Most bogey-free tournaments
- 4 — Hale Irwin, 1995 Vantage Championship, 1996 Americal Express Invitational, 1997 Boone Valley Classic, 1997 Vantage Championship
- Longest bogey-free streak
- 98 holes — Morris Hatalsky, 2003
Season statistics
- Driving distance (1988-present)
- 300.5 yards — Dan Pohl, 2005
- Driving accuracy (1988-present)
- 84.2% — John Bland, 2005
- Total driving (1991-present)
- 13 — Larry Gilbert, 1993
- Greens in regulation (1988-present)
- 78.0% — Tom Kite, 2000
- Putting (1988-present)
- 1.700 — Hale Irwin, 1998
- Sand saves (1988-present)
- 65.8% — Vicente Fernandez, 2000
- All-around (1988-present)
- 22 — Lee Trevino, 1990
