Champions Tour records
These are achievements of play on Champions Tour and Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions events.
Records of 2010 are as of the date of the record unless otherwise noted. All other records (including "present") are through the 2010 season.
Individual scoring records
Stroke totals
- 261 — Jack Nicklaus, 1990 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship
- 191 — Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 191 — Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 191 — Bernhard Langer, 2007 Administaff Small Business Classic
- 124 — Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 36 holes, consecutive rounds
- 124 — Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 60 — Isao Aoki, 1997 Emerald Coast Classic, second round
- 60 — Walter Morgan, 2002 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship, 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
- 60 — Nick Price, 2011 Toshiba Classic, first 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
- 267 — Lee Trevino, 1990 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship
- Lowest non-winning stroke total, 54 holes
- 192 — Don Pooley, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
Strokes to par
- 27-under — Jack Nicklaus, 1990 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship
- 25-under — Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 25-under — Bernhard Langer, 2007 Administaff Small Business Classic
- 19-under — Gil Morgan, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai, second and third rounds
- 11-under — Walter Morgan, 2002 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship
- 11-under — Tom Kite, 2003 SAS Championship
- 11-under — Tom Purtzer, 2004 Toshiba Senior Classic
- 11-under — Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 11-under — Nick Price, 2011 Toshiba Classic
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 12 strokes — Hale Irwin, 1997 PGA Seniors' Championship
- 11 strokes — Fred Funk, 2007 Turtle Bay Championship
Miscellaneous
- Best scoring average, season
- 67.96 — Fred Couples, 2010
- Most consecutive holes of par or less
- 98 — Morris Hatalsky, 2003
- Most consecutive rounds of par or less
- 37 — Loren Roberts, 2006-2007
- Most consecutive sub-par rounds
- 31 — Gil Morgan, 2000
- Most consecutive sub-70 rounds
- 13 — Hale Irwin, 1999
- 60 — Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
- 60 — Tom Purtzer, 2004 Toshiba Senior Classic
- 60 — Nick Price, 2011 Toshiba 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 of Golf
- 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
- 8 — Joe Ozaki, 2006 Ford Senior Players Championship
- Birdies per round, season (1996-present)
- 4.80 — Hale Irwin, 1998
- Best eagle-birdie streak, round
- 1-7 — Jay Sigel, 1998 Bell Atlantic Classic
- 3 — Don January, 1985 Senior PGA Tour Roundup
- 3 — Jimmy Powell, 1985 The Greenbrier American Express Championship
- 3 — Rocky Thompson, 1992 Kaanapali Classic
- 3 — Bruce Lietzke, 2003 MasterCard Championship
- 17 — Bob Brue, 1994 Kroger Senior Classic, second round
- 7 — Bob Brue, 1994 Kroger Senior Classic, back nine, second round
Tournament scoring records (full-field)
Highest averages
- 78.634 — 1989 Murata Seniors Reunion
- 80.118 — 2005 Senior British Open
- 79.420 — 1989 Murata Seniors Reunion
- 79.205 — 1990 GTE Kaanapali Classic
- 76.474 — 1998 Las Vegas Senior Classic
Lowest averages
- 68.175 — 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- 68.346 — 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- 68.128 — 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- 68.051 — 2005 Blue Angels Classic
- 70.662 — 2003 Senior British Open
Victory records
Career records
- 45 — Hale Irwin
- 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 Pro-Am
- 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 American 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 of America Classic, 1996 Brickyard Crossing Championship
- 8 — Jack Nicklaus, 1990-1996
- 4 — Hale Irwin, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004
- 2 — Arnold Palmer, 1984, 1985
- 2 — Raymond Floyd, 1996, 2000
- 3 — Tom Watson, 2003, 2005, 2007
- 3 — Miller Barber, 1982, 1984, 1985
- 4 — Jack Nicklaus, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996
Season records
- 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
- 25 — 1995, 2003
- 11 — 1999
- 5 — 1989, 1999, 2007
- 10 — 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008
- 6 — 1991, 2000
Tournament records
- 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
- 9 — 2002
- 10 — 1998 Royal Caribbean Classic
- Most players in sudden-death playoff
- 7 — 2007 Boeing Classic
Single tournament records
Scoring
- Most birdies, 72-hole tournament
- 28 — Jack Nicklaus, 1990 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship
- Most birdies, 54-hole tournament
- 26 — Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
- 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
- 4 — Brad Bryant, 2007 Ginn Championship Hammock Beach Resort
- Largest scoring swing from one round to the next
- 21 strokes — Jimmy Powell, 93 to 72 strokes, second and third rounds, 1990 Murata Reunion Pro-Am
Statistics
- Best driving distance average
- 344.2 yards — Andy Bean, 2003 Allianz Championship
- 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
- 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
- 69 — Lee Elder, 1988 Gus Machado Senior Classic
Age
- 50 years, 10 days — Bobby Wadkins, 2001 Lightpath Long Island Classic
- 63 years, 0 months, 0 days — Mike Fetchick, 1985 Hilton Head Seniors International
- &1000000000000006100000061 years, &10000000000000267000000267 days — Tom Watson, 2011 Senior PGA Championship
- Youngest to shoot their age or better
- 61 years old — Walter Morgan, 60 strokes, 2002 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship
- Oldest to shoot their age or better
- 85 years old — Harold "Jug" McSpaden, 81 strokes, 1994 PGA Seniors' Championship
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
- 3 — Bernhard Langer, 2008, 2009, 2010
- 2 — Hale Irwin, 2002, 2004
- 2 — Tom Watson, 2003, 2005
- 2 — Jay Haas, 2006, 2008
- 2 — Loren Roberts, 2007, 2009
- Most Charles Schwab Cup points, career
- 12,514 — Hale Irwin, 2001–present
- Most Charles Schwab Cup points, season
- 4,370 — Tom Watson, 2003
- Most Charles Schwab Cup money earned, career
- $2,600,000 — Loren Roberts, 2005–present
- Most Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year Awards
- 2 — Hubert Green, 2002, 2004
- 5 — Don January, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Miscellaneous records
Earnings
- $26,195,615 — Hale Irwin, 1995–2011
- Money earned, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions career
- $1,951,663 — Bob Charles
- $3,028,304 — Hale Irwin, 2002
- Money earned, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions season
- $364,988 — George Archer, 2000
- $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
- 3 — Bernhard Langer, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Most consecutive seasons leading money list
- 3 — Bernhard Langer, 2008–2010
- Most years in top 10 on money list
- 12 — Hale Irwin
- Most consecutive years in top 10 on money list
- 11 — Hale Irwin, 1995–2005
- Most consecutive $1-million seasons
- 12 — Gil Morgan, 1997–2008
- 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 American Express Invitational, 1997 Boone Valley Classic, 1997 Vantage Championship
- Longest bogey-free streak
- 98 holes — Morris Hatalsky, 2003
Season statistics
- Driving distance (1988-present)
- 301.5 yards — Steve Thomas, 2009
- 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
- 1.700 — Hale Irwin, 1998
- Sand saves (1988-present)
- 69.64% — Ron Streck, 2008
- All-around (1988-present)
- 22 — Lee Trevino, 1990
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