The PGA Tour is the highest level of professional golf. It organizes the majority of PGA Tour events, in addition to organizing PGA Tour Champions events for golfers aged 50 and older. The PGA Tour organizes Korn Ferry Tour, which is a tour for professional golfers who haven’t gotten their qualifications to play in the PGA Tour. Due to the fact that the PGA Tour has existed since 1916, there are numerous noteworthy statistics to discuss. Read on to learn about 10 fascinating PGA Tour statistics.
PGA Golf Statistics: Brooks Koepka’s Record Score at the PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is one of the four major championships in men’s golf. It is unique in that it is the only major in men’s golf that doesn’t allow amateur players. Brooks Koepka has played very well at the PGA Championship in the last six years, winning it in 2018, 2019, and 2023.
He holds the record for the lowest aggregate score (score over all four rounds) in PGA Championship history, with an aggregate score of 264 in his 2018 win. Koepka won the 2018 PGA Championship by two strokes with golf legend Tiger Woods coming in second.
Jim Furyk’s 58 in the 2016 Travelers Championship
The PGA Tour has seen some low scores throughout its history. However, the record for the lowest score at a PGA Tour event belongs to Jim Furyk. Furyk shot 58 in the fourth and final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship. Five players have managed to finish with scores of 59 since Furyk’s 58 score in 2016. These players are Scottie Scheffler, Kevin Chappell, Justin Thomas, Brandt Snedeker, and Adam Hadwin. Still, no one has matched Furyk’s 58 score in 2016.
Scottie Scheffler Averages a 68 at PGA Tour Events
Scottie Scheffler is ranked first in FedEx Cup rankings and has won four PGA Tour events so far in 2024. It comes as no surprise that Scheffler is currently #1 in the PGA Tour in scoring average. Scheffler’s average score at PGA Tour events is 68, several strokes below the PGA Tour scoring average of 71.
PGA Tour Statistics: Scottie Scheffler Makes About Five Birdies on Average Per PGA Tour Event
As one of the best professional golfers currently, Scottie Scheffler’s place at the top of another statistical category is unsurprising. Scheffler makes 5.38 birdies on average at PGA Tour events. This means he is first in average birdies on the PGA Tour, ahead of Byeong Hun An, who averages 4.81 birdies per PGA Tour event.
Cameron Champ Has the Highest Average Driving Distance on the PGA Tour
Naturally, the PGA Tour is home to many golfers who hit incredibly long drives. The current PGA Tour golfer with the highest average driving distance is Cameron Champ. Champ averages 317.2 yards per drive. He is narrowly ahead of Rory McIlroy in terms of average driving distance. Additionally, McIlroy’s average driving distance is 316.8 yards.
Tiger Woods and Sam Snead Are Tied for Most PGA Tour Wins
Tiger Woods and Sam Snead are two of the greatest golfers to ever play on the PGA Tour. They are tied for the most PGA Tour wins ever at 82 wins each. Tiger Woods is the only active PGA Tour player in the top five for most PGA Tour wins. Phil Mickelson is the closest active golfer to Woods and Snead, with 45 PGA Tour wins. However, with Mickelson largely playing on the LIV Golf Tour, it is unclear if the 54-year-old will win another PGA Tour event before he retires.
PGA Tour Statistics: Xander Schauffele Has Shot 62 at a Major Tournament Twice
Shooting 62 at a major tournament is historic. It has happened only four times in the long history of men’s professional golf. Surprisingly, Xander Schauffele has done it twice. Schauffele shot 62 in the first round of the 2023 US Open.
He also shot 62 in the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship. This is an anomaly as far as PGA golf statistics go. It is interesting to note that no player who has shot 62 in a round of a major tournament has gone on to win that tournament. Schauffele will try to end that trend as he attempts to win the 2024 PGA Championship, which is ongoing at the time of this writing.
Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods Are Tied for Most Top 10 PGA Tour Finishes
Finishing in the top 10 at a PGA Tour event is challenging. However, some all-time great golfers have done it many times. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are currently tied for most top 10 finishes in PGA Tour events. Both golfers have 198 top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour. Additionally, Jim Furyk is third in top 10 PGA Tour finishes with 188.
Tiger Woods Made 142 Consecutive Cuts in the PGA Tour
Tiger Woods’ appearance in multiple PGA Tour records is no surprise, since he is one of the greatest golfers (the greatest ever to some) of all time. Woods has won 82 PGA Tour events, as previously mentioned. He also made the cut 142 consecutive times on the PGA Tour from 1998 to 2005. Also, Byron Nelson and Jack Nicklaus are the only other golfers in PGA Tour history to have made more than 100 consecutive cuts.
Tiger Woods Holds the Record for Largest Margin of Victory at a Major Championship
Winning a major championship in men’s golf is a great achievement, but winning a major championship in utterly dominant fashion is rare. Tiger Woods did exactly that at the 2000 US Open. Woods beat Thomas Bjorn and Ernie Els by 15 strokes at the 2000 US Open. He recorded rounds of 67, 65, 69, and 71. He finished 12-under-par for the tournament. Additionally, this is widely considered the most dominant performance in the history of golf.
Those Were 10 Interesting PGA Golf Statistics
With that, our list of 10 fascinating PGA Golf statistics is complete. Leave us a comment and let us know which stat you found the most interesting. Stay tuned for most interesting sports statistics articles coming soon.