Lowest 72-hole scores in PGA Tour history

With his remarkable 31-under-par at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, Scottie Scheffler has tied the PGA Tour record for lowest 72-hole score.

Although Hideki Matsuyama's -35 at this year's Sentry is the lowest score relative to par, Scheffler's 253 strokes earns him a place in the PGA Tour's history books.

Below, we look at the lowest scores in PGA Tour history.

Lowest 72-hole scores in PGA Tour history

For a long time, Mike Souchak's 1955 Texas Open victory in which he went around in 257 strokes (including a 12-under-par opening round of 60) was the lowest score in PGA Tour history, before Mark Calcavecchia broke the record by a shot at the 2001 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale, where he also fired a 60, albeit in the second round.

Two years later, Tommy Armour III became the first man to shoot 254 on the PGA Tour, also at the Texas Open, though by 2003 the event was being played at La Cantera Golf Club.

Seven months prior to his first major win, Justin Thomas wrapped up his fourth PGA Tour title at the Sony Open and shot a new PGA Tour record in the process with 253 shots. Thomas opened and closed his first round with eagles to become the seventh player in PGA Tour history to card a 59.

Ludvig Aberg then joined Thomas in shooting 253s, doing so in just his 11th start on the PGA Tour after turning professional.

Scheffler now joins Aberg and Thomas with his 253, winning the CJ Cup Byron Nelson by a whopping seven strokes.

Liam Williams

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