PGA Tour Champions records

These are achievements of play on PGA Tour Champions.

Individual scoring records
Stroke totals
 * 72 holes
 * 257 – Pádraig Harrington, 2022 Charles Schwab Cup Championship


 * 54 holes
 * 191 – Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
 * 191 – Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
 * 191 – Bernhard Langer, 2007 Administaff Small Business Classic
 * 191 – David Frost, 2013 3M Championship
 * 191 – Rocco Mediate, 2013 Shaw Charity Classic
 * 191 – Phil Mickelson, 2020 Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National


 * 36 holes, opening rounds
 * 124 – Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship


 * 36 holes, consecutive rounds
 * 124 – Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship


 * 18 holes
 * 59 – Kevin Sutherland, 2014 Dick's Sporting Goods Open, 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
 * 264 – Jay Haas, 2012 Charles Schwab Cup Championship


 * 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
 * 27-under – Pádraig Harrington, 2022 Charles Schwab Cup Championship


 * 54 holes
 * 25-under – Loren Roberts, 2006 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai
 * 25-under – Bernhard Langer, 2007 Administaff Small Business Classic
 * 25-under – David Frost, 2010 3M Championship

Largest leads
 * 54 holes, 72-hole tournament
 * 8 strokes – Jack Nicklaus, 1991 PGA Seniors' Championship
 * 8 strokes – Bernhard Langer, 2014 Senior Open Championship
 * 8 strokes – Bernhard Langer, 2015 Constellation Senior Players 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
 * 5 strokes – Nick Price, 2011 Toshiba Classic

Largest winning margins
 * 72 holes
 * 13 strokes – Bernhard Langer, 2014 Senior Open Championship


 * 54 holes
 * 11 strokes – Fred Funk, 2007 Turtle Bay Championship

Miscellaneous
 * Best scoring average, season
 * 67.96 – Fred Couples, 2010


 * Most consecutive rounds of par or less
 * 38 – Jay Haas, 2014


 * Most consecutive sub-par rounds
 * 31 – Gil Morgan, 2000


 * Most consecutive sub-70 rounds
 * 13 – Hale Irwin, 1999
 * 13 – Corey Pavin, 2010


 * Lowest start by a winner
 * 60 – Bruce Fleisher, 2002 RJR Championship
 * 60 – Tom Purtzer, 2004 Toshiba Senior Classic
 * 60 – Nick Price, 2011 Toshiba Classic
 * 60 – Michael Allen, 2014 Allianz Championship


 * 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
 * 61 – David Frost, 2010 3M Championship
 * 61 – Gary Hallberg, 2010 Ensure Classic at Rock Barn
 * 61 – Fred Couples, 2014 Shaw Charity Classic


 * Highest finish by a winner
 * 76 – Lee Elder, 1985 Denver Post Champions of Golf


 * Best birdie streak, round
 * 8 – Chi-Chi Rodríguez, 1987 Silver Pages Classic
 * 8 – Jim Colbert, 2000 TD Waterhouse Championship
 * 8 – Dana Quigley, 2005 Bruno's Memorial Classic
 * 8 – Naomichi Ozaki, 2006 Ford Senior Players Championship


 * Best eagle-birdie streak, round
 * 1-7 — Jay Sigel, 1998 Bell Atlantic Classic
 * 1-7 — Kevin Sutherland, 2014 Dick's Sporting Goods Open, second round (birdies on holes 1–4, eagle on 5, birdies on 6–8)


 * Eagles, round
 * 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
 * 3 – Curt Byrum, 2009 Senior Open Championship
 * 3 – Tom Kite, 2011 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn
 * 3 – Jay Don Blake, 2013 Shaw Charity Classic
 * 3 – Tom Lehman, 2016 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
 * 3 – Wes Short Jr., 2016 Tucson Conquistadores Classic
 * 3 – Fran Quinn, 2016 Principal Charity Classic


 * 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

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

Victory records
Career records
 * Most victories
 * 46 – Bernhard Langer


 * Most victories, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions
 * 35 – Don January


 * Most consecutive seasons with a victory
 * 17 – Bernhard Langer, 2007–2023


 * Most consecutive seasons with multiple victories
 * 11 – Hale Irwin, 1995–2005, Bernhard Langer 2012-2023


 * Most consecutive victories
 * 4 – Chi-Chi Rodríguez, 1987 Vantage at The Dominion, 1987 United Hospitals Classic, 1987 Silver Pages Classic, 1987 Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am


 * Most consecutive victories, tour debut
 * 2 – Bruce Fleisher, 1999 Royal Caribbean Classic, 1999 American Express Invitational


 * Longest time between victories
 * 8 years, 8 months, 28 days – Craig Stadler


 * Longest time between first and last Champions Tour victories
 * 15 years, 4 months, 6 days – Bernhard Langer


 * 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


 * Most Champions Tour major victories
 * 12 – Bernhard Langer, 2010-2023


 * Most Senior PGA Championship major victories
 * 4 – Hale Irwin, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004


 * Most Senior Players Championship major victories
 * 3 – Bernhard Langer, 2014, 2015, 2016


 * Most Senior British Open major victories
 * 4 – Bernhard Langer, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2019


 * Most U.S. 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, 2007, 2013 (7 events), 2014


 * Most multiple winners
 * 10 – 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008


 * 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
 * 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
 * 26 – Fred Couples, 2011 AT&T Championship
 * 26 – Duffy Waldorf, 2015 Toshiba Classic


 * 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


 * 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
 * 42 of 42 fairways – Hale Irwin, 2010 Ensure Classic at Rock Barn


 * 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
 * 65 years, 309 days – Bernhard Langer, 2023 U.S. Senior Open


 * Oldest major winner
 * 65 years, 325 days – Bernhard Langer, 2023 U.S. Senior Open


 * 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
 * 9 – Bernhard Langer, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020-21


 * Most Arnold Palmer Awards
 * 11 – Bernhard Langer, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020-21


 * Most Charles Schwab Cups
 * 6 – Bernhard Langer, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020-21


 * Most Charles Schwab Cup points, career
 * 25,680 – Bernhard Langer, 2007–2017 (n.b. system changed in 2018 to make the points equal to money earned on tour that year)


 * Most Charles Schwab Cup points, season
 * 4,370 – Tom Watson, 2003 (n.b. system changed in 2018 to make the points equal to money earned on tour that year)


 * Most Charles Schwab Cup money earned, career
 * $8,200,000 – Bernhard Langer, 2008–2021


 * Most Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year Awards
 * 2 – Hubert Green, 2002, 2004


 * Most Byron Nelson Awards
 * 6 – Bernhard Langer, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018

Miscellaneous records
Earnings
 * Money earned, career
 * $35,964,514 – Bernhard Langer, 2007-2023 (as of 2023 Charles Schwab Cup Championship)


 * Money earned, Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions career
 * $1,951,663 – Bob Charles


 * Money earned, season
 * $3,677,359 – Bernhard Langer, 2017


 * 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 consecutive seasons leading money list
 * 7 – Bernhard Langer, 2012–2018


 * Most years in top 10 on money list
 * 12 – Hale Irwin and Bernhard Langer


 * Most consecutive years in top 10 on money list
 * 11 – Hale Irwin, 1995–2005


 * Most consecutive $1-million seasons
 * 11 – Gil Morgan, 1997–2007


 * Most consecutive $2-million seasons
 * 7 – Bernhard Langer, 2012–2018

Finishes
 * Most top ten finishes, season
 * 26 – Lee Trevino, 1990


 * Most top ten finishes, career
 * 210 – Hale Irwin


 * 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)
 * 85.87% – Joe Durant, 2014


 * Total driving (1991–present)
 * 13 – Larry Gilbert, 1993
 * 13 – Joe Durant, 2014


 * Greens in regulation (1988–present)
 * 78.35% – Bernhard Langer, 2014


 * Putting (1988–present)
 * 1.693 – Fred Couples, 2010


 * Sand saves (1988–present)
 * 69.64% – Ron Streck, 2008


 * All-around (1988–present)
 * 22 – Lee Trevino, 1990