Major scoring records, lowest rounds in men's golf: Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and British Open

The Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open Championship comprise the men’s four annual majors.

The Masters is held each year at Augusta National Golf Club while the other three switch venues. These are the 72-hole and 18-hole scoring records for each one (Note: The 2020 Masters was held in November because of the pandemic; Jordan Spieth (2015) and Tiger Woods (1997) both had winning totals of 18-under 270 for the lowest scores in April).

• Lowest 72-hole aggregate: 268 (Dustin Johnson, 2020)

• Lowest 72-hole in relation to par: 20 under (Dustin Johnson, 2020)
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• Lowest 18-hole round: 63 (Greg Norman, Rd. 1, 1996; Nick Price, Rd. 3, 1986)

Lowest 72-hole aggregate: 268 (Dustin Johnson, 2020)

Lowest 72-hole in relation to par: 20 under (Dustin Johnson, 2020)

Lowest 18-hole round: 63 (Greg Norman, Rd. 1, 1996; Nick Price, Rd. 3, 1986)

• Lowest 72-hole aggregate: 263 (Xander Schauffele, 2024 Valhalla)

• Lowest 72-hole in relation to par: 21 under (Xander Schauffele, 2024 Valhalla)

• Lowest 18-hole round: 62 (Xander Schauffele, Rd. 1, 2024 Valhalla; Shane Lowry, Rd. 3, 2024 Valhalla)

Lowest 72-hole aggregate: 263 (Xander Schauffele, 2024 Valhalla)

Lowest 72-hole in relation to par: 21 under (Xander Schauffele, 2024 Valhalla)

Lowest 18-hole round: 62 (Xander Schauffele, Rd. 1, 2024 Valhalla; Shane Lowry, Rd. 3, 2024 Valhalla)

• Lowest 72-hole aggregate: 268 (Rory McIlroy, 2011 Congressional)

• Lowest 72-hole in relation to par: 16 under (Rory McIlroy, 2011 Congressional; Brooks Koepka, 2017 Erin Hills)

• Lowest 18-hole round: 62 (Xander Schauffele, Rd. 1, 2023 Los Angeles CC; Rickie Fowler, Rd. 1, 2023 Los Angeles CC)

Lowest 72-hole aggregate: 268 (Rory McIlroy, 2011 Congressional)

Lowest 72-hole in relation to par: 16 under (Rory McIlroy, 2011 Congressional; Brooks Koepka, 2017 Erin Hills)

Lowest 18-hole round: 62 (Xander Schauffele, Rd. 1, 2023 Los Angeles CC; Rickie Fowler, Rd. 1, 2023 Los Angeles CC)

• Lowest 72-hole aggregate: 264 (Henrik Stenson, 2016 Royal Troon)

• Lowest 72-hole in relation to par: 20 under (Cameron Smith, 2022 St. Andrews; Henrik Stenson, 2016 Royal Troon)

• Lowest 18-hole round: 62 (Lucas Herbert, Rd. 2, 2026 Royal Birkdale; Branden Grace, Rd. 3, 2017 Royal Birkdale)

Lowest 72-hole aggregate: 264 (Henrik Stenson, 2016 Royal Troon)

Lowest 72-hole in relation to par: 20 under (Cameron Smith, 2022 St. Andrews; Henrik Stenson, 2016 Royal Troon)

Lowest 18-hole round: 62 (Lucas Herbert, Rd. 2, 2026 Royal Birkdale; Branden Grace, Rd. 3, 2017 Royal Birkdale)