Historic Margins of Victory in Golf

Scheffler's eight-shot win is impressive, but golf history boasts even wider margins of victory in both major championships and regular PGA Tour events, showcasing unparalleled dominance.

The top 3

  1. Biggest Winning Margins in Major Championships: Tiger Woods holds the record for the largest winning margin in a major championship, winning the 2000 U.S. Open by 15 strokes at Pebble Beach. Old Tom Morris won the 1862 Open Championship by 13 shots.
  2. Largest Winning Margins in PGA Tour History (Any Event): The largest margin of victory on the PGA Tour is 16 strokes, a feat attributed to four players in retrospectively counted events: Joe Kirkwood Sr. (1924 Corpus Christi Open), Sam Snead (1936 West Virginia Closed Pro), and Bobby Locke (1948 Chicago Victory National Championship).
  3. Lowest 72-Hole Winning Scores in PGA Tour History: Hideki Matsuyama holds the record for the lowest 72-hole score in PGA Tour history, finishing 35-under to win The Sentry in 2025. Other notable low scores include Scottie Scheffler's 31-under in 2025 and Ludvig Åberg's 29-under in 2023.

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