AGE
Oldest Winner -- Julius Boros (48 years, 4 months, 18 days), 1968
Youngest Winner -- Gene Sarazen (20 years, 5 months, 22 days), 1922
CHAMPIONS
Most Victories -- 5, Walter Hagen (1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927)
5, Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980)
Consecutive Victories -- 4, Walter Hagen (1924, 1925, 1926, 1927)
Most Runner-ups -- 4, Jack Nicklaus (1964, 1965, 1974, 1983)
SCORING
(Stroke Play, 1958 to present)
Low 72 Holes -- 267 (17 under) by Steve Elkington (68-67-68-64) in 1995
267 (17 under) by Colin Montgomerie (68-67-67-65) in 1995
269 (11 under) by Nick Price (67-65-70-67) in 1994
269 (15 under) by Ernie Els (66-65-66-72) in 1995
269 (15 under) by Jeff Maggert (66-69-65-69) in 1995
269 (11 under) by Davis Love III (66-71-66-66) in 1997
271 (9 under) by Bobby Nichols (64-71-69-67) in 1964
271 (13 under) by Brad Faxon (70-67-71-63) in 1995
271 (9 under) by Vijay Singh (70-66-67-68) in 1998
Lowest Score Under Par, 72 Holes -- 17-under, Steve Elkington, 1995
17-under, Colin Montgomerie, 1995
Low 72 Holes (non-winner) -- 267, Colin Montgomerie, 1995
Highest 72-Hole Score by Winner -- 287, Larry Nelson, 1987
Low First 54 Holes -- 197, Ernie Els (66-65-66), 1995
Low Last 54 Holes -- 199, Steve Elkington (67-68-64), 1995
199, Colin Montgomerie (67-67-65), 1995
Low First 36 Holes -- 131, Hal Sutton (65-66), 1983
131, Vijay Singh (68-63), 1993
131, Ernie Els (66-65), 1995
131, Mark O'Meara (64-67), 1995
Low Last 36 Holes -- 132, Miller Barber (64-68), 1969
132, Steve Elkington (68-64), 1995
132, Colin Montgomerie (67-65), 1995
132, Davis Love III (66-66), 1997
Low Score, First Round -- 63, Ray Floyd, 1982
63, Michael Bradley, 1995
Low Score, Second Round -- 63, Bruce Crampton, 1975
63, Gary Player, 1984
63, Vijay Singh, 1993
Low Score, Third Round -- 64, Miller Barber, 1969
64, Hal Sutton, 1984
64, Bob Tway, 1986
64, Jay Haas, 1995
Low Score, Fourth Round -- 63, Brad Faxon, 1995
Low Score, 9 Holes -- 28, Brad Faxon (front nine, final round), 1995
Largest Winning Margin -- 7 shots, Jack Nicklaus, 1980
Most Rounds in the 60s -- 41, Jack Nicklaus
Most Sub-par Rounds -- 52, Jack Nicklaus
Lowest Scoring Average (minimum 30 rounds) -- 70.57 with 42 rounds by Steve Elkington
71.17 with 36 rounds by Jerry Pate
71.26 with 68 rounds by Greg Norman
71.29 with 62 rounds by Nick Price
71.33 with 126 rounds by Jack Nicklaus
71.33 with 33 rounds by Calvin Peete
71.44 with 66 rounds by Fred Couples
71.47 with 36 rounds by Dan Pohl
71.58 with 98 rounds by Tom Watson
Four rounds in the 60s in same PGA Championship:
Arnold Palmer (68-68-69-69) in 1964
Ben Crenshaw (69-67-69-67) in 1979
Lee Trevino (69-68-67-69) in 1984
Paul Azinger (69-66-69-68) in 1993
Greg Norman (68-68-67-69) in 1993
Nick Faldo (69-66-69-68) in 1993
Steve Elkington (68-67-68-64) in 1995
Colin Montgomerie (68-67-67-65) in 1995
Jeff Maggert (66-69-65-69) in 1995
Bob Estes (69-68-68-68) in 1995
Steve Lowery (69-68-68-69) in 1995
Steve Elkington (69-69-69-67) in 1998
MISCELLANEOUS
Most Appearances -- 37, Arnold Palmer
Most Cuts Made -- 27, Ray Floyd
27, Jack Nicklaus
Most Rounds Played -- 126, Jack Nicklaus
Most Top Three Finishes -- 12, Jack Nicklaus
Most Top Five Finishes -- 14, Jack Nicklaus
Most Top 10 Finishes -- 15, Jack Nicklaus
Most Top 25 Finishes -- 23, Jack Nicklaus
Wire-to-Wire Winners -- Bobby Nichols, 1964
Ray Floyd, 1969
Jack Nicklaus, 1971
Ray Floyd, 1982
Hal Sutton, 1983
Number of times a leader went on to win:
1st Round - 9 in 42 championships
2nd Round - 13 in 42 championhips
3rd Round - 23 in 42 championships
Best Comeback by a Winner -- Seven shots by John Mahaffey in 1978
Six shots by Bob Rosburg in 1959
Six shots by Lanny Wadkins in 1977
Six shots by Payne Stewart in 1989
Six shots by Steve Elkington in 1995
Last players to win PGA on first try -- John Daly in 1991 and Bob Tway in 1986
Most Money Won -- $1,007,011 by Nick Price, spanning 16 championships
$828,978 by Steve Elkington, spanning 11 championships
$766,034 by Vijay Singh, spanning 8 championships
$712,625 by Tiger Woods, spanning 3 championships
$614,438 by Davis Love III, spanning 13 championships
$533,031 by Mark Brooks, spanning 12 championships
$520,329 by Greg Norman, spanning 18 championships
$511,481 by Paul Azinger, spanning 14 championships
$441,563 by Nick Faldo, spanning 18 championships
$434,788 by Jack Nicklaus, spanning 36 championships
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