Here’s a look at the lowest rounds shot in men’s major championships, including Branden Grace’s 62 at the 2017 Open, and a host of 63s from every major.
Here’s a look at the lowest rounds shot in men’s major championships, including Branden Grace’s 62 at the 2017 Open, and a host of 63s from every major.
Johnny Miller shot the first-ever 63 (8 under) in a major championship at the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont. He won by one stroke for his first major. (Getty Images)
Bruce Crampton shot 7-under 63 in the second round of the 1975 PGA Championship at Firestone. He went on to finish runner-up. (Getty Images)
Mark Hayes shot 7-under 63 in the second round of the 1977 British Open at Turnberry. He went on to finish ninth. (Getty Images)
Tom Weiskopf shot 7-under 63 in the first round of the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol. He went on to finish 37th. (Getty Images)
Jack Nicklaus shot 7-under 63 in the first round of the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol. He won for his 16th major title. (Getty Images)
Isao Aoki shot 8-under 63 in the third round of the 1980 British Open at Muirfield. He went on to finish 12th. (Getty Images)
Raymond Floyd shot 7-under 63 in the first round of the 1982 PGA Championship at Southern Hills. He led wire-to-wire and secured his third of four major championships. (Getty Images)
Gary Player shot 9-under 63 in the second round of the 1984 PGA Championship at Shoal Creek. He went on to finish second. (Getty Images)
Nick Price 9-under 63 in the third round of the 1986 Masters at Augusta National. He went on to finish fifth. (Getty Images)
Greg Norman shot 7-under 63 in the second round of the 1986 British Open at Turnberry. He secured his first major championship that week. (Getty Images)
Paul Broadhurst shot 9-under 63 in the third round of the 1990 British Open at St. Andrews. He went on to finish 12th. (Getty Images)
Jodie Mudd shot 7-under 63 in the final round of the 1991 British Open at Royal Birkdale. He finished fifth. (Getty Images)
Nick Faldo shot 7-under 63 in the second round of the 1993 British Open at Royal St. George’s. He went on to finish runner-up. (Getty Images)
Payne Stewart shot 7-under 63 in the final round of the 1993 British Open at Royal St. George’s. He finished 12th. (Getty Images)
Vijay Singh shot 8-under 63 in the second round of the 1993 PGA Championship at Iverness. He went on to finish fourth. (Getty Images)
Michael Bradley shot 8-under 63 in the first round of the 1995 PGA Championship at Riviera. He went on to finish 54th. (Getty Images)
Brad Faxon shot 8-under 63 in the final round of the 1995 PGA Championship at Riviera. He finished 5th. (Getty Images)
Greg Norman shot 9-under 63 in the first round of the 1996 Masters at Augusta National. He went on to finish runner-up. (Getty Images)
Jos Mara Olazbal shot 9-under 63 in the third round of the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla. He went on to finish fourth. (Getty Images)
Mark O’Meara shot 7-under 63 in the second round of the 2001 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. He went on to finish 22nd. (Getty Images)
Vijay Singh shot 7-under 63 in the second round of the 2003 U.S. Open at Olympia Fields. He went on to finish 20th. (Getty Images)
Thomas Bjrn shot 7-under 63 in the third round of the 2005 PGA Championship at Baltusrol. He went on to finish runner-up. (Getty Images)
Tiger Woods shot 7-under 63 in the second round of the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills. He won there for his 13th major title. (Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy shot 9-under 63 in the first round of the 2010 British Open at St. Andrews. He went on to finish third. (Getty Images)
Steve Stricker shot 7-under 63 in the first round of the 2011 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. He went on to finish 12th. (Getty Images)
Jason Dufner shot 7-under 63 in the second round of the 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill. (Getty Images)
Hiroshi Iwata shot 9-under 63 in the second round of the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. (Getty Images)
Phil Mickelson shot 8-under 63 in the first round of the 145th edition of The Open at Royal Troon. (Getty Images)
Henrik Stenson closed with an 8-under 63 to win the 145th edition of The Open at Royal Troon. (Getty Images)
Robert Streb shot 7-under 63 in the second round of the PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club. (Getty Images)
With his third-round 63 at par-72 Erin Hills, Justin Thomas set a record for lowest score in relation to par, 9 under, in a U.S. Open round.
Branden Grace became the first man to break 63 in major with his historic 8-under 62 in the third round of the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
One day after Branden Grace shot a men’s major-record 62, Li quietly posted 7-under 63 in the final round of the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. He’s the 30th different player to shoot 63 in a men’s major (32 times, overall)
After shooting 78 on a brutal Saturday at Shinnecock Hills, Tommy Fleetwood fired a 7-under 63 in the final round of the 2018 U.S. Open. Fleetwood had a 9-foot putt for the first 62 in U.S. Open history, but missed it right.
Rain early in the week and high humidity meant a soft Bellerive as host of the 100th PGA Championship, and players like Brooks Koepka took advantage of the conditions, posting a second-round 7-under 63.
A few minutes after Brooks Koepka posted 63 at Bellerive, Charl Schwartzel did the same in the 100th PGA Championship, carding eight birdies and one bogey in Round 2.
For the second consecutive PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka shot 63. His 7-under opening round gave him big lead on Day 1 at Bethpage Black.
Shane Lowry shot 8-under 63 in the third round of the 148th Open to take a four-shot lead into the final round at Royal Portrush. His birdie effort to tie Brandon Grace for the lowest major round (62), hung on the lip of the 18th hole but would not fall.
Bubba Watson made nine birdies and two bogeys in shooting 7-under 63 in the second round of at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.