LOWEST ROUNDS IN MEN’S MAJORS 62 Branden Grace, 2017 Open 62 Xander Schauffele, 2023 US Open & 2024 PGA 62 Rickie Fowler, 2023 US Open 62 Shane Lowry, 2024 PGA Note: Three 61s in women’s majors, all at The Evian Championship. MOST TOP-10S IN MAJORS SINCE 2020 16 Scottie Scheffler 13 Rory McIlroy 12 Xander Schauffele 11 Jon Rahm 10 Bryson DeChambeau 8 Collin Morikawa 7 Justin Rose US MAJORS MOSTLY VISIT TOP 100 COURSES How Golf Digest ranks this year’s venues 2 Shinnecock Hills (US Open) 18 Riviera (US Women’s Open) Augusta National (Masters) 4
TOUGHEST US OPEN VENUES The past 50 years (Avg winning score) 280 Oakmont 279 Shinnecock Hills 279 Pebble Beach 279 Olympic Club 278 Winged Foot 276 Pinehurst TOUGHEST OPEN VENUES The past 40 years (Avg winning score) 281 Carnoustie 278 Muirfield 276 Royal Birkdale 275 Turnberry 273 Old Course 273 Royal St George’s 273 Royal Lytham 271 Royal Troon 271 Royal Liverpool 268 Royal Portrush BEST ACTIVE CUT STREAK IN MAJORS 15 Xander Schauffele 14 Scottie Scheffler 8 Harris English
41 TPC Sawgrass (Players) 74 Medinah No 3 (Pres Cup) 82 Scioto (US Senior Open) 100 Aronimink (US PGA) 137 Hazeltine (Women’s PGA)
WATCH ONLINE Every hole at Riviera Golf Club
Solheim Cup in the Netherlands. Ber- nardus Golf is a new course, designed by American Kyle Phillips, which host- ed the Dutch Open on the DP World Tour from 2021 to 2023. America is defending the trophy but haven’t won an away match since squeaking in by a point in Germany in 2015. The Solheim Cup has become the most closely contested of the profes- sional team matches and should gener- ate more anticipation and excitement than the Presidents Cup where the US have won 13 of the 15 matches against the International lineup. In the last eight Solheim Cup clashes, four have been won by Europe, three by the US, while there was a dramatic 14-14 tie in Spain in 2023. Both sides have new leaders – An- gela Stanford guiding the US and Anna
The art deco clubhouse at Royal Birkdale, this year’s Open Championship venue.
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Lowest round in a women’s major, all at The Evian Championship: Kim Hyo- joo (2014), Lee Jeong-eun, Leona Maguire (2021).
Tommy Fleetwood is only person in US Open history to have shot 63 TWICE in final round. Shinnecock Hills 2018, Los Angeles CC 2023.
Jack Nicklaus first ever round in Open Championship, Troon 1962.
opening round at Carnoustie in 1999 Open, first major as a pro.
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