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British Open Lowest 72-Hole Totals

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Score Player (Country) Year Venue
264

Henrik Stenson (Sweden)

 2016 Royal Troon
265 Collin Morikawa 2021 Royal St. George's
267 Greg Norman (Australia) 1993 Royal St. George's
267 Phil Mickelson * 2016 Royal Troon
267 Jordan Spieth * 2021 Royal St. George's
267 Scottie Scheffler 2025 Royal Portrush
267 Tom Watson 1977 Turnberry
268 Nick Price (Zimbabwe) 1994 Turnberry
268 Cameron Smith 2022 St Andrews
268 Jordan Spieth 2017 Royal Birkdale

* Indicates runner-up | Up to and including 2025 | All golfers from the USA unless otherwise stated

Musselburgh hosted six Opens, but all were over 36 holes only.

Tom Watson and Jordan Spieth are the only two men to hold the 72 hole record at two courses

Progressive Record

305 Harold Hilton (England), 1892
300 Harry Vardon (Jersey), 1903
296 Jack White (Scotland), 1904
291 James Braid (Scotland), 1908
285 Bobby Jones, 1927
283 Gene Zarazen, 1932
279 Bobby Locke (South Africa), 1950
278 Peter Thomson (Australia), 1958
276 Arnold Palmer, 1962
268 Tom Watson, 1977
267 Greg Norman (Australia), 1983
264 Henrik Stenson (Sweden), 2016

Lowest 72 Hole Scores at the other Open Venues

270 Royal Liverpool (Tiger Woods, 2006)
271 Muirfield (Tom Watson, 1980)
271 Royal Lytham & St Annes (Tom Lehman, 1998)
276 Carnoustie (Franesco Molinari, Italy, 2018)
283 Prince's (Gene Sarazen, 1932)
291 Prestwick (James Braid, Scotland, 1908)
291 Royal Cinque Ports (J. H. Taylor, England, 1909)

 
 
 

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