A total of 17 other golfers have recorded rounds of 64, the first being Lee Mackey (USA) in the first round at Merion in 1950. The most recent was Dustin Johnson (USA) in the first round at The Los Angeles Country Club in 2023.
Fowler (above) was the first man to shoot a 62, completing his round 15 minutes before Schauffele
Progressive Record
Since the Open was first held over an 18-hole course in 1896. After the morning round that day, six men shared the lead with a score of 78 but in the afternoon, James Foulis set a new record 74. The progressive record from that date has been:
74 James Foulis *, 1896
73 Gilbert Nicholls, 1902
72 Willie Anderson * & Alexander Campbell, 1904 +
68 David Hunter, 1909
67 Willie Macfarlane *, 1925
66 Gene Sarazen *, 1932
65 Jim McHale (amateur), 1947
64 Lee Mackey Jr., 1950
63 Johnny Miller, 1973 *
62 Rickie Fowler, 2023
+ Not known whether Anderson or Campbell completed their round first |
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