Five times has a player shot 62 in a men’s major championship, with Shane Lowry the most recent to do so in the third round at the 106th PGA Championship. He joined, among others, Xander Schauffele, who shot the same number in Round 1 at Valhalla.
Here’s a look at that quintet:
- Shane Lowry, 2024 PGA Championship, Valhalla GC, R3, 9 under
- Xander Schauffele, 2024 PGA Championship, Valhalla GC, R1, 9 under
- Rickie Fowler, 2023 U.S. Open, Los Angeles CC, R1, 8 under
- Xander Schauffele, 2023 U.S. Open, Los Angeles CC, R1, 8 under
- Branden Grace, 2017 Open Championship, Royal Birkdale, R3, 8 under
Here are the players who have shot at least 63 in a men’s major:
Masters Tournament
- Greg Norman, 1996, Augusta National, R1, 63
- Nick Price, 1986, Augusta National, R3, 63
PGA Championship
- Shane Lowry, 2024, Valhalla GC, R3, 62
- Xander Schauffele, 2024, Valhalla GC, R1, 62
- Bubba Watson, 2022, Southern Hills, R2, 63
- Brooks Koepka, 2019, Bethpage Black, R1, 63
- Brooks Koepka, 2018, Bellerive CC, R2, 63
- Charl Schwartzel, 2018, Bellerive CC, R2, 63
- Robert Streb, 2016, Baltusrol GC, R2, 63
- Hiroshi Iwata, 2015, Whistling Straits, R2, 63
- Jason Dufner, 2013, Oak Hill CC, R2, 63
- Steve Stricker, 2011, Atlanta Athletic Club, R1, 63
- Tiger Woods, 2007, Southern Hills CC, R2, 63
- Thomas Bjorn, 2005, Baltusrol GC, R3, 63
- Mark O’Meara, 2001, Atlanta Athletic Club, R2, 63
- Jose Maria Olazabal, 2000, Valhalla GC, R3, 63
- Brad Faxon, 1995, Riviera CC, R4, 63
- Michael Bradley, 1995, Riviera CC, R1, 63
- Vijay Singh, 1993, Inverness Club, R2, 63
- Gary Player, 1984, Shoal Creek G&CC, R2, 63
- Raymond Floyd, 1982, Southern Hills CC, R1, 63
- Bruce Crampton, 1975, Firestone CC, R2, 63
U.S. Open
- Rickie Fowler, 2023, Los Angeles CC, R1, 62
- Xander Schauffele, 2023, Los Angeles CC, R1, 62
- Tommy Fleetwood, 2023, Los Angeles CC, R4, 63
- Tommy Fleetwood, 2018, Shinnecock Hills GC, R4, 63
- Justin Thomas, 2017, Erin Hills, R3, 63
- Vijay Singh, 2003, Olympia Fields CC, R2, 63
- Jack Nicklaus, 1980, Baltusrol GC, R1, 63
- Tom Weiskopf, 1980, Baltusrol GC, R1, 63
- Johnny Miller, 1973, Oakmont CC, R4, 63
The Open
- Branden Grace, 2017, Royal Birkdale, R3, 62
- Jon Rahm, 2023, Royal Liverpool, R3, 63
- Shane Lowry, 2019, Royal Portrush, R3, 63
- Haotong Li, 2017, Royal Birkdale, R4, 63
- Henrik Stenson, 2016, Royal Troon, R4, 63
- Phil Mickelson, 2016, Royal Troon, R1, 63
- Rory McIlroy, 2010, St. Andrews (Old), R1, 63
- Payne Stewart, 1993, Royal St. George’s, R4, 63
- Nick Faldo, 1993, Royal St. George’s, R2, 63
- Jodie Mudd, 1991, Royal Birkdale, R4, 63
- Paul Broadhurst, 1990, St. Andrews (Old), R3, 63
- Greg Norman, 1986, Turnberry, R2, 63
- Isao Aoki, 1980, Muirfield, R3, 63
- Mark Hayes, 1977, Turnberry, R2, 63
