What Is the Course Record at Pinehurst No. 2, Lowest U.S. Open Round?

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A fans takes a picture of the statue of golfer Payne Stewart that overlooks the 18th green at Pinehurst Resort & Country Clubโ€™s Course No. 2 during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. The tournament starts Thursday.
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Ryan Hannable @RyanHannable Jun 14, 2024, 8:07 AM

Tom Watson’s 62 at Pinehurst No. 2 back in 1973 at the World Open still remains the course record.

Players at this week’s U.S. Open will look to challenge that, but conditions are expected to be extremely difficult.

It is a par-70 originally designed by Donald Ross but underwent a renovation in 2010, led by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw.

Lowest U.S. Open Round

The lowest U.S. Open round ever recorded is a 62.

Xander Schauffele and Rickie Fowler shot 62 in the first round of the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.

Prior to that, it was 63, done by six players: Johnny Miller (1973), Jack Nicklaus (1980), Tom Weiskopf (1980), Vijay Singh (2003), Justin Thomas (2017) and Tommy Fleetwood (2018).

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Ryan Hannable

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€