Golf Compendium

The 2026 U.S. Senior Open will be the 46th time this major championship of senior (ages 50-and-over) golf will be played. Run by the United States Golf Association, the U.S. Senior Open was first played in 1980.

Scottie Scheffler's record on the PGA Tour, beginning in the early 2020s, was extraordinary. But what about his record in playoffs? With the sudden-death format, great golfers don't necessarily have great playoff records. So let's find out what Scheffler's record looks like.

"Champion's Leap" is the name of one of the best-known traditions at any of the major championships in women's professional golf , or any other LPGA Tour tournament. It is the celebratory, flying leap taken by the golfer who wins the Chevron Championship into water near the 18th green. Let's go over some details of this fun frolic, starting with how the Champion's Leap came to be.

Winning back-to-back titles in the LPGA Tour major today known as the Chevron Championship has proved an elusive achievement. The tournament's history dates to 1972. But in all that time, only two golfers have won in consecutive years. And only one of those two golfers won it back-to-back after the tournament became a major.

What is the PGA Championship's tournament record for best total score following the first three rounds? Only a handful of golfers have played the first three rounds in fewer than 200 strokes. And the PGA Championship record for 54-hole score is 196.

The 2029 PGA Championship will be the 111th edition of this major championship. Staged by the PGA of America, the PGA Championship dates to 1916, making it the third-oldest of the men's professional majors.

The 2029 Masters Tournament will be the 92nd time this major championship is played. The Masters dates to 1934 and is one of the four majors of men's professional golf. The format is four rounds, 72 holes of stroke play.

What is the biggest lead any golfer has held after three rounds in The Masters tournament? That largest 54-hole lead is nine strokes, a record that was set by Tiger Woods in 1997.

What is the largest lead any golfer has held following two rounds of The Masters? The answer is six strokes. A 6-shot lead is the biggest 36-hole lead in Masters history.