2008 PGA TOUR season: Highs, lows and more
Nov. 11, 2008
A look at some of the highs and lows of the 2008 PGA TOUR season (click here for more on the 2008 season in review):
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| Lowest score, 18 holes |
| 61 (10 under) |
Mike Weir |
Deutsche Bank Championship |
1 |
| 61 (9 under) |
Roland Thatcher |
Mayakoba Golf Classic |
3 |
| 61 (9 under) |
Carl Pettersson |
Wyndham Championship |
2 |
| 61 (9 under) |
Steve Elkington |
Valero Texas Open |
4 |
| 61 (9 under) |
Charlie Wi |
Valero Texas Open |
4 |
| 61 (9 under) |
Kevin Stadler |
Frys.com Open |
2 |
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|
| Lowest score, 72 holes |
| 259 (21 under) |
Carl Pettersson |
64-61-66-68 |
Wyndham Championship (won) |
| 261 (19 under) |
Scott McCarron |
65-64-64-68 |
Wyndham Championship (finished 2nd) |
| 261 (19 under) |
Zach Johnson |
69-66-62-64 |
Valero Texas Open (won) |
| 262 (22 under) |
Vijay Singh |
64-66-69-63 |
Deutsche Bank Champ (won) |
| 262 (18 under) |
Stewart Cink |
66-64-65-67 |
Travelers Championship (won) |
| 262 (18 under) |
Kevin Sutherland |
67-66-63-66 |
Frys.com Open (finished 2nd) |
| 262 (18 under) |
Cameron Beckman |
69-66-64-63 |
Frys.com Open (won) |
| 263 (25 under) |
Marc Turnesa |
62-64-69-68 |
Justin Timberlake (won) |
| 263 (25 under) |
Davis Love III |
66-69-64-64 |
Children's Miracle-Disney (won) |
| 263 (17 under) |
Hunter Mahan |
68-63-67-65 |
Travelers Championship (finished 2nd) |
| 263 (17 under) |
Tommy Armour III |
69-64-65-65 |
Travelers Championship (finished 2nd) |
| 263 (17 under) |
Rich Beem |
70-67-63-63 |
Wyndham Championship (finished 3rd) |
| 263 (17 under) |
Charlie Wi |
67-68-67-61 |
Valero Texas Open (finished 2nd) |
| 263 (17 under) |
Tim Wilkinson |
67-69-63-64 |
Valero Texas Open (finished 2nd) |
| 263 (17 under) |
Mark Wilson |
68-66-66-63 |
Valero Texas Open (finished 2nd) |
| 263 (17 under) |
Mathew Goggin |
69-63-68-63 |
Frys.com Open (finished 3rd) |
|
|
| Highest winning score (72 holes) |
| 283 (3 over) |
Padraig Harrington |
74-68-72-69 |
British Open Championship |
| 283 (1 under) |
Rocco Mediate |
69-71-72-71 |
U.S. Open Championship |
| 283 (1 under) |
Tiger Woods |
72-68-70-73 |
U.S. Open Championship |
| 283 (5 under) |
Sergio Garcia |
66-73-73-71 |
THE PLAYERS Championship |
| 283 (5 under) |
Paul Goydos |
68-71-70-74 |
THE PLAYERS Championship |
| 281 (7 under) |
Ryan Palmer |
67-71-72-71 |
Ginn sur Mer Classic |
| 280 (4 under) |
Sean O'Hair |
69-71-71-69 |
PODS Championship |
| 280 (8 under) |
Trevor Immelman |
68-68-69-75 |
Masters Tournament |
| 280 (8 under) |
Kenny Perry |
66-71-74-69 |
the Memorial Tournament |
| 279 (9 under) |
Dustin Johnson |
72-68-70-69 |
Turning Stone Champ. |
|
|
| Largest winning margin |
| 8 strokes |
Tiger Woods |
Buick Invitational |
| 7 strokes |
Parker McLachlin |
Legends Reno-Tahoe Open |
| 5 strokes |
Anthony Kim |
Wachovia Championship |
| 5 strokes |
Vijay Singh |
Deutsche Bank Champ |
| 4 strokes |
Padraig Harrington |
British Open Championship |
|
|
| Longest birdie streaks |
| 6 |
Shigeki Maruyama |
4-9 |
1 |
The Classic Club |
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic |
| 6 |
Kenny Perry |
6-11 |
4 |
PGA West (Palmer) |
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic |
| 6 |
Stuart Appleby |
14-1 |
1 |
Torrey Pines (North) |
Buick Invitational |
| 6 |
Dudley Hart |
3-8 |
2 |
PGA National Champion |
The Honda Classic |
| 6 |
Aaron Baddeley |
3-8 |
4 |
Doral |
WGC-CA Championship |
| 6 |
Steve Stricker |
5-10 |
4 |
Doral |
WGC-CA Championship |
| 6 |
Kenny Perry |
11-16 |
1 |
Muirfield Village |
the Memorial Tournament |
| 6 |
Charles Warren |
12-17 |
1 |
Warwick Hills |
Buick Open |
| 6 |
Lucas Glover |
12-17 |
4 |
Warwick Hills |
Buick Open |
| 6 |
Kevin Stadler |
2-7 |
2 |
Grayhawk-Raptor |
Frys.com Open |
| 6 |
Kevin Streelman |
8-13 |
1 |
Magnolia |
Children's Miracle-Disney |
|
|
| Best come-from-behind wins (last day) |
| 5 strokes |
Camilo Villegas |
THE TOUR Championship |
| 4 strokes |
D.J. Trahan |
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic |
| 3 strokes |
Steve Lowery |
AT&T Pebble Beach |
| 3 strokes |
Ernie Els |
The Honda Classic |
| 3 strokes |
Sean O'Hair |
PODS Championship |
| 3 strokes |
Sergio Garcia |
THE PLAYERS Championship |
| 3 strokes |
Ryuji Imada |
AT&T Classic |
| 3 strokes |
Kenny Perry |
the Memorial Tournament |
| 3 strokes |
Justin Leonard |
Stanford St. Jude Champ |
| 3 strokes |
Kenny Perry |
Buick Open |
| 3 strokes |
Anthony Kim |
AT&T National |
| 3 strokes |
Padraig Harrington |
PGA Championship |
| 3 strokes |
Vijay Singh |
Deutsche Bank Champ |
| 3 strokes |
Cameron Beckman |
Frys.com Open |
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