Players who have scored 63s in major championship with round, year and course (x-won tournament):
Greg Norman, first, 1996
Nick Price, third, 1986
Vijay Singh, second, 2003, Olympia Fields
Jack Nicklaus, first, 1980,
Phil Mickelson was this close to a first-round 62 at Royal Troon -- a record for a major championship. Phil Mickelson came SO close to a low major score of 62 #TheOpen...
63s in a major
Players who have scored 63s in major championship with round, year and course (x-won tournament):
Masters
Greg Norman, first, 1996
Nick Price, third, 1986
U.S. Open
Vijay Singh, second, 2003, Olympia Fields
Jack Nicklaus, first, 1980, Baltusrol-x
Tom Weiskopf, first, 1980, Baltusrol
Johnny Miller, fourth, 1973, Oakmont-x
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British Open
Phil Mickelson, first, 2016, Royal Troon
Rory McIlroy, first, 2010, St. Andrews
Payne Stewart, fourth, 1993, Royal St. George
Nick Faldo, second, 1993, Royal St. George
Jodie Mudd, fourth, 1991, Royal Birkdale
Paul Broadhurst, third, 1990, St. Andrews
Greg Norman, second, 1986, Turnberry-x
Isao Aoki, third, 1980, Muirfield
Mark Hayes, second, 1977, Turnberry
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PGA Championship
Hiroshi Iwata, second, 2015, Whistling Straits
Jason Dufner, second, 2013, Oak Hill-x
Steve Stricker, first, 2011, Atlanta Athletic Club
Tiger Woods, second, 2007, Southern Hills
Thomas Bjorn, third, 2005, Baltusrol
Mark O'Meara, second, 2001, Atlanta Athletic Club
Jose Maria Olazabal, third, 2000, Valhalla
Brad Faxon, fourth, 1995, Riviera
Michael Bradley, first, 1995, Riviera
Vijay Singh, second, 1993, Inverness
Gary Player, second, 1984, Shoal Creek
Ray Floyd, first, 1982, Southern Hills-x
Bruce Crampton, second, 1975, Firestone
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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New York Post 2015-08-14(Source: PGA Tour Inc ) Phil Mickelson became the 26th player to shoot 63 in a major championship during the first round of The Open Championship at Royal Troon. He's the...
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Mickelson, who has not won a tournament since lifting the Claret Jug at Muirfield in 2013, needed to hole from 15 feet on the 18th to card a nine-under-par 62, only to see his birdie attempt catch the edge of the hole and stay out. The 46-year-old could barely believe it as he had to settle for a 63 - the 28th such score in majors - and a three-shot lead over American...
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