Match Play
Largest Margin of Victory
8 and 7, Christopher A. Carr d. J. Wood Platt, first round, Ridgewood (N.J.) C.C. (West and Center nines), 1957
8 and 7, George Dawson d. Dewey P. Bowen, first round, Memphis (Tenn.) C.C., 1959
8 and 7, Eugene Belleville d. O.M. Masters, first round, Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga., 1963
8 and 7, Dr. Gene Taano d. Jay Gaines, first round, Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, Ill., 1973
8 and 7, R.S. “Bo” Williams d. Richard Mosman, second round, Interlachen C.C., Edina, Minn., 1986
8 and 7, Frederick Kask d. Dick Christensen, first round, The Loxahatchee Club, Jupiter, Fla., 1992
8 and 7, Bob Housen d. James Kite, quarterfinals, The Champions G.C., Nicholasville, Ky., 1994
8 and 7, Joe Ungvary d. Lou Clinton, second round, Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson, Kan., 1995
8 and 7, Paul Simson d. Brian Sachs, first round, Victoria National G.C., Newburgh, Ind., 2006
8 and 7, Bob Royak d. Kenneth Coutant, first round, Old Chatham G.C., Durham, N.C., 2019
8 and 7, Tim Hogarth d. John Hadges, first round, Martis Camp Club, Truckee, Calif., 2023
8 and 6, George Haggarty d. Henry L. Moore, second round, Evanston G.C., Skokie, Ill., 1962
8 and 6, Ernest Pieper Jr. d. Jack House, quarterfinals, Sunnybrook G.C., Plymouth Meeting, Pa., 1971
8 and 6, Merle Getten d. David Goldman Sr., first round, Carmel Valley G. & C.C., Carmel, Calif., 1975
8 and 6, Paul Severin d. A.M. Walker, first round, Pine Tree G.C., Boynton Beach, Fla., 1978
8 and 6, William C. Campbell d. Robert Willits, semifinals, Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill., 1979
8 and 6, Lew Oehmig d. Robert Clarke, third round, Birmingham (Mich.) C.C., 1984
8 and 6, Mike Rice d. Jack Vardaman, semifinals, The Farm G.C., Rocky Face, Ga., 2005
8 and 6, Jerry Greenbaum d. Eddie Bass, first round, Victoria National G.C., Newburgh, Ind., 2006
8 and 6, Mike Bell d. Rene Williams, first round, Victoria National G.C., Newburgh, Ind., 2006
Largest Margin of Victory, Final
7 and 6, Joe Ungvary d. Jerry Nelson, Farmington C.C., Charlottesville, Va., 1993
6 and 4, Clarence Moore d. Robert Harris, The Loxahatchee Club, Jupiter, Fla., 1992
Largest Margin of Victory, Semifinal
8 and 6, William C. Campbell d. Robert Willits, Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill., 1979
8 and 6, Mike Rice d. Jack Vardaman, The Farm G.C., Rocky Face, Ga., 2005
7 and 6, Frederick J. Wright d. James S. Manion, Somerset C.C., St. Paul, Minn., 1956
7 and 6, Alton Duhon d. Dick Giddings, Tucson (Ariz.) C.C., 1982
6 and 5, George Studinger d. Ewing Watkins, Belle Meade C.C., Nashville, Tenn., 1955
6 and 5, James Kite Jr. d. George Holland, Saucon Valley C.C., Bethlehem, Pa., 1987
6 and 5, Bob Hullender d. Bob Housen, The Champions G.C., Nicholasville, Ky., 1994
6 and 5, Bill Ploeger d. Curtis Wagner, Portland (Ore.) G.C., 1999
6 and 5, Rusty Strawn d. Bob Royak, The Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass., 2022
Largest Margin of Victory, Quarterfinal
8 and 7, Bob Housen d. James Kite Jr., The Champions G.C., Nicholasville, Ky., 1994
8 and 6, Ernest Pieper Jr. d. Jack House, Sunnybrook G.C., Plymouth Meeting, Pa., 1971
7 and 5, Raymond Palmer d. Alan Howard, Ridgewood (N.J.) C.C. (West and Center nines), 1957
7 and 5, Roger McManus d. Ralph Bogart, Seattle (Wash.) G.C., 1981
6 and 5, John W. Dawson d. Harold B. Ryder, Monterey Peninsula G.C., Pebble Beach, Calif., 1958
6 and 5, Ben Goodes d. Henry L. Robison, Atlanta (Ga.) C.C., 1968
6 and 5, Ernest Pieper Jr. d. Dick Giddings, Sharon G.C., Sharon Center, Ohio, 1972
6 and 5, Morris Beecroft d. Joe Simpson, Crystal Downs C.C., Frankfort, Mich., 1991
6 and 5, Rennie Law d. Bill Bosshard, Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson, Kan., 1995
6 and 5, Patrick Tallent d. Michael Turner, Wade Hampton G.C., Cashiers, N.C., 2013
6 and 5, Steven Liebler d. Kevin Cahill, Hidden Creek G.C, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., 2015
6 and 5, Bob Royak d. Walter Todd, Old Chatham G.C., Durham, N.C., 2019
Largest Margin of Victory, Round of 16 Match
8 and 6, Lew Oehmig d. Robert Clarke, Birmingham (Mich.) C.C., 1984
7 and 6, Col. William K. Lanman Jr. d. C.E. Spurlin, Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga., 1963
7 and 6, John Jacobs III d. Ronald Moore, Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 1987
7 and 6, Jerry Nelson d. Rennie Law, Taconic G.C., Williamstown, Mass., 1996
7 and 6, Greg Reynolds d. Steven Hakes, Bel-Air C.C., Los Angeles, Calif., 2004
Longest Match
27 holes, Egon F. Quittner d. Maurice R. Smith, first round, Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga., 1963
25 holes, Walter Dowell d. Knox Young Jr., first round, Atlanta (Ga.) C.C., 1968
25 holes, Frank Tenfel d. William Ludwig, first round, Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa., 1987
25 holes, Rick Woulfe d. Christopher Veitch, first round, Lake Nona G. & C.C., Orlando, Fla., 2010
25 holes, Jon Brown d. John Adams, third round, The Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass., 2022
24 holes, J. Clark Espie Jr. d. Larry E. Stage, second round, Memphis (Tenn.) C.C., 1959
24 holes, Anthony Cullinane d. John Harbottle, second round, Farmington C.C., Charlottesville, Va., 1993
24 holes, Bob Hullender d. Harcourt Kemp, quarterfinals, The Champions G.C., Nicholasville, Ky., 1994
24 holes, Richard Van Leuvan d. E. Thomas Jung, semifinals, Charlotte (N.C.) C.C., 2000
23 holes, John E. Lehman d. Webster Wilder, first round, Tucson (Ariz.) National Nona G.C., 1966
23 holes, John Kline d. Ed Tutwiler, semifinals, Pine Tree G.C., Boynton Beach, Fla., 1978
23 holes, Don Kelly d. Milo Novotny, first round, Lochinvar G.C., Houston, Texas, 1989
23 holes, John Harbottle d. Wendell Kop, first round, Farmington C.C., Charlottesville, Va., 1993
23 holes, William King d. Bill Gundersen, first round, Portland (Ore.) G.C., 1999
23 holes, Bill Shean Jr. d. Stephen Beckett, first round, Timuquana C.C., Jacksonville, Fla., 2002
23 holes, Donald Marsh d. Mark Bemowski, second round, Flint Hills National G.C., Andover, Kan., 2007
23 holes, Steve Harwell d. Jeff Wilson, first round, C.C. of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., 2021
23 holes, Lee Porter d. Craig Davis, first round, The Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass., 2022
23 holes, Mike Henry d. Tim Hogarth, second round, Martis Camp Club, Truckee, Calif., 2023
Longest Match, Final
20 holes, Michael Cestone d. David Rose, Oyster Harbors Club, Osterville, Mass., 1960
20 holes, Lewis W. Oehmig d. Ernest Pieper Jr., Sharon G.C., Sharon Center, Ohio, 1972
20 holes, Lewis W. Oehmig d. Ed Hopkins, Wild Dunes B. & R.C., Isle of Palms, S.C., 1985
19 holes, Robert B. Kiersky d. George Beechler, Fox Chapel G.C., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1965
19 holes, Robert Rawlins d. Richard Runkle, Birmingham (Mich.) C.C., 1984
19 holes, R.S. "Bo" Williams d. Joe Simpson, Lochinvar G.C., Houston, Texas, 1989
19 holes, Kemp Richardson d. Frank Abbott, The Virginian G.C., Bristol, Va., 2003
Longest Match, Semifinal
24 holes, Richard Van Leuvan d. E. Thomas Jung, Charlotte (N.C.) C.C., 2000
23 holes, John Kline d. Ed Tutwiler, Pine Tree G.C., Boynton Beach, Fla., 1978
21 holes, Tom Brandes d. Steven Liebler, Hidden Creek G.C., Egg Harbor Township, N.J., 2015
21 holes, Bob Royak d. Jeff Wilson, Old Chatham G.C., Durham, N.C., 2019
20 holes, Lewis W. Oehmig d. William Hyndman III, Sharon G.C., Sharon Center, Ohio, 1972
20 holes, O. Gordon Brewer d. Dick Siderowf, The Champions G.C., Nicholasville, Ky., 1994
19 holes, Gene Andrews d. Ernest Piper Jr., California G.C. of San Francisco, South San Francisco, Calif., 1970
19 holes, Lewis M. Oehmig d. William Hyndman III, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 1977
19 holes, Robert Rawlins d. Alton Duhon, Birmingham (Mich.) C.C., 1984
19 holes, Heyward Sullivan d. Joel Hirsch, Taconic G.C., Williamstown, Mass., 1996
19 holes, William King d. Dan Pierre, Skokie C.C., Glencoe, Ill., 1998
19 holes, Matthew Sughrue d. Kevin Cahill, Old Warson C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2016
19 holes, Jody Fanagan d. Bob Royak, Martis Camp Club, Truckee, Calif., 2023
Longest Match, Quarterfinal
24 holes, Bob Hullender d. Harcourt Kemp, The Champions G.C., Nicholasville, Ky., 1994
22 holes, Col. William K. Lanman Jr. d. Franklin G. Clement, Evanston G.C., Skokie, Ill., 1962
22 holes, William D. Higgins d. J. Wolcott Brown, Fox Chapel G.C., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1965
21 holes, Michael Cestone d. J. Wolcott Brown, Oysters Harbors Club, Osterville, Mass., 1960
21 holes, Tom Draper d. Truman Connell, Sunnybrook G.C., Plymouth Meeting, Pa., 1971
21 holes, Richard Giddings d. W.W. Sezna, Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, Ill., 1973
21 holes, Alton Duhon d. Leo Spooner, Birmingham (Mich.) C.C., 1984
21 holes, Clifford Davis d. Stan Fischer, Portland (Ore.) G.C., 1999
21 holes, Frank Vana d. John Pierce, The Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minn., 2017
Longest Match, Round of 16
25 holes, Jon Brown d. John Adams, The Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass., 2022
24 holes, J. Clark Espie Jr. d. Larry E. Stage, Memphis (Tenn.) C.C., 1959
22 holes, Egon F. Quittner d. John W. Roberts, Monterey Peninsula C.C., Pebble Beach, Calif., 1958
22 holes, K.K. Compton d. Henry Edwards, Carmel Valley G. & C.C., Carmel, Calif., 1975
21 holes, Col. William K. Lanman Jr. d. H. Gordon Adkins, Evanston G.C., Skokie, Ill., 1962
21 holes, Gene Andrews d. Robert E. Cochran, California G.C. of San Francisco, South San Francisco, Calif., 1970
21 holes, Robert Hoff d. Roger Hurd, Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill., 1979
21 holes, Jerry Nelson d. Jack Hesler, Farmington C.C., Charlottesville, Va., 1993
21 holes, Gary Menzel d. Kenneth Forster, Charlotte (N.C.) C.C., 2000
21 holes, Michael Dunsmore d. Wayne Wright, Old Warson C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2016
21 holes, Rusty Strawn d. Jim Lehman, C.C. of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., 2021
Fewest Match-Play Holes Needed By Champion (1955-1982)
73, Lewis W. Oehmig, Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1976
75, Frederick J. Wright, Somerset C.C., St. Paul, Minn., 1956
76, J. Wood Platt, Belle Meade C.C., Nashville, Tenn., 1955
76, Edgar R. Updegraff, Seattle (Wash.) G.C., 1981
Most Match-Play Holes Needed By Champion (1955-1982)+
92, Lewis W. Oehmig, Sharon G.C., Sharon Center, Ohio, 1972
91, Curtis Person Sr., Atlanta (Ga.) C.C., 1968
88, Gene Andrews, California Golf Club of San Francisco, South San Francisco, Calif., 1970
+Merrill L. Carlsmith needed 110 holes in 1963 when champion played seven rounds
Fewest Match-Play Holes Needed By Champion (1983-present)
76, Mike Bell, Victoria National G.C., Newburgh, Ind., 2006 (second-round match was forfeited)
86, Clarence Moore, Milwaukee (Wis.) C.C., 1988
89, Paul Simson, Mountain Ridge C.C., West Caldwell, N.J., 2012 (quarterfinal was conceded following 10 holes)
91, R.S. “Bo” Williams, Interlachen C.C., Edina, Minn., 1986
Most Match-Play Holes Needed By Champion (1983-present)
112, Lewis W. Oehmig, Wild Dunes B. & R.C., Isle of Palms, S.C., 1985
108, Marvin “Vinny” Giles III, Beverly G.C., Chicago, Ill., 2009
104, William Hyndman III, Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1983
104, Todd White, Martis Camp Club, Truckee, Calif., 2023
103, O. Gordon Brewer, The Champions G.C., Nicholasville, Ky., 1994
103, Dave Ryan, Old Warson C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2016
Most Extra-Hole Matches, Championship
13, The Farm G.C., Rocky Face, Ga., 2005
11, The Loxahatchee Club, Jupiter, Fla., 1992
11, Norwood Hills C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2001
11, Flint Hills National G.C., Andover, Kan., 2007
11, Lake Nona G. & C.C., Orlando, Fla., 2010
11, Hidden Creek G.C., Egg Harbor Township, N.J., 2015
11, Old Warson C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2016
Most Match-Play Victories
38, Lewis W. Oehmig (38-15; 1972-1990; 19 played)
37, William Hyndman III (37-12; 1971-1987; 14 played)
36, Paul Simson (36-12; 2006-2023; 16 played)
29, Chip Lutz (29-12; 2010-2023; 13 played)
28, Doug Hanzel (28-10; 2012-2023; 11 played)
24, Greg Reynolds (24-8; 2002-2013; 11 played)
23, O. Gordon Brewer (23-6; 1994-2002; 9 played)
23, Merrill L. Carlsmith (23-7; 1961-1975; 10 played)
23, Marvin "Vinny" Giles III (23-13; 1998-2019; 22 played)
Stroke Play
Lowest Score, 18 Holes
65, Bill Zylstra, first round, Flint Hills National G.C., Andover, Kan., 2007
65, Tim Hogarth, second round, C.C. of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., 2021
66, Bob Kulp, first round, The Virginian G.C., Bristol, Va., 2003
66, Billy Clagett, first round, The Farm G.C., Rocky Face, Ga., 2005
66, Steve Bogan, first round, Flint Hills National G.C., Andover, Kan., 2007
66, Stan Kinsey, first round, Mountain Ridge C.C., West Caldwell, N.J., 2012
66, Tim Jackson, first round, Big Canyon C.C., Newport Beach, Calif., 2014
66, Tom Brandes, second round, Big Canyon C.C., Newport Beach, Calif., 2014
66, Chris Hall, second round, Big Canyon C.C., Newport Beach, Calif., 2014
66, Sean Knapp, second round, C.C. of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., 2021
67, Mark Bemowski, first round, The Virginian C.C., Bristol, Va., 2003
67, Brady Exber, second round, Wade Hampton G.C., Cashiers, N.C., 2013
67, Tim Jackson second round, Old Warson C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2016
67, Steven Liebler, second round, Old Warson C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2016
67, Gregory Condon, first round, Eugene (Ore.) C.C., 2018
67, Randy Hicken, second round, C.C. of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., 2021
Lowest Score, 36 Holes
134, Billy Clagett (66-68), The Farm G.C., Rocky Face, Ga., 2005 (medalist)
134, Tim Hogarth (69-65), C.C. of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., 2021 (medalist)
136, John Harbottle (68-68), Farmington C.C., Charlottesville, Va., 1993 (medalist)
136, Jim Holtgrieve (68-68), Mountain Ridge C.C., West Caldwell, N.J., 2012 (medalist)
137, Bob Kulp (66-71), The Virginian G.C., Bristol, Va., 2003 (medalist)
137, Steve Bogan (66-71), Flint Hills National G.C., Andover, Kan., 2007 (medalist)
137, Stan Kinsey (66-71), Mountain Ridge C.C., West Caldwell, N.J., 2012
137, Alan Fadel (70-67), Big Canyon C.C., Newport Beach, Calif., 2014 (medalist)
Most Times Medalist
4, William Hyndman III (1972, 1973, 1975, 1986)
4, Paul Simson (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011)
3, William C. Campbell (1979, 1980, 1984)
Most Competitors in Playoff
15, Hidden Creek G.C., Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (for 13 places), 2015
14, Eugene (Ore.) C.C. (for 13 places), 2018
14, The Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass. (for five places), 2022
13, The Loxahatchee Club, Jupiter, Fla. (for 11 places), 1992
11, Wade Hampton G.C., Cashiers, N.C. (for six places), 2013
Longest Playoff to Qualify to Match Play
5 holes, From 13 players, Mike Peck d. Kimble Cater for 64th spot, Wade Hampton G.C., Cashiers, N.C., 2013
5 holes, From 10 players, Jerry Gunthorpe d. Craig Hurlbert for 64th spot, Martis Camp Club, Truckee, Calif., 2023
Lowest Stroke-Play Cut (since 1964)
148 (4-over), C.C. of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., 2021
149 (5-over), Big Canyon C.C., Newport Beach, Calif., 2014
149 (7-over), Mountain Ridge C.C., West Caldwell, N.J., 2012
151 (11-over), Farmington C.C., Charlottesville, Va., 1993
151 (9-over), The Virginian G.C., Bristol, Va., 2003
151 (9-over), Flint Hills National G.C., Andover, Kan., 2007
151 (9-over), Beverly C.C., Chicago, Ill., 2009
151 (7-over), Kinloch G.C., Manakin-Sabot, Va., 2011
151 (9-over), Hidden Creek G.C., Egg Harbor Township, N.J., 2015
151 (9-over), Old Warson C.C., St. Louis, Mo., 2016
Highest Stroke-Play Cut (since 1964)
167 (23-over), Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1983
163 (23-over), Fox Chapel G.C., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1965
163 (23-over), Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 1967
163 (21-over), Harbour Town G.L., Hilton Head Island, S.C., 1974
163 (17-over), Interlachen C.C., Edina, Minn., 1986
163 (19-over), Desert Forest C.C., Carefree, Ariz., 1990
163 (23-over), Crystal Downs C.C., Frankfort, Mich., 1991
Lowest 36-Hole Medalist Score
134, Billy Clagett (66-68), The Farm G.C., Rocky Face, Ga., 2005
134, Tim Hogarth (69-65), C.C. of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., 2021
136, John Harbottle (68-68), Farmington C.C., Charlottesville, Va., 1993
136, Jim Holtgrieve (68-68), Mountain Ridge C.C., West Caldwell, N.J., 2012
Highest 36-Hole Medalist Score
153, J. Wolcott Brown, David Goldman and Ray Palmer, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 1967
151, Bob Hullender and John Proctor, The Loxahatchee Club, Jupiter, Fla., 1992
Champion and Stroke-Play Medalist (since 1964)
Ray Palmer, 1967
William Hyndman III, 1973
Dale Morey, 1977
William C. Campbell, 1979, 1980
Edgar R. Updegraff, 1981
John Richardson, 1987
Jeff Wilson, 2018
Todd White, 2023
