Consecutive victories
4, Tom Morris, Jr. (1868-1872, not held in 1871)

Runner-up or joint runner-up
7, Jack Nicklaus

Top five finishes
16, J.H. Taylor
16, Jack Nicklaus

Youngest champion
Tom Morris, Jr. (17 years, 5 months, 8 days), 1868

Oldest champion
Tom Morris, Sr. (46 years, 99 days), 1867

Low 72 holes (non-winner)
269, Jack Nicklaus, 1977
269, Nick Faldo, 1993
269, Jesper Parnevic, 1994

Low first 54 holes
198, Tom Lehman (67-67-64-73), 1996

Low first 36 holes
130, Nick Faldo (66-64), 1992

Low score, first round
64, Craig Stadler, 1983
64, Christy O'Connor, Jr., 1985
64, Rodger Davis, 1987
64, Raymond Floyd, 1992
64, Steve Pate, 1992

Low score, second round
63, Mark Hayes, 1977
63, Greg Norman, 1986
63, Nick Faldo, 1993

Low score, third round
63, Isao Aoki, 1980
63, Paul Broadhurst, 1990

Low score, fourth round
63, Jodie Mudd, 1991
63, Payne Stewart, 1993

Low score, 9 holes
28, Denis Durnian (first nine), 1993

Highest winning score
326, J.H. Taylor, 1894

Lowest 72-hole score
281, Iain Pyman, 1993
281, Tiger Woods, 1996

Top five finishes
11, Willie Anderson
11, Jack Nicklaus

Top 10 finishes
18, Jack Nicklaus

Top 20 finishes
22, Jack Nicklaus

Champions in three decades
Harry Vardon, 1896, 1903, 1911
J.H. Taylor, 1894, 1900, 1913
Gary Player, 1959, 1968, 1974

Biggest span between first and last victories
19 years, J.H. Taylor, 1894-1913

Outright leader after every round
Willie Auchterlonie, 1893
J.H. Taylor, 1894 and 1900
James Braid, 1908
Ted Ray, 1912
Bobby Jones, 1927
Gene Sarazen, 1932
Henry Cotton, 1934
Tom Weiskopf, 1973

Champions with each round lower than previous one
Jack White (80-75-72-69), 1904
James Braid (77-76-74-73), 1906
Ben Hogan (73-71-70-68), 1953
Gary Player (75-71-70-68), 1959

Champion with four rounds the same
Denny Shute (73-73-73-73), 1933

Best comeback by champions: After 18 holes
Harry Vardon, 1896, 11 strokes behind

After 36 holes
George Duncan, 1920, 13 strokes behind

After 54 holes
Jim Barnes, 1925, 5 strokes behind
Justin Leonard, 1997, 5 strokes behind

Champions with four rounds under 70
Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993
Nick Price (69-66-67-66), 1994

Non-champions with four rounds under 70
Ernie Els (68-69-69-68), 1993
Jesper Parnevik (68-66-68-67), 1994

Best finishing round by a champion
64, Greg Norman, 1993

Worse finishing round by a champion (since 1920)
79, Henry Cotton, 1934

Best opening round by a champion
66, by seven players

Worse opening round by a champion (since 1919)
80, George Duncan, 1920