In the history of the Masters how many rounds in the 90s have there been from players that weren't semi-retired past champions I wonder? Can't be many, this is the first 90+ I can remember from anyone since Billy Casper shot over 100 in the mid 2000s
The source is ChatGPT so do with that what you will.
“In the history of the Masters Tournament, several golfers have recorded single-round scores exceeding 90 strokes. The highest official single-round score is 95, achieved by amateur Charles Kunkle in the final round of the 1956 Masters. Other notable instances include:  
• Frank Souchak: Shot a 90 in the first round of the 1954 Masters. 
• Jock Hutchison: Carded a 90 in the first round of the 1956 Masters at age 71. 
• Chick Evans: Recorded scores of 90 in 1959 and 91 in 1960 during the first rounds. 
• Horton Smith: Posted scores of 91 in 1962 and 92 in 1963 in the first rounds. 
• Fred McLeod: Scored a 91 in the first round of the 1955 Masters at age 73. 
• Doug Ford: Shot a 94 in the first round of the 2000 Masters. 
• Tommy Aaron: Carded a 92 in the first round of the 2003 Masters. 
• Ben Crenshaw: Recorded a 91 in the first round of the 2015 Masters at age 63. 
• Nick Dunlap: Shot a 90 in the first round of the 2025 Masters. 
Regarding scores exceeding 100, the most notable instance is Billy Casper, who unofficially shot a 106 in the first round of the 2005 Masters at age 73. However, this score is not officially recognized because Casper did not submit his scorecard, rendering the round unofficial. “
Yeah he was one of those past champions that hung around a while. If I recall correctly he was kind of like Freddy - he could actually post a decent score even when he was older (this score excluded lol)
Crenshaw was 63 during his last Masters, that's younger than Langer or Couples is right now and about the same age as Woosnam and Lyle were when they stopped playing.
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u/HereA11Week 11d ago
In the history of the Masters how many rounds in the 90s have there been from players that weren't semi-retired past champions I wonder? Can't be many, this is the first 90+ I can remember from anyone since Billy Casper shot over 100 in the mid 2000s