What is the lowest score in the US Open history? Exploring the record scorer and more

The 2024 US Open is set to be played at the esteemed Pinehurst No. 2 course from June 13 to 16. The 156-player field will not only be competing for the trophy, but they will also be competing for the massive $20 million purse prize and a ten-year exemption into the tournament.

As the world's best players seek to pick up a Major title this week, the 2024 US Open marks the 124th edition of the tournament. The lowest 72-hole score in the Open's history is held by Rory McIlroy. The Irish native shot scores of 65, 66, 68, and 69 to total 16 under par 268 at the Congressional Country Club in 2011 to break the record. Brooks Koepka recorded a 16 under par 272 score. The LIV Golf star carded in rounds of 67, 70, 68, and 67.

There are nine players inducted into the United States Golf Association's record for the lowest 72-hole score in the US Open's history. Gary Woodland and Martin Kaymer's 271 with rounds of 68, 65, 69, and 69 and 65, 65,72,69, respectively, make the list. While Woodland made the 13 under par accomplishment in 2019 at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Kaymer set the mark at this year's venue, the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, in 2014, with a 9 under par score.

Wyndham Clark follows Mcllroy with a 10 under par 270 score with rounds of 64, 67, 69, and 70 at the 2023 US Open held at the Los Angeles Country Club. Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and two others are the last on the list with scores of 272. Woods set the record during his iconic win at the 2000 US Open with rounds of 65, 69, 71, and 67 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links.

McIlroy also holds the record for the lowest score played by a non-winner of the US Open. In the 2023 edition of the event, he posted a score of nine under par 271. Scheffler rides behind at a seven under par 273 score, which was also recorded at the Los Angeles Country Club last year.

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2024 US Open Full Field List

The 2024 US Open has a field size of 156 players. Below is the full field list that includes players who have gained entry into the event via qualifiers, past winners exemptions, and sponsors' invites.

• Ludvig Aberg
• Byeong-Hun An
• Sam Bairstow
• Parker Bell
• Sam Bennett
• Daniel Berger
• Christiaan Bezuidenhout
• Akshay Bhatia
• Zac Blair
• Keegan Bradley
• Gunnar Broin
• Jackson Buchanan
• Dean Burmester
• Sam Burns
• Brian Campbell
• Patrick Cantlay
• Frankie Capan III
• Eugenio Chacarra
• John Chin
• Luke Clanton
• Wyndham Clark
• Eric Cole
• Corey Conners
• Cameron Davis
• Jason Day
• Santiago De La Fuente
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Thomas Detry
• Nick Dunlap
• Nicolas Echavarria
• Austin Eckroat
• Harris English
• Tony Finau
• Matt Fitzpatrick
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Grant Forrest
• Rickie Fowler
• Ryan Fox
• Lucas Glover
• Max Greyserman
• Emiliano Grillo
• Chesson Hadley
• Adam Hadwin
• Stewart Hagestad
• Brian Harman
• Tyrrell Hatton
• Russell Henley
• Jim Herman
• Harry Higgs
• Rico Hoey
• Tom Hoge
• Nicolai Hojgaard
• Max Homa
• Billy Horschel
• Rikuya Hoshino
• Beau Hossler
• Viktor Hovland
• Mark Hubbard
• Mackenzie Hughes
• Sungjae Im
• Ryo Ishikawa
• Stephan Jaeger
• Ben James
• Carter Jenkins
• Dustin Johnson
• Takumi Kanaya
• Sung Kang
• Riki Kawamota
• Martin Kaymer
• Bryan Kim
• Si Woo Kim
• Tom Kim
• S.H. Kim
• Chris Kirk
• Kurt Kitayama
• Frederik Kjettrup
• Jake Knapp
• Brooks Koepka
• Ben Kohles
• Matt Kuchar
• Christo Lamprecht
• Bernhard Langer
• Min Woo Lee
• Justin Lower
• Shane Lowry
• Willie Mack III
• Peter Malnati
• Matteo Manassero
• Richard Mansell
• Hideki Matsuyama
• Logan McAllister
• Denny McCarthy
• Ashton McCulloch
• Michael McGowan
• Rory McIlroy
• Tom McKibbin
• Mcclure Meissner
• Adrian Meronk
• Phil Mickelson
• Edoardo Molinari
• Francesco Molinari
• Taylor Moore
• Omar Morales
• Collin Morikawa
• Grayson Murray
• Chris Naegel
• Alex Noren
• Mathieu Pavon
• Taylor Pendrith
• Victor Perez
• Chris Petefish
• J.T. Poston
• Seamus Power
• Colin Prater
• David Puig
• Jon Rahm
• Aaron Rai
• Charles Reiter
• Robert Rock
• Justin Rose
• Isaiah Salinda
• Gordon Sargent
• Carson Schaake
• Xander Schauffele
• Scottie Scheffler
• Adam Schenk
• Jason Scrivener
• Taisei Shimizu
• Neal Shipley
• Greyson Sigg
• Webb Simpson
• Cameron Smith
• Jordan Spieth
• Sepp Straka
• Adam Svensson
• Andrew Svoboda
• Hiroshi Tai
• Nick Taylor
• Sahith Theegala
• Brandon Robinson Thompson
• Davis Thompson
• Brendon Todd
• Erik Van Rooyen
• Joey Vrzich
• Tim Widing
• Wells Williams
• Gary Woodland
• Tiger Woods
• Brandon Wu
• Cameron Young
• Will Zalatoris
• Robert MacIntyre
• Adam Scott
• Sergio Garcia
• Brendan Valdes
• Otto Black
• Maxwell Moldovan