6 verified Golf records. Every one checked against a real source before it went up.
Play a Golf setFive Golf records in a row. Some are true, some we made up. Spot the fakes.
1991
Phil Mickelson won the Northern Telecom Open while still an amateur. This victory occurred during his time at Arizona State University. He was the last amateur to win a PGA Tour event.
It is absurd for an amateur to win a professional tour event.
Source: Wikipedia, Phil Mickelson. Verified against Wikipedia, Phil Mickelson and PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson bio on 2026-11-08.
1991
Source: Wikipedia, Phil Mickelson. Verified against Wikipedia, Phil Mickelson and PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson bio on 2026-11-08.
58
Source: Wikipedia. The Jim Furyk round of 58 page shows the first 58 in PGA Tour history and notes no one has equaled it since.
Source: Wikipedia, Grand Slam (golf). The Grand Slam (golf) page states plainly that no man has ever achieved a modern calendar year Grand Slam.
11 Byron Nelson
Source: PGA Tour. The PGA Tour deep dive on Nelson covers his 11 consecutive wins in 1945 and his 18 wins that season.
50 years oldMickelson
Source: PGA Tour. The PGA Tour report calls Mickelson a major champion at age 50 and notes Boros held the old mark at 48.
1991
Source: PGA Championship, most unexpected champions. Verified against PGA Championship, most unexpected champions and Senior PGA Championship, John Daly profile on 2026-11-08.