The Record For Fewest Strokes From Tee to Green

In the 1st round of the 1975 Masters, Jack Nicklaus took just 32 strokes from tee to green. This may be a record. And this writer contends shots from tee to green should be a key statistic in golf.

In my new book, “Great Golf Tournaments - Volume 1,” I have a chapter on the 1975 Masters, which just might be the greatest golf tournament in history.

In the 1st round, light rain slowed down the greens. The conditions were much to the liking of 1964 PGA champion Bobby Nichols. He told George Cunningham of the Atlanta Constitution, “Rain made us feel …