Today, JB Holmes shot -10 and on the other end, Stephen Gallacher shot +12. A 22-shot variance seems much, much larger than normal - a quick look suggests something like 14-17 shots from high to low is typical for a PGA round. But today's 22-shot variance is not the largest ever on the tour.
At the 1974 Tallahassee Open, Mike Reasor finished his second round with a 71 to put him at even par for the tournament. To relax, Reason went horseback riding after his round. Reasor's horse spooked and threw Reasor into a tree. Reasor suffered injuries to his rib and knee and also separated his shoulder. But he showed up to play for the weekend, injuries and all.
Reasor, playing with only a 5-iron and swinging one-handed -
carded a 123 on Saturday and a 114 on Sunday to
finish the tournament +93. The low round on Saturday was Joe Inman's 63, meaning there was a 70 stroke variance between high and low -- certainly a PGA record.
Reasor played 292 PGA tournaments without a win. He earned just over $92,000 for his career, which is just slightly more than Sergio Garcia won at the 2014 WGC-Cadillac for finishing tied for 16th.
