Masters records that may never be broken at Augusta National
Masters Tournament scoring records like Nick Price's 63 and Dustin Johnson's 20-under are considered untouchable by many.
In sports, some performance-based records are considered untouchable and are expected to stand the test of time. Think of New York Yankees’ Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941. Since DiMaggio’s run, the closest anyone has gotten is 44, by Pete Rose in 1978.
There are four scoring records in the Masters Tournament , now in its 90 th edition, that might be filed under the hard-to-beat category. In order of longevity, ranging from 40 years to five, they are: The single-round record: 63. Nick Price shot that 40 years ago.
It was matched 10 years later by Greg Norman. Most birdies in a round: 11. Set by Anthony Kim in 2009.
Most birdies in a tournament: 28. Jordan Spieth did that en route to his 2016 victory. Tournament scoring record: 20-under 268.
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