Tiger Woods’ lowest ever scores on the PGA Tour after Hideki Matsuyama set a new record at The Sentry

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Tiger Woods is arguably the greatest golfer in the history of the PGA Tour but while he holds a number of records, he’s not at the top of the pile when it comes to the lowest scores over a four-round tournament.

Last week’s Sentry tournament delivered a brand new record on that front, as Hideki Matsuyama shot a brilliant -35 over the tournament to go past the record of -34 set by Cameron Smith back in 2022.

Matsuyama’s record score is impressive, with Rory McIlroy among those to praise Matsuyama for his efforts over in Hawaii.

However, there are apparently discussions to change things at The Sentry for future events, with some in golf believing the course was simply too easy for the top players.

Still, shooting -35 is a massive achievement and something the great Tiger Woods never got close to.

In fact, Tiger is nowhere near when you look back at his career and his lowest ever scores on the PGA Tour.

Where Tiger Woods compares to Hideki Matsuyama after his record score at The Sentry

There have been some memorable rounds and events from Tiger Woods over the years and the key thing Tiger had going for him was the consistency that he put together such low scores.

Still, he’s never broken the -30 mark which we’ve seen in recent years, with Woods’ best score over a tournament coming at the 2002 WGC AMEX where he finished on 25-under.

In terms of the majors, there’s been some memorable low scores from Woods. His -19 at The Open in 2000 was one of the best tournaments ever, while his 18-under at the Masters in 1997 still stands out today.

For reference, Matsuyama’s win at the Masters in 2021 came courtesy of a -10, nowhere near the level Woods set.

Indeed, Woods has shot 18-under or better at six different majors, albeit he has never actually broken 60 on the PGA Tour for one round, with his best efforts being four occasions of shooting 61.

With the ever-improving technology in the game and the fact that some courses don’t seem to be making things a test as they should, we could well see a -40 before long.

Still, Matsuyama’s scoring is hugely impressive, while Woods’ ability to deliver in the big tournaments is equally impressive.