US Masters records: Forgettable stats
We take a look at some of the most exceptional, and some of the more forgettable, records over the Augusta National

Highest round over the Augusta National
95 - Charles Kunkle (1956, fourth round) Highest 72-hole total
340 - Charles Kunkle
Highest nine-hole total
49 - Charles Kunke (front nine of fourth round, 1956) 49 - Jess Sweetser (back nine of first round, 1936) 49 - Richard Chapman (back nine of fourth round, 1955) 49 - Tony Manero (back nine of first round, 1955) 49 - Frank Conner (back nine of first round, 1982)
Highest individual hole scores
13 - Tsuneyuki Nakajima (13th hole, 1978) 13 - Tom Weiskopf (12th hole, 1980) 12 - Frank Walsh (8th hole, 1935)
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