Aug 13, 2015 CE
First Round
Dustin Johnson shot a 6-under-par 66 to take the first-round lead. David Lingmerth, Russell Henley, and Matt Kuchar were one stroke back.
Chronological Storyline (6 Milestones)
Aug 14, 2015 CE
Second Round
David Lingmerth shot a 5-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead over Russell Henley at 7-under-par. Jason Day and Justin Rose were two shots back.
Aug 15, 2015 CE
Third Round
Jason Day shot a 6-under-par 66 to take a two-shot lead over Jordan Spieth, reaching 15-under-par. Day was in pursuit of his first major championship after several close calls.
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Aug 16, 2015 CE
Major Scoring Record
Jason Day's 20-under-par total of 268 surpassed the previous major championship scoring record to par of 19-under, which was set by Tiger Woods at the 2000 Open Championship.
Aug 16, 2015 CE
Spieth Becomes World No. 1
By finishing in second place, Jordan Spieth overtook Rory McIlroy to become the World Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career.
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Aug 16, 2015 CE
Final Round
Jason Day won his first major championship, finishing at 20-under-par to break the record for lowest score to par in any major championship. Jordan Spieth finished second at 17-under.
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