Golfers to break 60
We take a look at the golfers that have managed to break 60 and hit that magical score of 59, this list counts down the best ones that we’ve seen on Tour.
8. Justin Thomas 2017 Sony Open in Hawaii
Fresh off his win at the Tournament of Champions last week, Justin Thomas’ first round at the Waialae Country Club saw him become only the seventh man in history to shoot a score of 59.
Chipping in for eagle on the first set Thomas off on his way out in 29 which included five birdies and a bogey.
After a further three birdies at the start of his back nine, Thomas stood in the bunker on the Par 5 18th needing eagle to make history.
A clean and pure 5 iron left a 15 feet putt for eagle, the 23 year-old was not going to miss, knocking the ball into the middle of the hole to become the youngest player to join the club.
7. Annika Sorenstam 2001 Standard Register Ping
In the second round at the Moon Valley Country Club, Annika Sorenstam shot the lowest round in LPGA history, becoming the first woman in history to break 60.
Her round included 13 birdies and no bogeys whilst hitting every green in regulation and only missing one fairway in a near perfect round.
Shooting 69 and 68 in the final two rounds, she defeated Se Ri Pak by two shots to pick up her 25th LPGA tour victory.
6. Chip Beck – 1991 Las Vegas Invitational
Charles Henry ‘Chip’ Beck became the second man in PGA Tour history to shoot a round of 59 when he played his third round at the Sunrise Golf Course in 1991.
A course that wasn’t designed for tournament golf with perfect greens, near enough no rough and not a blow of wind in the air will mean critics won’t see Chip’s feat as impressive as others who are in the prestigious ’59 club’.
Although shooting 13 birdies is still an amazing achievement, but Beck’s 29 under-par score was only enough for a tied third place finish in the Nevada desert.
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5. Jim Furyk – 2013 BMW Championship
With winds of up to 25mph along with dry and fast-paced greens it seemed that a low score on the Friday at Conway Farms Golf Club in 2013 was not on the cards.
However, when Jim Furyk hit 11 birdies, one eagle and one bogey to card an 11 under- par 59 to become only the sixth man to hit 59 on the PGA Tour he shocked all in attendance at the Illinois course.
Fellow American and Furyk’s playing partner for the day Gary Woodland could only stand and admire simply describing the round as “The greatest round I’ve ever seen”.
Unfortunately for the 2003 US Open winner, a 69 and a 71 over the weekend meant a third-place finish three behind Zach Johnson.
4. Al Geiberger – 1977 Memphis Classic
The first ever member of the 59 club was Al Geiberger who shot 11 birdies and one eagle in his second round at the Colonial Country Club in Tennessee.
Geiberger’s unprecedented 13 under-par round earned the 1966 PGA Championship winner the title of ‘Mr 59’.
A level-par 72 on Saturday and a two-under 70 on Sunday meant he held off a challenge from Gary Player to win the Memphis Classic by two shots.
3. Stuart Appleby 2010 Greenbrier Classic
Playing at The Old White TPC in West Virginia, Appleby was looking for his first win on the PGA tour in four years heading into the final round.
Three consecutive birdies on 16,17 and 18 secured a glorious round of 59 to become the fifth man to reach such a feat.
His astounding final round meant he was 22 under-par for the tournament and pipped American Jeff Overton by one shot to win the inaugural Greenbrier Classic.
2. David Duval 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
Heading down the fairway of the Par 5 18th hole at the La Quinta Country Club in California, David Duval knew that he needed an eagle to secure not only victory but to become the third man in history to score 59 at an official PGA tour event.
A dream shot with his 5-iron left a nervy 6-footer which the American duly rolled in for a historical moment.
The former World No 1’s final round included 11 birdies as well as that special eagle on the last to give Duval his ninth win on the PGA tour.
1. Jim Furyk 2016 Travellers Championship
What’s better than being in the 59 club? Being in the 58 club, of course!
Furyk, who already features on this list became the first ever man to hit a 58 when he played his final round at the TPC course in Connecticut last August.
Hitting all 18 greens, the 46-year-old holed 10 birdies and one eagle in a historical final round.
Despite becoming the first man ever to hit two sub-60 rounds, Furyk only finished fifth and three shots behind the winner Russell Knox.
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