How many PGA players have shot 59?
11 players
To date, 11 players have carded a 59 on the PGA Tour: Al Geiberger (1977 Memphis Classic) Chip Beck (1991 Las Vegas Invitational) David Duval (1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic)
Who have shot 59 on the PGA Tour?
Al Geiberger was the first to post the mystical 59 at the 1977 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic on the Par 72 Colonial Country Club. Since then, Chip Beck, David Duval, Paul Goydos, and Stuart Appleby have signed cards with a score of 59 in a PGA Tour sanctioned event.
Has there ever been a 58 on the PGA Tour?
On August 7, 2016, Jim Furyk shot a 58 on the PGA Tour during the final round of the Travelers Championship, held at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. The round set a new Tour record and was the seventh sub-60 round in the history of the PGA Tour.
What golfers have had a 59?
Official tournaments on major tours
| Player | Score | Tour |
|---|---|---|
| David Duval | 59 | PGA Tour |
| Annika Sörenstam | 59 | LPGA Tour |
| Masahiro Kuramoto | 59 | Japan Golf Tour |
| Jason Gore | 59 | Nationwide Tour |
Has anyone ever shot 59 on a par-72?
59. Al Geiberger was the first-ever player to shoot 59 in a PGA Tour event when he did so during the second round in 1977 at Colonial Country Club. Known at “Mr. 59,” he had 11 birdies and an eagle on the par-72 course.
Who shot a 58 on a par-72?
Del Rey
OK, so it’s not quite the same as pulling off the feat on the PGA Tour, but Del Rey actually accomplished something no one has in golf history. In shooting 58 at the par-72 Golf Saint Apollinaire, Del Rey became the first to post a 14-under-par score on a major tour.
Has an ostrich ever happened in golf?
Ostriches almost never happen in golf. In fact, obtaining a score of five-under par has never happened in a professional golf match. This feat is so rare that there are no recorded instances of it actually happening.
How many golfers have broken 60?
Scottie Scheffler is the latest to break 60, shooting a 59 in the second round of the 2020 Northern Trust. It’s the 12th time that a PGA Tour golfer broke 60. On the LPGA, there has only been one 59.
How many 59s have there been on the PGA Tour?
Since then there have been five more 59s and one 58 shot on the PGA Tour — including two of them shot by 2018 Ryder Cup USA Captain Jim Furyk. In honor of the anniversary of Duval’s milestone, we take a look at each 59 and 58 shot in Tour history. First, the only 58 shot on the PGA Tour:
What golfers have shot 59 on the PGA Tour?
• Doug Dunakey shot 59 in 1998 on the Nike Tour during the Miami Valley Open. • Masahiro Kuramoto shot 59 in 2003 on the Japan Golf Tour during the Acom International. • Jason Gore shot 59 in 2005 on the Nationwide Tour at the Cox Classic.
Who was the first LPGA player to shoot a 59?
Annika Sorenstam became the first LPGA player to shoot a 59, doing so in the second round of the Standard Register Ping in Phoenix in 2001. • Ryo Ishikawa shot 58 in 2010 on the Japan Golf Tour at The Crowns.
What made Furyk’s 59 at the PGA Championship so good?
Furyk’s round of 59 was made even more impressive because he overcame a 3-putt bogey from 30 feet on his 14th hole of the day. The next best score on that day?