Golf History: All 59s and Better Rounds on the PGA Tour

Hayden Springer made headlines on the first day of the John Deere Classic by shooting a remarkable 59, joining an exclusive club of golfers. So far, only 14 such rounds have been recorded on the PGA Tour, with 13 rounds of 59 and one extraordinary round of 58.

In December, Hayden Springer earned his PGA TOUR card via Q-School.

Today, he shot just the 14th sub-60 round in TOUR history 🤯 pic.twitter.com/UkEXk2Mfal — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 4, 2024

Jim Furyk: The King of 59s

Jim Furyk is the only player who has ever achieved a round of 58 strokes. This historic feat was accomplished in 2016 at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, a par-70 course. Furyk needed 27 strokes on the front nine and 31 on the back nine, recording one eagle and ten birdies, including seven consecutive birdies from holes 6 to 12. This record still stands today. Furyk is not only the sole player to have a 58-round on the PGA Tour, but he is also the only one to have recorded two sub-60 rounds. In 2013, he shot a 59 during the second round of the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club, scoring one eagle, eleven birdies, and one bogey.

The history of 59-rounds begins with Al Geiberger, who broke this barrier in 1977 at the Memphis Classic on the Colonial Country Club course. It took 14 years for the next 59-round, achieved by Chip Beck at the Las Vegas Invitational in 1991. David Duval followed in 1999 at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic with a 59, which earned him the tournament victory. Notably, 2010 saw two players breaking the 60-barrier: Stuart Appleby at the Greenbrier Classic and Paul Goydos at the John Deere Classic.

In recent years, the frequency of these outstanding rounds has increased. In 2017, two players shot 59s: Justin Thomas at the Sony Open and Adam Hadwin at the CareerBuilder Challenge. Justin Thomas even won the tournament by seven strokes. The following year, Brandt Snedeker joined this exclusive club at the Wyndham Championship. In 2024, two more players achieved this feat: Hayden Springer at the John Deere Classic and Cameron Young at the Travelers Championship. Remarkable performances also include Kevin Chappell, who set a record with nine consecutive birdies at the Greenbrier Classic in 2019, and Scottie Scheffler, who became the second player to break the 60-barrier during the FedExCup Playoffs with his 59 at the 2020 Northern Trust.

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