Hayden Springer turned the 14th participant to shoot 60-under on the PGA Tour after capturing a 12-under 59 within the first spherical of the John Deere Basic .
Springer had eight birdies and two eagles, hitting a shot from 12 toes past the ultimate inexperienced and breaking the 60 mark together with his closing birdie.
The 27-year-old American shot an 8-under 27 on the entrance 9 at TPC Deere Run, his lowest nine-hole rating on Tour since 2000, earlier than falling into bother on a number of holes. silence. When he made eagle from the tough on the par-5 seventeenth, he was 9 underneath by 16 holes.
That left him only one birdie away from an elusive 59.
Lower than two weeks in the past, Cam Younger shot a 59 on the Vacationers Championship, his first 59 since 2020. Tour file, he and Scotty additionally shot 59 Scheffler, Kevin Chappell, Brandt Snedeker, Adam Hadwin, Justin Thomas, Stuart Appleby, Paul Goidos, David Duvall, Chip Baker and Al Gelberg.
“I really feel good. I am somewhat overwhelmed to have the ability to do that,” Springer mentioned after signing.
“It is a type of uncommon issues in golf, so to have that chance and achieve success could be very particular.
“It is particular to have the ability to do this. I performed nicely final week, but it surely was somewhat arduous to search out something and get issues going and down.
“It is particular. It feels good to be standing right here and taking part in spherical of golf.
“I truly did not assume I might make that shot. [on 17] However I did it, and it modified the momentum.
Springer has missed seven of his final 9 cuts however completed tenth in final week’s Rocket Mortgage Basic.
He’s ranked 236th on the earth and has by no means received on the PGA Tour. He turned professional in 2019, however after shedding his card, he returned to tour final December by Q-school.
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