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A record of all sub-60 rounds in PGA TOUR history

Written by Birches Health @BirchesHealth

There have been 14 sub-60 rounds shot in PGA TOUR history. Thirteen have been 59s, and Jim Furyk has the only 58 on the PGA TOUR. Furyk is also one of the players to record a 59.

The 58 on TOUR

Name	Score	Course	Event	Round	Finish	Comment
Jim Furyk	27-31	TPC River Highlands (par 70)	2016 Travelers Championship	Final	T5	One eagle, 10 birdies. Hole-out eagle on the par-4 third hole. Made seven consecutive birdies on Nos. 6-12.

All 59s on TOUR

Name	Score	Course	Event	Round	Finish	Comment
Hayden Springer	27-32	TPC Deere Run	2024 John Deere Classic	First	TBD	Holed out from 55 yards on No. 17 to give himself a chance, then buried a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
Cameron Young	28-31	TPC River Highlands	2024 Travelers Championship	Third	T9	Two eagles, including a 142-yard eagle hole-out, with 9-foot par putt on 18th to seal the deal.
Scottie Scheffler	30-29	TPC Boston	2020 THE NORTHERN TRUST	Second	T4	Had six birdies on both sides to become the second player to card a 59 in the FedExCup Playoffs.
Kevin Chappell	28-31	Old White TPC	2019 A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier	Second	T47	Tied the PGA TOUR record with nine consecutive birdies after starting the day with a par on No. 10. Made 11 birdies in total and didn't card a bogey.
Brandt Snedeker	32-27	Sedgefield CC (par 70)	2018 Wyndham Championship	First	Won	Ten birdies, one eagle, one bogey. Started on back nine. Only the third time in TOUR history a player has shot a sub-60 score with a bogey.
Adam Hadwin	29-30	La Quinta CC (par 72)	2017 CareerBuilder Challenge	Third	2nd	Thirteen birdies. Made six consecutive birdies on the front nine and five straight on the back nine. Made a 4-foot par putt on the 18th hole.
Justin Thomas	29-30	Waialae CC (par 70)	2017 Sony Open	First	Won	Two eagles, eight birdies, one bogey. Made a 14-foot, 11-inch eagle putt on the ninth hole. Won by seven strokes.
Jim Furyk	28-31	Conway Farms GC (par 71)	2013 BMW Championship	Second	3rd	One eagle, 11 birdies, one bogey. Made a 3-foot, 3-inch birdie putt on the ninth hole.
Stuart Appleby	28-31	TPC Old White (par 70)	2010 Greenbrier Classic	Final	Won	One eagle, nine birdies. Made 11-foot birdie putt on the 18th to win by one
Paul Goydos	31-28	TPC Deere Run (par 70)	2010 John Deere Classic	First	2nd	Twelve birdies. Made 7-foot putt birdie putt on the 18th hole.
David Duval	31-28	PGA West Palmer Course (par 72)	1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	Final	Won	One eagle, 11 birdies. Made 6-foot eagle on 18th hole. Won by a stroke.
Chip Beck	30-29	Sunrise GC (par 72)	1991 Las Vegas Invitational	Third	T3	Thirteen birdies. Began on back nine. Birdied his last three holes, including a 3-footer on the ninth hole.
Al Geiberger	29-30	Colonial CC (par 72)	1977 Memphis Classic	Second	Won	One eagle, 11 birdies. Began on back nine, made an 8-foot birdie putt on the ninth hole.