How many golfers have carded 59 on the PGA Tour? Full list feat. Hayden Springer explored

Puerto Rico Open - Round One
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A total of 13 golfers have carded 59 on the PGA Tour so far, and a score of under 60 has been made 14 times on the Tour. Recently, Hayden Springer created history when he carded 12-under 59 in the first round of the John Deere Classic 2024, being played at the TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.

Springer, who hails from Trophy Club, Texas, was on point throughout. The 27-year-old notched eight birdies and two eagles in the round. Six birdies and an eagle came on the front nine whereas two birdies and an eagle came on the back nine.

Notably, Paul Goydos carded 59 in the first round at the 2010 John Deere Classic. The lowest round of 58 was scored by Jim Furyk in the final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship. He also scored a 59 in the 2013 BMW Championship.

The 13 players who have scored rounds of 59 in respective tournaments on PGA Tour history are as follows:

  • 59: Hayden Springer, 2024 John Deere Classic
  • 59: Cameron Young, 2024 Travelers Championship
  • 59: Scottie Scheffler, 2020 THE NORTHERN TRUST
  • 59: Kevin Chappell, 2019 A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier
  • 59: Brandt Snedeker, 2018 Wyndham Championship
  • 59: Adam Hadwin, 2017 The American Express
  • 59: Justin Thomas, 2017 Sony Open
  • 59: Jim Furyk, 2013 BMW Championship
  • 59: Stuart Appleby, final round, 2010 A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier
  • 59: Paul Goydos, first round, 2010 John Deere Classic
  • 59: David Duval, 1999 The American Express
  • 59: Chip Beck, 1991 Shriners Children’s Open
  • 59: Al Geiberger, 1977 FedEx St. Jude Championship

Hayden Springer is currently on the top of the leaderboard at the John Deere Classic. He is two shots ahead of Sami Valimaki who sits on the second position with 10-under 61. Eric Cole, the 2023 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, is in the third position with a score of 9-under 62.


A look at Hayden Springer's performance in the 2024 season

Hayden Springer has had a mixed 2024 season so far. He had two top-10 finishes this year but has a string of missed cuts. He has missed seven cuts in 15 starts this year.

His notable finishes came at the 2024 Puerto Rico Open where he finished T3 and at the Rocket Mortgage Classic where he finished as a T10. In the last six starts, he has missed the cut in five of them.

Let's take a look at Hayden Springer's performance in the 2024 season so far:

2024 PGA TOUR Tournaments

  1. The American Express: Missed Cut (64-70-71, 205, -11)
  2. Farmers Insurance Open: T33 (73-67-73-70, 283, -5)
  3. Mexico Open at Vidanta: T38 (69-70-69-69, 277, -7)
  4. Puerto Rico Open: T3 (68-65-69-68, 270, -18)
  5. Valspar Championship: T72 (67-73-71-78, 289, +5)
  6. Texas Children's Houston Open: Missed Cut (70-72, 142, +2)
  7. Valero Texas Open: T58 (69-76-75-69, 289, +1)
  8. Corales Puntacana Championship: Missed Cut (72-69, 141, -3)
  9. THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson: Missed Cut (71-67, 138, -4)
  10. Myrtle Beach Classic: Missed Cut (79-72, 151, +9)
  11. Charles Schwab Challenge: Missed Cut (69-76, 145, +5)
  12. RBC Canadian Open: Missed Cut (73-72, 145, +5)
  13. Rocket Mortgage Classic: T10 (71-65-68-70, 274, -14)
  14. John Deere Classic: 1 (59, 59, -12)

2024 Korn Ferry Tournaments

  1. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open: T54 (66-69-71-67, 273, -7)

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Edited by Sankalp Srivastava
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