In the history of professional golf, 25 players have shot rounds of 59 or better in a tournament on a major tour. Here’s a look at those players, when and where they shot those rounds and how those rounds compared to their competition that week.
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| Player | Tour | Year | Tournament | Rd | Score | To Par | Beat Field Avg. | Best Score By | Win? | Next Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Geiberger | PGAT | 1977 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | 2 | 59 | -13 | 11.3 | 6 | Yes | 72 |
| Chip Beck | PGAT | 1991 | Las Vegas Invitational | 3 | 59 | -13 | 10.5 | 4 | No | 68 |
| Doug Dunakey | Web | 1998 | Miami Valley Open | 2 | 59 | -11 | N/A | N/A | No | 67 |
| Notah Begay III | Web | 1998 | Dominion Open | 2 | 59 | -13 | N/A | N/A | No | 74 |
| David Duval | PGAT | 1999 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | 5 | 59 | -13 | 10.7 | 5 | Yes | 74 (next start) |
| Annika Sorenstam | LPGA | 2001 | Standard Register PING | 2 | 59 | -13 | 10.4 | 5 | Yes | 69 |
| Jason Bohn | CanTour | 2001 | Bayer Championship | Final | 58 | -13 | ??? | 3 | Yes | N/A |
| Masahiro Kuramoto | JPGT | 2003 | Acom International | 1 | 59 | -12 | 11.2 | 5 | Yes | 69 |
| Jason Gore | Web | 2005 | Cox Classic | 2 | 59 | -12 | 10.7 | 1 | Yes | 68 |
| Adrien Mork | ChalT | 2006 | Tikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic | 2 | 59 | -12 | N/A | 5 | Yes | 74 |
| Stuart Appleby | PGAT | 2010 | Greenbrier Classic | 4 | 59 | -11 | 8.6 | 4 | Yes | 74 (next start) |
| Paul Goydos | PGAT | 2010 | John Deere Classic | 1 | 59 | -12 | 10.5 | 1 | No | 68 |
| Ryo Ishikawa | JPGT | 2010 | The Crowns | 4 | 58 | -12 | 13.1 | 5 | Yes | 69 (next start) |
| Jim Furyk | PGAT | 2013 | BMW Championship | 2 | 59 | -12 | 12.1 | 6 | No | 69 |
| Will Wilcox | Web | 2013 | Utah Championship | 4 | 59 | -12 | 9.0 | 5 | No | 70 (next start) |
| Russell Knox | Web | 2013 | Albertsons Boise Open | 2 | 59 | -12 | 9.1 | 3 | No | 68 |
| Brady Schnell | PGATC | 2014 | ATB Financial Classic | 2 | 59 | -13 | N/A | 3 | No | 67 |
| Kevin Sutherland | Champ | 2014 | Dick’s Sporting Goods Open | 2 | 59 | -13 | 11.3 | 5 | No | 74 |
| Nicolo Ravano | ChalT | 2016 | Fred Olsen Challenge de Espana | 2 | 59 | -12 | N/A | 4 | No | 68 |
| Stephen Jaeger | Web | 2016 | Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae | 1 | 58 | -12 | 11.2 | 4 | Yes | 65 |
| Jim Furyk | PGAT | 2016 | Travelers Championship | 4 | 58 | -12 | 10.65 | 4 | No | 66 |
| Justin Thomas | PGAT | 2017 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 1 | 59 | -11 | 9.25 | 3 | Yes | 64 |
| Woody Austin | Champ | 2017 | Diamond Resorts Invitational (Unofficial) | 1 | 59 | -12 | 9.03 | 5 | Yes | 66 |
| Adam Hadwin | PGAT | 2017 | CareerBuidlder Challenge (La Quinta CC) | 3 | 59 | -13 | 10.02 | 4* | No | 70 (next start) |
| Sam Saunders | Web | 2017 | Web.com Tour Championship | 1 | 59 | -12 | N/A | 3 | No | N/A |
| Brandt Snedeker | PGAT | 2018 | Wyndham Championship | 1 | 59 | -11 | 9.71 | 4 | Yes | 67 |
| Oliver Fisher | Euro | 2018 | Portugal Masters | 2 | 59 | -12 | 10.82 | 4 | No | 69 |
| Drew Nesbitt | PGATLA | 2018 | 65th Brazil Open | 2 | 59 | -12 | 11.67 | 2 | No | 73 |
| Greyson Sigg | PGATC | 2019 | GolfBC Championship | 4 | 59 | -12 | 10.66 | 4 | No | 67 (next start) |
| Kevin Chappell | PGAT | 2019 | A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier | 2 | 59 | -11 | 9.92 | 2 | No | TBD |
| Scottie Scheffler | PGAT | 2020 | The Northern Trust | 2 | 59 | -12 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
BREAKDOWN
Sub-60 rounds by tour:
- PGA Tour — 12
- Web.com Tour — 7
- Japan Tour — 2
- European Challenge Tour — 2
- LPGA Tour — 1
- European Tour — 1
- PGA Tour Champions — 2
- European Seniors Tour — 0
- Australasian Tour — 0
- PGA Tour Canada — 3
- PGA Tour Latinoamerica — 1
Sub-60 rounds by round:
- First round — 7
- Second round — 15
- Third round — 2
- Fourth round — 6
- Fifth round — 1
Sub-60 rounds by par:
- Par 70 — 8
- Par 71 — 14
- Par 72 — 9
Players who shot 59 who won that tournament:
- Yes — 12
- No — 18
