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How many PGA golfers shot 59?

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James Craig

Published Jan 24, 2026

To date, 11 players have carded a 59 on the PGA Tour: Al Geiberger (1977 Memphis Classic) Chip Beck (1991 Las Vegas Invitational) David Duval (1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic)

Who have shot 59 on the PGA Tour?

Al Geiberger was the first to post the mystical 59 at the 1977 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic on the Par 72 Colonial Country Club. Since then, Chip Beck, David Duval, Paul Goydos, and Stuart Appleby have signed cards with a score of 59 in a PGA Tour sanctioned event.

Did Tiger Woods ever shot a 59?

Playing with fellow pro Mark O'Meara at his home course of Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, Fla., Woods was on an absolute tear, shooting a 59. He says it is two strokes better than any other round he's ever played.

Is 59 a good golf score?

This article lists the lowest rounds of golf. In professional competition a round of 59 or less is regarded as a significant achievement. In men's major championships the lowest round is 62 by Branden Grace at the 2017 Open Championship. The lowest officially recorded round is 55 by Rhein Gibson in 2012.

Has anyone shot a 58 on the PGA Tour?

OK, so it's not quite the same as pulling off the feat on the PGA Tour, but Del Rey actually accomplished something no one has in golf history. In shooting 58 at the par-72 Golf Saint Apollinaire, Del Rey became the first to post a 14-under-par score on a major tour.

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Has anyone ever shot 59 on a par 72?

59. Al Geiberger was the first-ever player to shoot 59 in a PGA Tour event when he did so during the second round in 1977 at Colonial Country Club. Known at “Mr. 59,” he had 11 birdies and an eagle on the par-72 course.

How many golfers have shot 58?

Eleven 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.

What is Tiger's best score?

When Tiger Woods, a man who has 79 PGA Tour victories, second-most in the history of professional golf in the U.S., shoots an 85, the highest score in his career, you want to know how it happened. Only Woods can decipher why it happened.

What is the lowest 72 hole score on PGA Tour?

And this: Dateline, Kapalua, Hawaii. Jon Rahm, behind no round worse than seven-under 66, and after a third-round 61, the best score ever on the Plantation Course at Kapalua, won the Tournament of Champions behind a 33-under total, the lowest 72-hole score in relation to par in the history of the PGA Tour.

Who shot a 57 in golf?

Louis Oosthuizen's best round ever included 2 eagles, 11 birdies and added up to 57.

How many hole in ones does Tiger Woods have?

Woods has hit a hole-in-one 20 times in the course of his lifetime, his first at the age of six. Three have come in PGA Tour competitions, at the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1997 Phoenix Open, and1998 Sprint International. Wood is the only golfer to win four majors in a row.

What does Tiger Woods shot on 18 holes?

Tiger Woods has shot a 59 in his home course while practicing for an upcoming Master's Tournament in 1997. However, on the official record, Tiger Woods boasts of a 61 as his best round on the PGA Tour, a feat that he has severally accomplished.

How many par 5s does Augusta have?

It's no surprise the four par 5s are the easiest holes in the Masters each year at Augusta National in Georgia.

What is the lowest round of golf ever recorded?

As for the lowest ever, that honor goes to Rhein Gibson, a professional golfer from Australia who shot 55 in a private round in Oklahoma. (Homero Blancas shot the same score in a college tournament, but it was discounted by the Guinness Book of World Records for happening on a course that was too short.)

What is the best Masters score ever?

The Masters course record for a single round is 63. Nick Price was the first golfer to accomplish that feat, doing so during the third round of the 1986 Masters. He rode that strong performance to a fifth-place finish in the tournament, the best of his career.

What is the lowest score in a PGA round?

Ernie Els set the PGA Tour record for lowest score to par at 31 under in 2003 at Kapalua. That's very much in jeopardy.

What is Tigers best round of golf?

1. 2000 U.S. Open. In a year of exceptional rounds of golf, the first round of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach was beyond exceptional for Tiger Woods. He played a bogey-free, six-birdie round of 65 that put him in command from the start, and he never looked back.

What is the lowest 4 round score in PGA history?

The Australian golfer finished on 34-under after 72 holes, thereby posting the lowest under par score in a four-round PGA Tour event in history. Smith finished with a final round eight-under 65, just about holding off the stiff competition from world No.

Has anyone ever got a condor in golf?

The most recent recorded condor was achieved on December 20, 2020 by Kevin Pon at Lake Chabot Golf Course in Oakland, CA on the 667 yard par-6 18th hole. This is the only recorded condor to have happened on a par-6. A condor is so uncommon in golf that bookmakers don't even offer odds on such a feat.

Has anyone ever birdied all 18 holes?

No man or woman on any significant professional golf tour has birdied all 18 holes—in other words, scored a 54—in a single round. (Jim Furyk holds the PGA Tour record with a 58.)

What does WD mean in golf?

WITHDRAW (WD):

A player notifies the CSGA staff and/or officials that, during a round, they are withdrawing due to medical reasons or family emergency will be listed as a WD with an injury and/or illness notation.

How many green jackets Does Tiger have?

Although he is not one of the favourites, Tiger has five green jackets among his 15 major wins, three shy of Nicklaus' record. His last triumph at Augusta came in 2019, after overcoming back and opioid problems that weighed heavily in previous years.

Has there ever been an ostrich in golf?

Ostriches almost never happen in golf.

In fact, obtaining a score of five-under par has never happened in a professional golf match. This feat is so rare that there are no recorded instances of it actually happening.

Who is the longest driver on the PGA Tour?

The official longest drive in PGA Tour history belongs to Davis Love III, who hit a 476-yard drive on No. 18 at Kapalua's Plantation Course in the 2004 Mercedes Championship.

Is Tiger Woods a member of Augusta National?

According to Golf Week, there are a few ways to play at the course. And getting invited by a member is one of them. However, despite being a 5-time champion at the Masters, Tiger Woods doesn't have a membership at the Augusta. The other option for Charlie to play at the Augusta would be to become a volunteer.