Jake Knapp became the 14th different player (15th time) to shoot a sub-60 round on the PGA Tour in the opening round of this week’s Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
Sub-60 Rounds |
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| Player | Date | Age (YMD) |
Rd | Since Last (YMD) |
Event | Course Par – Yards |
Out-In | |
| Jake Knapp | 2/27/25 | 0-8-27 | 1 | 0-7-23 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches PGA National (The Champion) |
71 7,289 |
27-32=59 | |
| Hayden Springer | 7/4/24 | 27-5-25 | 1 | 0-0-12 | John Deere Classic TPC Deere Run |
71 7,289 |
27-32=59 | |
| Cameron Young | 6/22/24 | 27-1-15 | 3 | 3-10-2001 | Travelers Championship TPC River Highlands |
70 6,835 |
28-31=59 | |
| Scottie Scheffler | 8/21/20 | 24-2-0 | 2 | 2000-11-8 | FedEx St. Jude Championship TPC Boston |
71 7,308 |
30-29=59 | |
| Kevin Chappell | 9/13/19 | 33-2-5 | 2 | 1-0-28 | A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier The Old White TPC |
70 7,111 |
31-28=59 | |
| Brandt Snedeker | 8/16/18 | 37-8-9 | 1 | 1-6-26 | Wyndham Championship Sedgefield CC |
70 6,970 |
32-27=59 | |
| Adam Hadwin | 1/21/17 | 29-2-20 | 3 | 0-0-9 | The American Express La Quinta CC |
72 7,060 |
29-30=59 | |
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| Player | Date | Age (YMD) |
Rd | Since Last (YMD) |
Event | Course Par – Yards |
Out-In | |
| Justin Thomas | 1/12/17 | 23-8-14 | 1 | 2000-5-5 | Sony Open in Hawaii Waialae CC |
71 / 7,167 | 29-30=59 | |
| Jim Furyk | 8/7/16 | 46-2-26 | 4 | 2-10-25 | Travelers Championship TPC River Highlands |
70 6,841 |
27-31=58 | |
| Jim Furyk | 9/13/13 | 43-4-1 | 2 | 3-1-12 | BMW Championship Conway Farms |
71 7,149 |
31-28=59 | |
| Stuart Appleby | 8/1/10 | 39-3-0 | 4 | 0-0-24 | A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier The Old White Course |
70 7,031 |
28-31=59 | |
| Paul Goydos | 7/8/10 | 46-0-19 | 1 | 11-5-0166 | John Deere Classic TPC Deere Run |
71 7,268 |
31-28=59 | |
| David Duval | 1/24/99 | 27-2-15 | 5 | 7-3-0105 | The American Express PGA West – Palmer |
72 6,950 |
31-28=59 | |
| Chip Beck | 10/11/91 | 35-0-30 | 3 | 14-4-123 | Shriners Children’s Open Sunrise GC |
72 6,914 |
30-29*=59 | |
| Al Geiberger | 6/10/77 | 39-9-9 | 2 | N/A | FedEx St. Jude Classic Colonial CC – South |
72 7,282 |
29-30=59 | |
| *All-time PGA TOUR Record for Most Birdies in a Round | ||||||||
Highlights of Justin Thomas’ 59 in Round 1 at Sony Open
Furyk shoots 59 in Round 2 of the BMW Championship
Stuart Appleby’s 59 to win The Greenbrier 2010
Shot of the Day: Paul Goydos shoots 59 at John Deere Classic 2010
Greatest Rounds: David Duval’s 59 at the 1999 Bob Hope Classic
Amazing Record: Al Geiberger’s 59
Sub-60 Rounds: Statistical Breakdown |
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| Year | Eagles | Birdies | Pars | Bogeys | Fairways | GIR | Putts | Last Putt | |
| Jake Knapp | 2025 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 12 of 14 | 16/18 | 25 | 1’4” – birdie |
| Hayden Springer | 2024 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 of 14 | 14/18 | 21 | 12’ 8” – birdie |
| Cameron Young | 2024 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 6 of 14 | 15/18 | 24 | 9’ 7” – par |
| Scottie Scheffler | 2020 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 7 of 14 | 16/18 | 23 | 4’ 6” – birdie |
| Kevin Chappell | 2019 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 8 of 14 | 17/18 | 24 | 1’ 2” – par |
| Brandt Snedeker | 2018 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 9 of 14 | 15/18 | 22 | 20’ 4” – birdie (from fringe) |
| Adam Hadwin | 2017 | 0 | 13* | 5 | 0 | 12 of 14 | 15/18 | 21 | 4-foot – par |
| Justin Thomas | 2017 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 of 14 | 14/18 | 23 | 14’ 11”- eagle |
| Jim Furyk | 2016 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 14 of 14 | 18/18 | 24 | 2’ 0” – par |
| Jim Furyk | 2013 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 14 of 14 | 17/18 | 23 | 3’ 3”- birdie |
| Stuart Appleby | 2010 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 11 of 14 | 15/18 | 23 | 10’ 10”- birdie |
| Paul Goydos | 2010 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 13 of 14 | 16/18 | 22 | 7-foot birdie |
| David Duval | 1999 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 11 of 13 | 17/18 | 23 | 6-foot eagle |
| Chip Beck | 1991 | 0 | 13* | 5 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3-foot birdie |
| Al Geiberger | 1977 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8-foot birdie |
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*All-time PGA TOUR Record for Most Birdies in a Round |
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