Brandt Snedeker makes history with a 59 in Greensboro
Brandt Snedeker stunned the crowd with a 59 in the opening round of the Wyndham Championship on Thursday.
The American carded the tenth sub-60 in PGA Tour history at Sedgefield Country Club to take the clubhouse lead in North Carolina.
This is what shooting 59 feels like …#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/qES6uFJvWK
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 16 August 2018
Snedeker opened his round with a bogey, but gained some momentum with four birdies in a row before he made the turn.
This is where the 37-year-old lit up the course, rolling in four birdies in his next five holes, holed-out for an eagle from 176 yards, tapped in for a birdie then rolled in a 20 footer in style on his last to break 60.
DUNK! 🦅
And @BrandtSnedeker had NO idea. 😂#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/U3BpsLD5mq
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 16 August 2018
A 59 with a 27 on his back 9!
1st hole: Birdie (4 feet)
2nd hole: Birdie (2 feet)
3rd hole: Birdie (5 feet)
4th hole: Par
5th hole: Birdie (2 feet)
6th hole: Eagle (176 yards)
7th hole: Birdie (3 feet)
8th hole: Par
9th hole: Birdie (20 feet)#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/ag3KiQt0aR— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 16 August 2018
The 59 is the first of the 2018 season, with the last coming from Adam Hadwin at the CareerBuilder Challenge last year.
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