Jim Furyk shoots first 58 in PGA Tour history at the Travelers
Jim Furyk made history early on Sunday at the Travelers Championship.
For the second time in his career, Furyk shot a sub-60 round on the PGA Tour, shooting the first ever 58 in PGA Tour history in the final round of the Travelers Championship.
Furyk got off to a hot start on the par-70 TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., going out in 8-under 27, including a hole-out eagle from the fairway on the par-4 third hole from 135 yards. He finished out the front side with four consecutive birdies, extending that streak to seven in a row on the first three holes of the back nine.
The 2003 U.S. Open winner then made three pars in a row, missing out on chances at the par-5 13th, the 14th hole and the drivable par-4 15th. Then, Furyk made a 23-foot birdie at the par-3 16th hole, putting him 12 under on the round.
With a couple of ho-hum pars, Furyk put the finishing touches on his 58.
This 58 follows Furyk’s 59 in the 2013 BMW Championship. Furyk didn’t go on to win that tournament at Conway Farms near Chicago. Zach Johnson hoisted the trophy that week. He won’t win this championship either. Furyk, however, is the first player in PGA Tour history to record multiple official rounds below 60.
Furyk’s round follows Stephan Jaeger becoming the first player to shoot 58 in an official PGA Tour event on the Web.com Tour at last week’s Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae in California.
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