Jim Furyk became just the sixth player in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59 during the second round of the BMW Championship on Friday.
Furyk, who started on the back nine and made the turn in a blistering 8-under 28, drained a 3-foot, 3-inch birdie putt on No. 9, his final hole, to equal the magical mark and move into a tie with Brandt Snedeker for the lead at 11 under.
"I told myself on 9, 'How many opportunities are you going to have to do this in your life,' " Furyk told the Golf Channel after his round.
In all, Furyk had 11 birdies, an eagle, and a bogey – on No. 5, a par-4 and his 14th hole of the day – on the 7,149-yard, par-71 Conway Farms Golf Club layout. He became the first player in PGA Tour history to have a bogey in a round and still shoot 59, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
"It's a magic number," Furyk told the Golf Channel. "It's hard to get under 30 on nine. It's definitely hard to get under 60 [on 18]. So it definitely was playing tricks on my mind."
Stuart Appleby was the most recent to shoot a 59 in an PGA Tour event, at the 2010 Greenbrier Classic. Others to accomplish the feat are Paul Goydos (2010 John Deere Classic), David Duval (1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic), Chip Beck (1991 Las Vegas Invitational) and Al Geiberger (1977 Memphis Classic).
"It will sink in later," Furyk told the Golf Channel. "I'm excited. The second part is I will have to calm down later tonight and realize I got myself in contention to win a golf tournament."
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