Snedeker first player to shoot 59 on PGA Tour this year

FILE PHOTO: August 6, 2018; St. Louis, MO, USA; Brandt Snedeker hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the Monday practice round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Bellerive Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports - Copyright Kyle Terada(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 16/08/2018 - 18:33•Updated 23/04/2024 - 23:36

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GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - American Brandt Snedeker became the first player to break 60 on the PGA Tour this year when he carded 11-under-par 59 in the opening round at the Wyndham Championship on Thursday.

After missing a short birdie at his penultimate hole, the par-four eighth, Snedeker rolled in a 20-foot birdie at the ninth at Sedgefield Country Club.

(Reporting by Andrew Both; Editing by Alison Williams)

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Snedeker first player to shoot 59 on PGA Tour this year

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