Bryson DeChambeau became only the fourth ever player on a top level tour to card a round of 58 in the history of professional golf Sunday at the LIV Golf Greenbrier.
DeChambeau, holed a 35 foot putt on 18 to record not only his lowest score ever, but also the lowest round in LIV history as well.
“Probably the greatest moment in my golf career,” said DeChambeau after the round. “I’ve been working so hard for a long time, and I knew something special was going to come at some point, I just didn’t know when. … Then today I just kind of felt everything clicking.”
What made the feat all the more impressive was the rain soaked conditions he carded the round in. A steady downpour pelted the final round in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia at The Old White Course.
Not only was it a soggy day for golf, but DeChambeau’s round also included a bogey, leaving many to wonder how low he could have gone had he not had that one blemish on his scorecard. The White Course was playing as a par 70, 7,255 set up on paper Sunday, but likely felt longer due to the lack of roll most golfers were getting off the tee.
The 29 year old joins Jim Furyk (2016), Ryo Ishikawa (2010) and S.H. Kim (2021) as the only other golfers to card a round of 58 on a top level tour in the modern era. The all time record for professional golf remains David Carey’s 57 which he carded in 2019 at the Cervino Open. Furyk however remains the only professional golfer to break 60 twice, with a 59 coming in the 2nd round of the 2013 BMW Championship.
The Greenbrier isn’t new to seeing prolific rounds carded within its confines however. Back in 2010 Stuart Appleby shot a 59 in the final round of what was then called the Greenbrier Classic to win the event. 11 PGA Tour players and 8 members of the Korn Ferry tour have managed to shoot a 59 in a competitive round in total.
When all was said and done DeChambeau finished at -23 for the weekend, six shots clear of runner up Mito Pereira. For his efforts, the Modesto, CA native will take home $4M from the tournament purse.
-Kyle Skinner
Twitter: @JKyleSkinner
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