Hayden Springer etched his name in PGA Tour history on Thursday by becoming the 14th golfer to shoot a sub-60 in a round.
Springer started the first round of the John Deere Classic and finished the first hole in par. He then went on a hot streak, with an eagle and four consecutive birdies before making par on hole No. 7. He finished the front nine with two birdies, good for a 27.
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The leaderboard shows Hayden Springer's score after completing the first round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run on July 4, 2024, in Silvis, Illinois. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
He then recorded five consecutive pars to start the back nine, then finished with two birdies in the last four holes and added another eagle to his card. He finished with a 12-under 59.
He finished four shots ahead of Harry Hall and five shots ahead of Kevin Chappell and Hayden Buckley when his first rounds ended. There were still several golfers in the middle of their rounds.
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Hayden Springer is shown after shooting a 59 in the first round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run on July 4, 2024, in Silvis, Illinois. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The PGA Tour record is a 58 set by Jim Furyk at the Travelers Championship in 2016. Furyk is also among 13 players with a 59.
Springer is the second golfer in three weeks to shoot sub-60. Cameron Young shot a 59 at this year's Travelers Championship. Paul Goydos shot a 59 in the first round of the John Deere Classic in 2010.
He was the eighth sub-60 athlete to cross the world this year. Cristóbal del Solar of Chile scored a 57 at a Korn Ferry Tour event in Colombia.
Hayden Springer hits a putt from the fourth tee during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on June 30, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Springer turned professional in 2019. The Tennessee native has competed in 18 PGA Tour events, finishing third once at the Puerto Rico Open in March.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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