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Brandt Snedeker shoots 59 after bogeying his first hole at the 2018 Wyndham Championship

Brandt Snedker started his first round of the 2018 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on the 10th hole with a drive way left off the tee, leading to a bogey. He didn’t make his first birdie until his fourth hole, actually, but from there, the flood gates were open. Snedeker birdied four holes in a row — hole nos. 13, 14, 15 and 16 — to go out in 32 (3 under).
He then SCORCHED his back nine, shooting an 8-under 27 including 6 birdies and an eagle. Certainly knowing it was for 59, Snedeker rolled in a 20-footer on his 18th hole (the course’s 9th hole). Watch the putt below.
????59????@BrandtSnedeker shoots a 59!#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/qMag0wlolC
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 16, 2018
It was by far the longest birdie putt he made on the back nine, probably because he was sticking everything to within 5 feet.
Brandt Snedeker shot 27 on his back nine. He did it with just one putt outside of 5 feet.
1: 4 feet (birdie)
2: 2 feet (birdie)
3: 5 feet (birdie)
4: 2 feet (par)
5: 2 feet (birdie)
6: 0 feet (eagle)
7: 3 feet (birdie)
8: 3 feet (par)
9: 20 feet (birdie)*
* – from fringe— Sean Martin (@PGATOURSMartin) August 16, 2018
Notice the “0 feet” putt above? Yea, because he didn’t have to putt after dunking his second shot.
DUNK! ????
And @BrandtSnedeker had NO idea. ????#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/U3BpsLD5mq
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 16, 2018
Where does Snedeker’s 59 stand in terms of the history books? He’s the 9th player ever to shoot 59 on the PGA Tour, and the FIRST to do so starting the round with a bogey.
Brandt Snedeker becomes the 9th player in PGA TOUR history to shoot a 59 or better and the first to do so after starting his round with a bogey.
It’s the 4th sub-60 score in the last 3 years, matching the number on TOUR in the previous 24 years. pic.twitter.com/UBiONaVMQa
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 16, 2018
Remember, even if you start with a bogey you can shoot your best round ever. Maybe not a 59 like Snedeker on Thursday of the Wyndham Championship, but don’t let that first-hole bogey get you down; there’s 17 more opportunities to make birdie — and Snedeker nearly did just that.
If you’re curious to hear what Snedker has to say about his 59, check out the Tweet embed below, or click here.
After joining the iconic 59 club, @BrandtSnedeker discussing making history. https://t.co/fh9Dj4tAq4
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 16, 2018
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Photos from the 2025 Wyndham Championship

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Photos are flowing into the forums from Sedgefield Country Club, where we already have a GolfWRX spirit animal Adam Schenk WITB and plenty of putters for your viewing pleasure.
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Bob
Aug 17, 2018 at 1:54 pm
most boring 59 ever..nobody cares
Tom
Aug 17, 2018 at 12:24 am
Yeah yeah yeah….but what was Tiger doing today? working out, playing with the kids,we need to know…. how many times Tiger could have shot 59…..IF…..he had shot 59
Iutodd
Aug 16, 2018 at 5:46 pm
He also destroyed the hole when he dunked it on 7. They had to cut a new hole he wrecked it so bad. I’d never seen that happen before.