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Former Vanderbilt golfer Brandt Snedeker shoots 59 to join exclusive club

Brandt Snedeker watches his tee shot on the first hole of the South Course during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Brandt Snedeker watches his tee shot on the first hole of the South Course during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

By Associated Press 6 min read

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Brandt Snedeker predicted low scores at the Wyndham Championship – but not this low.

Snedeker shot an 11-under-par 59 Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club, just missing matching the PGA Tour record.

The 37-year-old Nashville native, who played at Vanderbilt, made a 20-foot putt on his final hole to become the 10th player in tour history to break 60. Jim Furyk set the record with a 58 in the final round of the Travelers Championship in 2016.

“I better be smiling,” Snedeker said. “I don’t do this every day.”

This is the third consecutive year the PGA Tour has had a sub-60 round. Snedeker is the first to shoot a 59 on tour since Adam Hadwin in the third round of the 2017 Careerbuilder Challenge.