BOGOTA, Colombia — Cristobal Del Solar set the Korn Ferry Tour's scoring record on Thursday with a 13-under-par 57 in the Astara Golf Championship, the lowest round in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event and matching the record on tours that are part of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Del Solar, a 30-year-old from Chile who played at Florida State University, put together such a flawless round on the Pacos Course at Bogota Country Club that he made par on his final three holes and still shot a 57. He made two eagles, one of them on the 330-yard ninth hole to go out in 8-under 27, tying the Korn Ferry Tour record for nine holes.
The Pacos course is 6,254 yards at some 8,500 feet of elevation.
Del Solar broke the developmental tour's record of 58, set by Chattanooga's Stephan Jaeger during the first round of the Ellie Mae Classic in 2016. Jaeger, a 34-year-old from Germany who starred at Baylor School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, was a six-time winner on the Korn Ferry Tour but now competes on the PGA Tour.
David Carey was the first player with a 57 in a high-level event at the 2019 Cervino Open on the Alps Tour. Del Solar became the 53rd player with a sub-60 round on high-level tours around the world — including the LPGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and LIV Golf League — since Al Geiberger first shot a 59 in the 1977 Memphis Classic.
Last week, Joaquin Niemann opened with a 59 at LIV's Mayakoba tournament in Mexico, going on to win the event Sunday on the fourth hole of a playoff. Golf worldwide has had at least one sub-60 round every year since 2013. Del Solar, who had a four-shot lead, plays Friday on the Lagos course, which is 7,237 yards.
Here's a list of players who have shot sub-60 rounds on tours around the world, with score, round and tournament (x-won the tournament).
PGA TOUR
58 — Jim Furyk, final round, 2016 Travelers Championship.
59 — x-Al Geiberger, second round, 1977 Memphis Classic.
59 — Chip Beck, third round 1991 Las Vegas Invitational.
59 — x-David Duval, final round, 1999 Bob Hope Invitational.
59 — Paul Goydos, first round, 2010 John Deere Classic.
59 — x-Stuart Appleby, final round, 2010 Greenbrier Classic.
59 — Jim Furyk, second round, BMW Championship.
59 — x-Justin Thomas, first round, 2017 Sony Open.
59 — Adam Hadwin, third round, 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge.
59 — x-Brandt Snedeker, first round, 2018 Wyndham Championship.
59 — Kevin Chappell, second round, 2019 Military Tribute at Greenbrier.
59 — Scottie Scheffler, second round, 2020 The Northern Trust.
LPGA TOUR
59 — x-Annika Sorenstam, second round, 2001 Standard Register Ping.
EUROPEAN TOUR
59 — Oliver Fisher, second round, 2018 Portgugal Masters
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
58 — x-Bryson DeChambeau, final round, 2023 LIV Golf-Greenbrier
59 — x-Joaquin Niemann, first round, 2024 LIV Golf-Mayakoba
KORN FERRY TOUR
57 — Cristobal Del Solar, first round, 2024 Astara Golf Championship
58 — x-Stephan Jaeger, first round, 2016 Ellie Mae Classic
59 — Notah Begay III, second round, 1998 Las Vegas Invitational
59 — Doug Dunakey, second round, 1998 Miami Valley Open
59 — x-Jason Gore, second round, 2005 Cox Classic
59 — Will Wilcox, fourth round, 2013 Utah Championship
59 — Russell Knox, second round, 2013 Boise Open
59 — Sam Saunders, first round, 2017 Web.com Tour Championship
59 — Mac Meissner, second round, 2023 Lecom Suncoast Classic
59 — Michael Feagles, first round, 2023 BMW Charity Pro-Am
59 — David Kocher, fourth round, 2023 Albertsons Boise Open.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
59 — Kevin Sutherland, second round, 2014 Dick's Sporting Goods Open
EUROPEAN SENIOR TOUR
59 — Miguel Angel Martin, second round, 2018 MCB Tour Championship-Seychelles
JAPAN GOLF TOUR
58 — x-Ryo Ishikawa, fourth round, 2010 The Crowns
58 — S.H. Kim, fourth round, 2021 Golf Partner Pro-Am
59 — x-Masahiro Kuramoto, first round, 2003 Acom International
59 — Yuta Ikeda, first round, 2022 Golf Partner Pro-Am
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR
58 — Alejandro del Rey, second round, 2021 Swiss Challenge
59 — x-Adrien Mork, second round, 2006 Tikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic
59 — Nicolo Ravano, second round, 2016 Fred Olsen Challenge de Espana
59 — Lauri Ruuska, first round, 2023 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge
SUNSHINE TOUR
59 — x-Peter Karmis, third round, 2009 Lombard Insurance Classic
59 — Casey Jarvis, third round, 2023 Stella Artois Players Championship
CANADIAN TOUR
58 — x-Jason Bohn, fourth round, 2001 Bayer Championship
59 — Gresyon Sigg, fourth round, 2019 GolfBC Championship
PGA TOUR LATINOAMERICA
59 — Drew Nesbitt, second round, 2018 JHSF Brazil Open
PRO GOLF TOUR (GERMANY)
59 — x-Martin Kaymer, second round, 2006 Habsberg Classic
59 — x-Robin Kind, second round, 2015 Sparkassen Open
59 — x-Hinrich Arkenau, first round, 2017 Sparkassen Open
PGA EUROPRO TOUR
59 — x-Jack South, final round, 2021 Motocaddy Masters
ALPS TOUR
57 — x-David Carey, first round, 2019 Cervino Open
59 — x-Gregorio De Leo, final round, 2022 Memorial Giorgio Bordoni
NORDIC GOLF LEAGUE
59 — x-Jens Dantorp, second round, 2011 Bravo Tours Open
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT TOUR
59 — Sutijet Kooratanapisan, final round 2017 Singha Phuket Open
JAPAN CHALLENGE TOUR
59 — Kaigo Tamaki, first round, 2022 Delight Works JGTO Final
ALL THAILAND GOLF TOUR
59 — x-Phacara Khongwatmai, first round, 2021 Singha Pattaya Open
PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOUR OF INDIA
59 — Ashok Kumar, first round, 2010 Tata Open