Scottie Scheffler needed to birdie one of the last two holes at the Travelers Championship to shoot 59. His last chance was a 25-foot birdie on the final hole that narrowly missed.
Golf now heads into July without anyone on any recognized tour around the world having posted golf’s magic number or better. That only stands out considering someone has shot 59 or better every year since 2012.
There have been 30 sub-60 rounds in the past five years alone. It’s a product of the standard rising, as in any sport, and more opportunities in more tours around the world.
There were eight sub-60s rounds last year, nine of them in 2024 and six in 2023. Scheffler was close to joining Jim Furyk as the only player with two rounds in the 50s.
Now it’s on to the John Deere Classic, which has produced two 59s in tournament history — Paul Goydos in 2010 and Hayden Springer in 2024.