Cameron Younger made a splash on the Vacationers Championship on Saturday, recording a rating of 59 within the third spherical of the event.
The consequence marks the thirteenth sub-60 spherical in PGA Tour historical past, and it put the 27-year-old American inside putting distance of the lead after he began the day 11 pictures again.
The sub-60 rating can be the primary since 2020, when Scottie Scheffler shot 59 on the Northern Belief event at TPC Boston. Scheffler, who struggled on the U.S. Open final week, is tied for second at 17-under after Spherical 3.
Younger, who began sever hours sooner than the leaders, recorded seven birdies, two eagles and no bogeys throughout the 18 holes to finish 11-under.
He accomplished the historic rating with a last well-placed putt within the 18th gap.
In an interview after he completed the spherical, Younger stated he wasn’t anticipating the day to go so effectively for him.
“I’ve had some mediocre outcomes currently, however I really feel just like the golf I’ve performed has been higher than that, and to have a day like right now the place issues begin getting into and it appears like I am rewarded for good pictures, it leaves me with a superb style in my mouth going into tomorrow,” Younger stated.
Together with his complete at -13, Younger was briefly the clubhouse chief, however Saturday ended with Tom Kim nonetheless within the lead at -18, with Scheffler and Akshay Bhatia tied for second one stroke behind him. Younger is tied forth tenth headed into the ultimate spherical.