Hayden Springer shot a historic first-round score of 59 at the John Deere Classic
He finished front nine with an outstanding score of 8-under 27
Springer is only the second player to shoot a sub-60 round on PGA Tour in three weeks, following Cameron Young at Travelers Championship
Springer's front nine included an eagle on hole number 7 and five consecutive birdies from holes 3 through 7
Springer's round included eight birdies and two eagles
Springer's round tied the record for the first round of John Deere Classic with Paul Goydos' score in 2010
Hayden Springer made history on July 4, 2024, by shooting a historic first-round score of 59 at the John Deere Classic. The PGA Tour rookie's impressive round included eight birdies and two eagles. Springer finished the front nine with an outstanding score of 8-under 27, which was a tournament low. He then went on to shoot even par on the back nine.
Springer's remarkable performance came after a rough patch in his career, as he had missed five straight cuts before this tournament. However, he managed to earn his tour card back via Q-school last December.
The 27-year-old American's round of 59 tied the record for the first round of the John Deere Classic with Paul Goydos' score in 2010. Springer is now only the second player to shoot a sub-60 round on the PGA Tour in three weeks, following Cameron Young at the Travelers Championship.
Springer's impressive front nine included an eagle on hole number 7 and five consecutive birdies from holes 3 through 7. He then finished his round with a birdie on hole number 18 to secure his historic score.
Despite the excitement of breaking the sub-60 barrier, Springer remained focused and determined to continue performing well in the tournament. He currently holds a four-shot lead over second place Harry Hall.
Springer had missed five straight cuts before this tournament, putting him in danger of losing his card
Springer's infant daughter, Sage, was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome) in 2021 and died a month before he faced Q-school but he managed to get his PGA Tour card
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The article contains an appeal to emotion when describing Hayden Springer's daughter and her diagnosis. This is an informal fallacy as it attempts to elicit an emotional response from the reader rather than presenting factual information.
Hayden Springer's infant daughter, Sage, was diagnosed in 2021 with Trisomy 18 -- also known as Edwards Syndrome -- in which babies are born with three copies of chromosome 18 instead of two. Such infants typically don’t make it 72 hours. Sage was 3 when she died on Nov. 13, just a month before Springer faced Q-school.
But at the end of the day I also want to compete and I love doing that.
Hayden Springer shot a historic 59 in the first round of the John Deere Classic
Springer finished front nine with an 8-under 27, a tournament low
Springer made an eagle at the par-five 17th to get one shot away from a 59
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The author makes an appeal to authority by mentioning that Jim Furyk and Paul Goydos have also shot a 59 in the PGA Tour. He also mentions that there have been eight sub-60 rounds this year and names some of the golfers who have achieved it.
The PGA Tour record is a 58 set by Jim Furyk at the Travelers Championship in 2016. Furyk is also among 13 players with a 59.
It was the eighth sub-60 shot across the world this year.
