The only 58 (-12) in PGA Tour history was recorded by Jim Furyk in the Travelers Championship in 2016; Ireland's David Carey carded an 11-under 57 on the Alps Tour in 2019
Friday 9 February 2024 10:02, UK
Chile's Cristobal Del Solar has recorded the lowest score ever in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event with a stunning 13-under-par 57 in the Astara Golf Championship.
Del Solar carded two eagles and nine birdies in the opening round of the Korn Ferry Tour event on the Pacos Course at the Country Club de Bogata in Colombia.
The 30-year-old equalled the Korn Ferry Tour record with a front nine of 27, making six birdies in the first eight holes and an eagle on the par-four ninth.
A birdie on the 10th and another eagle on the 12th took Del Solar to 11 under par for 12 holes and he picked up further shots on the 14th and 15th before making par on the last three holes.
The Pacos course is the shortest on the Korn Ferry Tour - playing just 6,254 yards - and is also almost 9,000 feet above sea level.
Del Solar has played three events on the Korn Ferry Tour this year. His lowest round before the 57 on Thursday was a 67.
Del Solar has beaten the record previously held by Jim Furyk and Stephan Jaeger. Jaeger shot a 58 (-12) in the first round of the 2016 Ellie Mae Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour. Remarkably, Furyk shot the same score the following week on the PGA TOUR in the final round of the Travelers Championship.
While Ireland's David Carey carded an 11-under 57 on the Alps Tour in 2019.
Speaking at the end of his round, Del Solar said: “It feels incredible. I was just playing, I didn't even know where I was at.
"I asked my caddie on the 18th if I was going to break 60. I’ve never broken 60 before. He was like, 'I think you’re going to break a little bit more than 60'.
“I played really good golf, I drove the ball well, chipped it well, putted it well. I’m happy, it was a great round.
“It had to be a specific kind of course to do this stuff, obviously if it’s higher it’s going to be more difficult. I haven't even broken 60 practising on my home course.
“It’s surreal, I'm happy it was a good round. It feels good when people applaud your shots.”
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