Cameron Young made a splash at the Travelers Championship on Saturday, recording a score of 59 in the third round of the tournament.
The result marks the 13th under-60 round in PGA Tour history, and it puts the 27-year-old American close to the lead after starting the day 11 shots behind.
The sub-60 score is also the first since 2020, when Scottie Scheffler shot 59 during the Northern Trust tournament at TPC Boston. Scheffler, who struggled at the US Open last week, is tied for second at 17 under after the third round.
Young, who started several hours earlier than the leaders, recorded seven birdies, two eagles and no bogeys over 18 holes to finish at 11 under.
He completed the historic score with a well-placed final putt on the 18th hole.
In an interview after finishing the round, Young said he didn’t expect the day to go as well as it did for him.
“I’ve had some mediocre results lately, but I feel like the golf I’ve played has been better than that, and to have a day like today where things are starting to come together and where I feel like I’m being rewarded for my good shots, it leaves a good taste in my mouth for tomorrow,” Young said.
With his total at -13, Young was briefly the clubhouse leader, but Saturday ended with Tom Kim still in the lead at -18, with Scheffler and Akshay Bhatia tied for second behind him. Young is tied for 10th heading into the final round.
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