Hayden Springer beats Tiger Woods, others to a unique PGA Tour record at John Deere Classic 2024

Hayden Springer set a new record on the PGA Tour at the 2024 John Deere Classic, beating several of the PGA Tour players, including Tiger Woods and many others. The American golfer scored 3-under with an eagle and a birdie on the last two holes of the first round, becoming the first player on the PGA Tour to play the final two holes of a round for 3-under.

With his round of 59 at the John Deere Classic, Hayden Springer became the 14th player on the PGA Tour to shoot sub-60. This was the second time a player scored 59 at the John Deere Classic, the first being Paul Goydos in 2010. Interestingly, this was also the second time in recent weeks that a PGA Tour player scored 59, with Cameron Young achieving the same at the 2024 Travelers Championship last month.

Hayden Springer's achievement puts him alongside Scottie Scheffler, Kevin Chappell, Stuart Appleby, Chip Beck, Al Geiberger, Jim Furyk, Justin Thomas, Brandt Snedeker, and Cameron Young, all of whom have scored 59 on the PGA Tour.

Meanwhile, according to the official circuit website, Tiger Woods' lowest score on the PGA Tour is 61. Woods first scored 61 at the 1991 GTE Byron Nelson Invitational and has done so in multiple tournaments. Although Woods has scored lower than 61, it was in unofficial tournaments, such as the 2000 World Golf Championships-EMC World Cup.

Here are the lowest rounds shot by Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour:

61 at the 1999 GTE Byron Nelson Invitational (Round 1)
61 at the 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational (Round 2)
61 at the 2005 Buick Open (Round 2)
61 at the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Round 2)
62 at the 2018 BMW Championship (Round 1)
62 at the 1999 Buick Invitational (Round 3)
62 at the 1999 WGC-NEC Invitational (Round 3)
62 at the 2009 BMW Championship (Round 3)
62 at The 2012 Honda Classic (Round 4)

Additionally, Hayden Springer set another record with his remarkable performance in the opening round of the 2024 John Deere Classic. He scored under 27 on the front nine and became the first golfer to achieve such a low score on nine holes on the PGA Tour since 2000.

A quick recap of Hayden Springer's performance at the 2024 John Deere Classic

Hayden Springer teed off at the ongoing John Deere Classic on Thursday, July 4, starting his game on the first hole. He began with a par on the first hole, followed by an eagle on the par-5 second hole. He continued impressively, making birdies on each of the next four holes up to the sixth. After carding a par on the seventh, he made two more birdies on the eighth and ninth holes.

On the back nine, Springer started with pars, added a birdie on the 15th, and another eagle on the 17th. He concluded the first round with a birdie on the final hole, sinking his shot from 12 feet.

This outstanding performance gave Springer an early lead in the tournament by two strokes. Sami Valimaki settled in second place with a score of -10, while Eric Cole scored -9. The 2024 John Deere Classic will conclude with the final round on Sunday, July 7