Sung Kang shoots 60 at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Sung Kang came up one stroke shy of the seventh 59 in PGA Tour history on Friday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Playing on the Shore Course at Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Kang shot 11-under 60 and jumped into a tie for the 36-hole lead with Hiroshi Iwata. Kang, who played back-to-front in Round 2, came to the par-3 ninth on the Shore Course needing a birdie for 59. Instead, his tee shot found a native area around the green. Kang, however, did manage to get up-and-down for par.
The 28-year-old South Korean player went out in 6-under 31 on the back nine of the course, making an eagle on the par-5 16th. On the less generous front side, with a par of 34, Kang birdied five of seven holes, including the final three in a row, before arriving to the last hole.
When he finished up the round, Kang's amateur playing partner Ray Romano congratulated him on shooting a career-best round. After all, Romano asked him at the turn when Kang's best was. Kang said 61. So when Kang wrapped up the round, Romano congratulated him. Kang said he shot 61. Romano had to correct him.
The truth is, Kang didn't know the par at Monterey Peninsula. Now he does and also knows he's shot the 30th round of 60 in PGA Tour history.
It was difficult to see a round like this coming from Kang, who has missed his last three cuts. This is his best round of the year -- and likely to be the best of his PGA Tour career -- by eight shots.
Jim Furyk remains the last player to shoot 59 on the PGA Tour, doing so in the second round of the 2013 BMW Championship.
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