Closing 59 means KFT player will keep card – maybe more
Shooting 59 is impressive no matter the circumstances, but for David Kocher, his sub-60 score couldn’t have come at a better time.
The 27-year-old Maryland product fired a 12-under 59 Sunday at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Albertsons Boise Open, a performance that vaulted him to a runner-up finish, two shots behind winner Chan Kim, and clinched at least his KFT card for next season – and could lead to him securing his PGA Tour card.
Kocher rattled off seven straight birdies, starting at the par-5 second at Hillcrest Country Club and turned in 7-under 29. He then added three back-nine birdies, including at the par-4 18th hole from 15 feet, and an eagle at the par-5 16th hole.
59 ON A SUNDAY @DavidKocher21 makes birdie on the last to shoot the third 59 of the season @BoiseOpen. pic.twitter.com/k08rJ9IdvX
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) August 27, 2023
Kocher’s runner-up, his second top-5 not only of the season but also his last three starts, moved him from No. 82 in points – the top 75 retain full KFT status for the following season – to No. 43. With three Finals events left, he is now just 13 spots away from the top 30, which would come with a PGA Tour card for 2024.
After turning pro in 2018, Kocher earned his KFT card for the first time in 2020 and has kept it each season since.
