PGSF FedEx Cup Week 31 The Travelers Championship

[DFSNOLE]

A 58 is certainly impressive but I wonder how many rounds of -12 have been shot on tour.

 

[Bill From Tampa]

A 58 is certainly impressive but I wonder how many rounds of -12 have been shot on tour.

My guess would be at least one.

 

[NoleinATL]

A 58 is certainly impressive but I wonder how many rounds of -12 have been shot on tour.

Looks like 33 rounds of 60 or better that was as of 2013 on PGA Tour
so that would make Furyk 34?
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golftalkcentral/history-sub-61-rounds-pga-tour/

 

[DFSNOLE]

Looks like 33 rounds of 60 or better that was as of 2013 on PGA Tour
so that would make Furyk 34?
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golftalkcentral/history-sub-61-rounds-pga-tour/

I think the reference point should be how shots under par and not so much just the final score. Every announcer was making a huge deal of Streb's 63 at the PGA. But on a par 70, it was nowhere near as impressive as Stenson's at The Open on a par 72 course.

 

[SeaPA]

58? Ha! I shoot 58 often. Usually on the front nine. ,,

I've shot 58 every time I've ever played. Only question is how many holes I have left when I get to 58.

 

[Bill From Tampa]

I've shot 58 every time I've ever played. Only question is how many holes I have left when I get to 58.

We actually have something in common with the pros. Other than Furyk, every single pro has been in the same situation.

 

[SeaPA]

I think the reference point should be how shots under par and not so much just the final score. Every announcer was making a huge deal of Streb's 63 at the PGA. But on a par 70, it was nowhere near as impressive as Stenson's at The Open on a par 72 course.

While I generally agree, it's also true that it is often more difficult to shoot more under par on a par 70 than on a par 72. On a typical par 72, there are 4 par 5s, 4 par 3s, and 10 par 4s. Most of the time, on a par 70 it's 2 par 5s, 4 par 3s, and 12 par 4s. Pros are far, far more likely to birdie a par 5 than another hole (this year, Rory is leading the tour in % of birdie or better on par 5s at almost 55%, and everyone in the top 100 is over 40%; the leader in % birdie or better on par 4s is at 21%, the leader on 3s is under 19%).

So a par 70 is going to give up less birdies than a par 72.