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Scottie Scheffler becomes 11th player to shoot 59 on PGA Tour
Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at TPC of Boston. Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Scottie Scheffler becomes 11th player to shoot 59 on PGA Tour

Scottie Scheffler shot a 12-under 59 on Friday at the Northern Trust to become the 11th player in PGA Tour history to break golf's magic number. 

Scheffler made 12 birdies in his no-bogey performance during the second round at TPC Boston. He moved up 71 spots on the leaderboard to hold the clubhouse lead by a stroke at 13-under par. 

At 24 years old, he's the second-youngest golfer to post a 59 behind Justin Thomas, who did so at the 2017 Sony Open when he was 23 years old. 

The last player to do so before Scheffler was Kevin Chappell at the 2019 Military Tribute at Greenbrier. 

Scheffler's best 2020 performance came at The American Express where he finished in third. He has five top-10 finishes this year after having zero in 2019.  

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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