Cameron Young blitzes TPC River Highlands for historic 59

This year’s Travelers Championship was already figuring to be a wild shootout, with last year’s tournament record of 23 under in jeopardy through 36 holes. But now it’s historic.

Going off in just the 11th group of the day, more than four hours before the leaders, Cameron Young set fire to TPC River Highlands, making seven birdies and two eagles (both on par-4s), posting an 11-under 59 to tie Tom Kim’s 36-hole lead before he even started his third round.

Young made a clutch par on the 18th hole after hitting his tee shot on the closing hole into a bunker face and being forced to play his second from an awkward stance. His approach came up well short, as did his chip, but from 10 feet, his par effort just snuck in the left side of the hole for the record round.

It’s the 13th round of 60 or better on the PGA Tour, but the first in four years when Scottie Scheffler, then a PGA Tour rookie, made 12 birdies at TPC Boston for a 59. However, Young’s round does not even set the TPC River Highland’s course record as Jim Furyk owns that mark after setting the PGA Tour scoring mark with a 12-under 58 in Cromwell, Connecticut in 2016.

Young started the day in a tie for 43rd in the limited-field, no-cut Signature Event but began his third round by playing the first four holes in five under, highlighted by holing his second shot from 142 yards on the par-4 third. He added two more birdies on 8 and 9 to turn in 28.

After a birdie on 13, Young stuffed his tee shot on the drivable par-4 15th to just four feet for nearly a kick in eagle. The 27-year-old birdied 17 to get to the magical number in relation to par and then made the clutch up and down at the last to etch his name into history.

Jack Hirsh

Golf.com Editor

Jack Hirsh is an assistant editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his high school golf team and recently returned to the program to serve as head coach. Jack also still *tries* to remain competitive in local amateurs. Before joining GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but also producing, anchoring and even presenting the weather. He can be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.