American Jake Knapp joined one of golf’s most elite clubs at the Cognizant Classic – by recording a sub-60 round at the PGA Tour event.
The 30-year-old has put himself in a great position to be in contention for the victory at Palm Beaches in Florida this weekend.
He recorded as 12-under-par 59 in the first round. Knapp holds a four-stroke lead over Daniel Berger, Russell Henley and Sami Valimaki going into Friday’s action.
Should he prevail on Sunday, Knapp would claim the £1,656,000 in prize money which is on offer for the winner.
By recording a score of 59, he joined an elite club by recording a sub-6o round in the PGA Tour.
Officially on Knapp time ⏰
Jake Knapp leads by four after an opening round 59 @The_Cognizant. pic.twitter.com/DePufsjqZB
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 28, 2025
Jake Knapp Records 15th Sub-60 Round In PGA Tour History
Jake Knapp became the 15th person in PGA Tour history to record a sub-60 score with his 59 on the opening day of the Cognizant Classic in Florida.
It was a perfect day for the American who is ranked No 99 in the world as he set a course record.
He began his opening round with five consecutive birdies. Knapp would add a further seven in his remaining 13 holes at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens.
However, there might have been a sense of frustration for Knapp despite joining the elite club.
That is because he had the opportunity to tie the lowest round in PGA Tour history with a 58.
Jake Knapp goes over every shot he hit during his course-record 59 at PGA National 👀 pic.twitter.com/Lp4O7e8xnT
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 27, 2025
However, his eagle putt from 19 feet on the 18th rolled wide, missing the opportunity to create further history.
Only one golf star in PGA Tour history has ever recorded a score of 58. That was Jim Furyk at the 2016 Travelers Championship who had one eagle and ten birdies on the final day – as he finished tied fifth.
Knapp joins 13 stars to record a score of 59 at a PGA Tour event. That list includes the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas and Cameron Young.
Furyk is the only player in history to record a sub-6o round on two occasions. Al Geiberger was the first to do so at the 1977 Memphis Classic.
Golfers To Record Sub-60 Score
The Only Player To Record A 58 At PGA Tour Event
- Jim Furyk – 2016 Travelers Championship
The 14 Players To Record A 59 At PGA Tour Events
- Al Geiberger – 1977 Memphis Classic
- Chip Beck – 1991 Las Vegas Invitational
- David Duval – 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
- Paul Goydos – 2010 John Deere Classic
- Stuart Appleby – 2010 Greenbrier Classic
- Jim Furyk – 2013 BMW Championship
- Justin Thomas – 2017 Sony Open
- Adam Hadwin – 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge
- Brandt Snedeker – 2018 Wyndham Championship
- Kevin Chappell – 2019 A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier
- Scottie Scheffler – 2020 The Northern Trust
- Cameron Young – 2024 Travelers Championship
- Hayden Springer – 2024 John Deere Classic
- Jake Knapp – 2025 Cognizant Classic
