Kisner flirts with 59, soars up leaderboard
Kevin Kisner barely made the cut at the Sony Open on Friday, landing right on the number at 3-under par.
On Saturday, Kisner flirted with golf's magic number, 59, when he made eight birdies through his first 14 holes.
The 32-year-old pulled his second on the 17th, leaving him 24 feet from off the green. He holed his third shot to go to 9-under for the day.
🚨59 WATCH🚨
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Kevin Kisner gets to 9 under thru 17.
An eagle at the par-5 ninth (his 18th) would give him a 59. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/SjCJrFaTXl
Kisner needed an eagle at the par-5 ninth, his 18th of the day, to become the eighth player in PGA Tour history to shoot a sub-60 round and second in three days. The South Carolina native hit his drive 341 yards down the middle of the fairway, giving him a short iron into the green for his approach.
9 feet, 2 inches.
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That's what Kevin Kisner has left for a 59. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/S3v8RylInx
Kisner was 10 feet away from history, but his putt stayed high and he had to settle for a birdie and a round of 60.
Sooooo close!
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 15, 2017
Kevin Kisner cards a 10-under 60.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/HBdbCc247W
The most disappointing 60 ever!
Total disbelief. pic.twitter.com/AK68fE0YVY
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The round moved him up 64 places into a tie for sixth place.