JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Cameron Smith teed off at 11:05 a.m. ET on Saturday at The Northern Trust, nearly three hours ahead of the front-runners and seven strokes off the lead. Nearly 4 ½ hours later, he was eyeing a 12-footer for birdie at the 18th hole to become the 12th player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59.
Here’s how it happened:
He was tied for 25th following a second-round 68 and a notably poor effort off the tee, so finding the fairway at the first was something of a relief and led to a quick birdie – an 8-footer that caught the right edge of the cup.