Jake Knapp joined an elite club on Thursday as he shot the PGA Tour’s 15th sub-60 round ever with a bogey-free 12-under 59 in his opening round at the Cognizant Classic at the PGA National Resort in Florida.
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JakeKnappjoinedanexclusivegroupaftershootinga59inhisfirstroundattheCognizantClassic.–RebeccaBlackwell/APJakeKnappjoinedaneliteclubonThursdayasheshotthePGATour’s15thsub-60roundever.
TheworldNo.99shotabogey-free12-under59inhisopeningroundattheCognizantClassicatthePGANationalResortinFlorida.
Hisround–composedof12birdiesandsixpars–meantthatheendedThursday’sfirstroundwithafour-shotleadoverthechasingpack.
“It’sjustoneofthosedayswhereeverythingwaskindofclicking,”Knappsaidafterwards.
Knappbeganhisroundinhotfashion,comingoutthegateswithfivestraightbirdiesbeforeaddinganotherattheninthtocardasix-under29openingnine.
Hisapproachplaywasextremelyaccurate,leavinghimwithshortputtsonmanyholes,andhisputterallowedhimtofinishstrongly,withnineofhisfirst10birdiescomingonputtsfrominside12feet.
Birdiesonholes10,11,
