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Furyk fires superb 59 to join Snedeker at the top

Source: Agencies | September 15, 2013, Sunday | Print Edition

Jim Furyk stole the limelight in stunning fashion at the BMW Championship on Friday, rocketing into a share of the second-round lead after becoming only the sixth player to shoot a 59 on the PGA Tour.

The 43-year-old American hit a gap wedge to three feet on his final hole, the par-4 ninth, and calmly sank the putt for a magical 12-under-par 59 to end a breezy day at Conway Farms Golf Club tied at the top with compatriot Brandt Snedeker.

Furyk piled up 11 birdies, one bogey and an eagle at the par-4 15th as he rebounded in astonishing fashion from an opening 72 to post an 11-under total of 131 in the third of the PGA Tour’s four lucrative FedExCup playoff events.

In pursuit of his first victory on the US circuit since the 2010 Tour Championship, Furyk was level with first-round leader Snedeker, who carded a 68.

Zach Johnson (70) was alone in third at 8 under.

World No. 1 Tiger Woods ended a frustrating day with a 72 in a tie for 13th at 4 under, after being docked two strokes due to his ball moving on his opening hole.

The infringement occurred on the par-4 first where Woods struck his second shot over the back of the green, then tried to remove a loose impediment before playing his third.

Though Woods felt his ball had only oscillated before he ran up a double-bogey six there, video footage later proved that it had shifted position and his score was amended to a quadruple eight.

The biggest roars of the day, from galleries lining both sides of the fairway, were directed towards Furyk as he walked on to the ninth green after hitting a superb approach from 103 yards.

After he had knocked in the three-footer to complete a magical 59, the crowds erupted in delight. Furyk pumped his right fist on delight, acknowledged the fans, then hugged his long-time caddie Mike “Fluff” Cowan.

“Pretty exciting day,” Furyk said after setting up his astonishing round with an explosive outward nine of 8-under 28 that included his eagle at the 15th where he holed out from 115 yards in the fairway.

The five players who had previously shot 59s on the PGA Tour are Americans Al Geiberger (1977), Chip Beck (1991), David Duval (1999) and Paul Goydos (2010) as well as Australian Stuart Appleby (2010).

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