When Al Geiberger shot the PGA Tour’s first 59 in 1977, very few thought it was replicable. It took Chip Beck 14 years to match that. Fast forward to 2025, what do we have?

Then, yesterday, Sebastian Munoz shot 59 at LIV Golf Indianapolis. This one is special because his scorecard might just be the only one of its kind in the world. Can you guess why? Well, here is your answer.

Nevertheless, this comes a year after Joaquin Niemann’s 59. So, sub-60 rounds are now too common to call a once-in-a-decade phenomenon. But here’s a fact that merits some deeper look.

In the DP World Tour, only Oliver Fisher has shot a 59 in its 50-year history. And he pulled it off in 2018. Even in the LPGA Tour, only Annika Sorenstam shot a 59 - way back in 2001. So why do PGA Tour and LIV Golf courses seem to ‘offer’ more 59s?

Well, most of these courses have softer fairways and shallower bunkers compared with rugged, natural terrain and deep bunkers in Europe. Similarly, rough is shorter and more forgiving than European courses.

That, in turn, makes distance off the tee the unofficial king. If you notice, many PGA Tour courses are getting longer after each renovation. Course officials are trying to stop birdie fests. But fans also want entertainment, not diabolical setups making pros suffer.

So golf is at a crossroads—and its identity is shifting between sport and entertainment. The quicker we find the balance, the better for its future.

Turn your eyes beyond the PGA Tour Playoffs and LIV’s penultimate event. Something big, the U.S. Amateur, is going on at the Olympic Club. With more drama, too. When you have a 20-man playoff, even drama is an understatement.

That was just to get into the round of 64. A bunch of big names made it one way or the other. John Daly II. Mason Howell. Miles Russell. And then some underdogs like Niall Shiels Donegan. And 4,292-ranked amateur Jimmy Abdo.

The former took down World No.4 Preston Stout 1-up at the quarterfinals. The gallery went bonkers, sending shockwaves through the ground as you can see here. But that was just the start.

Then the Mill Valley-raised amateur fought his way into the semifinals after beating Jacob Modleski in some wild, windy conditions. But you know what was wilder? Yes—you guessed it—the celebrations. Tell us the last time you saw a 20-year-old mobbed by fans like this. You really can’t.

Meanwhile, Jimmy Abdo got into the quarterfinals thanks to a clutch birdie on the 18th. Watch the ensuing roar, and the fist pump—the electrifying energy tells something that words can’t convey. His Cinderella run, though, ended at the hands of Jackson Herrington yesterday.

Similarly, two of the hottest prospects had to pack their bags. Daly II did make history by getting to the quarterfinals, the first Razorback to do that since 2009. But his run ended there in a tight 1-up loss to 18-year-old Mason Howell. Miles Russell, the 16-year-old prodigy, was bested by Eric Lee in the other match. So right now it has come down to four. Not the usual suspects. But definitely worthy ones.

Most of us struggle in tight spaces around the green. But pros crush it with their dialed-in feel and controlled chipping, like this iconic one from Justin Rose that sent everyone into a wild frenzy. We can’t guarantee that your friends will cheer for you like this, but they will surely marvel at your short game if you follow these three steps:

Getting the basics down helps a lot. But to nail it to perfection, you've got to grind in the range. We've listed five tips below to help you get better fast.

Ever wonder about the odds of holing out from 110 yards? Or, say, from 145 yards? You don't have to do the math. It’s 1 in 1,047 for the former and 1 in 1,622 for the latter. But what if you want to pull off not one but TWO hole-outs in one round? In a three-hole stretch?

Again, not asking you to do the math. Check out the wild result here. Now, if you think it’s not possible to do, Nicolai Hojgaard (‘Hoy-guard’) just proved you wrong.

At the Danish Golf Championship, Nicolai’s approach from 112 yards at par-4 12th, took a massive backspin and rolled back into the hole for an eagle. Again, on the par-4 14th, his shot vanished after a drop for another eagle. Skip the play-by-play… just watch the two shots side-by-side here.

Maybe we should’ve come to expect stuff like this from the older of the Hojgaard twins. At last month’s Wyndham, he eagled the par-4 14th from 176 yards. Can you be more dialed in than that?