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Players who have shot a round of 59 in a PGA Tour event: — Al Geiberger, at Colonial Country Club, Memphis, Tenn., in second round of 1977 Memphis Classic (13 under). — Chip Beck , at Sunrise Golf Club, Las Vegas, in third round of 1991 Las Vegas Invitational (13 under). — David Duval at Arnold Palmer Course at PGA West, La Quinta, Calif., in final round of 1999 Bob Hope Invitational (13 …
American Bill Haas made the most of a swing tip from coach Billy Harmon to win his maiden PGA Tour title at the Bob Hope Classic on Monday, just 10 days after missing the cut in his first start of the year.
After playing 140 PGA Tour events without a victory, Bill Haas won the Bob Hope Classic on Monday. Ex-Washington Huskies player Alex Prugh, who started the final round tied for the lead with Bubba Watson, settled for fifth place in his third PGA Tour start.
Golf forced patience upon Bill Haas over the last half-decade, and then it rewarded him on the final hole of a marathon week at the Bob Hope Classic. After playing 140 PGA Tour events without a victory, Haas persevered through six days and five rounds across four courses before going to the final tee Monday in a three-way tie for the lead.
LOS ANGELES: PGA Tour rookie Alex Prugh almost nonchalantly fired a flawless seven-under-par 65 to grab a one-shot lead in the weather-delayed third round of the Bob Hope Classic at La Quinta, California on Saturday.