Snedeker shoots 59, goes on to claim title at Wyndham Championship
August 21, 2018 · 3 min read
Brandt Snedeker broke through the barrier to card a first round 59 and go on to win the Wyndham Championship. Let's see how he did it.
Anatomy of a 59
Sub 60 rounds need two things at once: a stream of short approach shots and a putter that refuses to miss inside fifteen feet.
Snedeker has always been one of the best putters of his generation, so the raw material was there. The round happened when the irons matched it.
Holding on for four days
The harder feat is converting the historic round into a title. Most players who shoot a career low regress heavily over the remaining rounds.
Winning the week means the underlying game was genuinely sharp, not simply lucky for eighteen holes.
Takeaway
Career rounds come from a strength meeting an unusually good version of a weakness.
Knowing which is which is the difference between repeating it and waiting for lightning.