Maruyama’s 58 Won’t Count as PGA Record
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ROCKVILLE, Md. — Shigeki Maruyama of Japan took golf’s magic number one notch lower Monday by shooting a 58 in the first round of qualifying for the U.S. Open.
The score will not be recognized as a PGA Tour record because it happened in a qualifying round. The lowest score in tour history is a 59 set by five players--David Duval, Chip Beck, Al Geiberger on the PGA Tour; and Doug Dunakey and Notah Begay on the Nike Tour. Maruyama had 11 birdies and an eagle on the par-71 South course at Woodmont Country Club, one of 12 qualifying sites for next week’s U.S. Open.
He holed a wedge from 96 yards for eagle on the ninth hole and reached the par-five 18th in two from 250 yards away. He two-putted for birdie and a 58.
Maruyama shot a 74 in his second 18 holes, but still easily qualified. His best finish on the PGA Tour this year was a tie for second in the Buick Invitational.
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