Hayden Springer posts sub-60 round in John Deere Classic with eagle-birdie finish for 59

FILE - Hayden Springer hits from the fourth tee during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament at Detroit Country Club, Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Detroit. Hayden Springer posted the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history when he finished eagle-birdie in the John Deere Classic on Thursday, July 4, 2024, for a 12-under 59. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Hayden Springer posted the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history Thursday to join a rapidly expanding list with an eagle-birdie finish in the John Deere Classic for a 12-under 59.

All that got him was a two-shot lead over Sami Valimaki on a rain-softened TPC Deere Run so vulnerable to scoring that only 13 players in the 156-man field were over par.

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