The PGA Tour nearly reached a rare milestone.

American Wyndham Clark, with a 60 in the third round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, broke the all-time 18-hole record for the tournament and the host course, while the PGA Tour nearly reached the difficult record of 59 strokes.

Wyndham Clark thanks the fans after putting on the 14th green during the third round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 3, 2024. Photo: AFP .

Clark finished with a 60 for the penultimate round of the 2024 Pebble Beach Pro-Am on the morning of February 4th, Hanoi time. With this result, he broke the single-round record in the tournament's history (62 strokes), as well as the record for the course of the same name (61 strokes), and nearly became the 13th player to shoot 59 strokes on the PGA Tour since its inception in 1929.

Clark missed that opportunity at the 18th hole after a putt for an eagle that only resulted in a birdie. Throughout the round, the American golfer averaged 308.7 yards off the tee, hitting only nine out of 14 fairways. But thanks to his high efficiency with irons and putters, he still reached the green in regulation for 16 holes, recording a total of nine birdies, two eagles, and only one bogey. Both of Clark's eagles came from putts 11.8 meters from the target on hole 2 and 12.8 meters from hole 6.

The only bogey, at the par-3 12th hole, was an impressive display of minimizing damage. On that hole, Clark hit his shot into the sand trap, nearly 35 meters from the flag. His next shot landed right on the edge of the trap before the green. At that point, Clark couldn't swing his forehand as usual. So, he reversed the iron and sent the ball to the opposite edge of the green, finishing the hole from there.

Clark bogeyed at the par-3 12th hole.

Clark bogeyed the par-3 12th hole.

Throughout the third round, Clark made 23 putts, covering a total distance of approximately 174 meters, with the first nine holes alone accounting for 137 meters.

By the penultimate stage, Clark had jumped 22 places to the lead with a score of -17 on the par-72 course, followed by eight competitors within four strokes, including world number one Scottie Scheffler.

The Pebble Beach Pro-Am, established in 1937, has been elevated to a special status on the PGA Tour, resulting in a prize fund of $20 million, including $3.6 million for the champion.

Clark turned professional in 2017 and has since competed in 145 PGA Tour tournaments, winning two titles in 2023: the Farmers Insurance Open and the US Open major, both within six weeks of each other.

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