Harrison Frazar shoots ‘magic’ 59 regains PGA Tour card for 2009

December 9, 2008

Harrison Frazar

Harrison Frazar made seven straight birdies, including a 35-footer Sunday on the 17th hole of the Nicklaus Tournament at PGA West to shoot 59 and become the second player in Q-School histoy and sixth in a professional tournament to eclipse 60. The only other player to shoot 59 at Q-school was David Gossett in 2000, although he failed to earn his PGA Tour card.

“I’m here to make as many birdies as I can for 108 holes, then get back on tour where I can play,” Frazar said, winless in 300 career PGA tournaments. “I wanted to shoot 59 for me, just to say I did it.

Frazar followed his 59 total with a 67 on Monday to lead the 28 recipients of PGA Tour cards for the 2009 season. Frazar had a 32-under 400 total and won by eight shots.

Frazar’s score will not count in the tour record books because Q-school is not an official event. Al Geiberger, Chip Beck and David Duval are the only players with a 59 in official play. Annika Sorenstam is the only LPGA Tour player with a 59.

Here are the 28 players who earned PGA Tour cards for the 2009 season:

Harrison Frazar, James Nitties, Derek Fathauer, Chris Stroud, John Huston, Robert Garrigus, David Berganio, Jr. , Webb Simpson, James Oh, Glen Day, Matthew Borchert , Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker, Troy Kelly, Tyler Aldridge, Gary Woodland, Notah Begay III, Brian Vranesh, Y.E. Yang, Leif Olson, Aaron Watkins, Ted Purdy, Kent Jones, Bob Heintz, Chris Riley, Mathias Gronberg, Jay Williamson, Wil Collins.

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