Think shooting 59 is tough? How about shooting 59 on two consecutive days.
That’s exactly what Australian professional golfer Peter Wilson did this past weekend. The 45-year-old journeyman, who turned pro in 2002 and is currently ranked No. 881 in the Official World Golf Ranking, cracked the sub-60 threshold on both Saturday and Sunday at Lang Lang Golf Club, a 6,001-yard, par-70 layout in Victoria, according to the PGA Tour of Australasia, of which Wilson is a member.
How are you celebrating back-to-back 59s?
— PGA of Australia (@PGAofAustralia) March 13, 2023
Peter Wilson may have the answer after doing just that at @LangLangGolf 🤯 pic.twitter.com/JhdVULu2ru
Wilson’s first 11-under round featured just two birdies and an eagle on the front nine before Wilson caught fire, birdieing each of his last seven holes. A day later, Wilson notched another 31-28, this time birdieing Nos. 10 and 11, as well as Nos. 13-17.
The back-to-back 59s are believed to be the first such feat in golf history, though who could say?
Wilson – not to be confused with the 55-year-old English touring pro with the same name – owns 10 career top-10s in 215 OWGR-ranked starts, including a win at the 2012 Western Australian PGA Championship. This year, Wilson has made five starts on the PGA Tour of Australasia, most recently withdrawing from the New Zealand Open, a co-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour, two weeks ago.