Almost as many men have walked on the moon (12) than shot a 59 or below on the PGA Tour. Knapp knew it wasn’t going to be an easy round Friday, and it wasn’t. His 59th shot came when he two-putted for double bogey on the sixth hole (his 15th) of the Champion course.

Rickie Fowler closed out the first round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic in style, staying in contention despite Jake Knapp's incredible 59.

Jake Knapp was 11 shots worse than his opening round at the Cognizant Classic and still stayed in front, curling in a 15-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday for a 1-under 70 and a one-shot lead over Matthieu Pavon.