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Jake Knapp joined an elite club on Thursday as he shot the PGA Tour’s 15th sub-60 round ever.
The world No. 99 shot a bogey-free 12-under 59 in his opening round at the Cognizant Classic at the PGA National Resort in Florida.
His round – composed of 12 birdies and six pars – meant that he ended Thursday’s first round with a four-shot lead over the chasing pack.
“It’s just one of those days where everything was kind of clicking,” Knapp said afterwards.
Knapp began his round in hot fashion, coming out the gates with five straight birdies before adding another at the ninth to card a six-under 29 opening…
