In professional golf, shooting a sub-60 round is a rare and significant achievement. The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour is the main professional golf tour in the United States and North America. The Cognizant Classic is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. - Jake Knapp carded a 59 in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic, becoming the 15th golfer in PGA Tour history to break 60. - Knapp's 59 is the first sub-60 round ever recorded at a PGA Tour event in the state of Florida. - Knapp started his round with five consecutive birdies and had two other stretches of three straight birdies. - He needed an eagle on the 18th hole to tie Jim Furyk's PGA Tour record of 58, but narrowly missed the eagle putt and tapped in for birdie.