There has been an explosion of super-low scores in golf recently. As in sub-60s. And there was another one today in the Alabama Golf Association State Boys Junior Championship.
Bobby Wyatt, a few days shy of turning 18, shot a 57 in the second round of the tournament on the par-71 (that's 14-under) Country Club of Mobile in Mobile, Ala. He set a new course record, obviously, and broke the old record by six strokes. How often does a course record get lowered by six shots? Not very often.
The course was set up at 6,628 yards. Is it an easy course? Stewart Cink says no. The 2009 British Open champion tweeted:
"CC of Mobile is a course I know well. One of my favorites. Not a pushover by any stretch of the imagination..."
Wyatt carded a 26 on the front nine and a 31 on the back nine. He was 11-under through 11 holes. Wyatt is finished with high school and will play for the University of Alabama golf team in the coming collegiate season.
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Congrats to Bobby Wyatt. Well! younger generation is gaining in the talents, he is on a ladder to be future golf star. Good luck to him.
26 + 29 = 55
Let’s see … either Wyatt actually shot 55, or I can’t add. Hmmm. Tough call, but we’ll go with the latter.
Ummm…. 25 + 31 = 57….where is the confusion here?
Actually, 25 + 31 = 56…
I think you meant 26 + 31 = 57….so again, where is the confusion on the score here??