An Australian journeyman had a weekend to remember – and may have just pulled off a first in golf history.
Peter Wilson shot not one, but two rounds of 59, carding golf’s magic number on back-to-back days at Lang Lang Golf Club, according to the PGA of Australia.
The 45-year-old is currently 881st in the Official World Golf Ranking, but unfortunately these scores aren’t going to help him improve in that regard.
Wilson appears to have pulled off the feat as part of a PGA of Australia event. Here are a look at the two scorecards, one of which notes his Stableford score of 43 points for the round:
https://twitter.com/PGAofAustralia/status/1635105539293351936?s=20
As you can see, Wilson played from the white tees at the par-70 course in Victoria that measured 5,488 metres. So, no, it’s not exactly TPC Sawgrass, but back-to-back 59s anywhere deserves some serious recognition.
Wilson has been a pro for two decades with his biggest win coming at the 2012 Western Australia PGA Championship. But now he can lay claim to a remarkable – and random – feat that will surely take some beating.
Australian Peter Wilson who has won in Aussie played at his home course yesterday and shot 59.
He played at his home course today…and shot 59.
(Yes, the course is 6,000 yards, and yes it’s still F’ing unreal) pic.twitter.com/n5BD6olBvy
— Monday Q Info (@acaseofthegolf1) March 13, 2023
So how will Wilson celebrate back-to-back 59s? We’ll have to wait to find out. In the meantime, we’re guessing he won that stableford competition.
