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.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — 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.

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