A reader commented that Jim Furyk shot a 58 in 2016. I'm aware of that round and that is the record low score on the PGA TOUR.
I would argue Miller's 61 was a superior round to Furyk's 58.
Furyk did it on a par 70 course. Miller played a par 72. So Furyk was 12 under for the round. Miller was 11 under. There really is only a 1 shot difference in the rounds.
Furyk benefitted from a drivable 294 yard par 4. He was 94 feet from the pin on his tee shot. Miller did not have the benefit of playing a drivable par 4.
Furyk did it on a 6,800 yard course. Miller was on a 7,200 yard course
Furyk had the huge advantage of the tremendous advances in club technology between Miller’s round in 1975 and Furyk’s round in 2016 which enable anyone to hit the ball significantly longer and straighter.
Furyk benefitted from a “lucky” hole out for eagle on a 135 yard wedge shot. Miller had no hole outs.
Furyk started the day in 70th place and had no pressure. Miller started in the lead, and had won his last 3 tournaments. Anything less than a victory would have been considered a failure.
Furyk had at least 4 holes where he was between 23 – 45 feet from the pin in regulation. Furyk averaged 21 feet from the pin. Miller never hit an approach shot more than 15 feet from the hole.
I think that last stat, hitting every green in regulation and never being more than 15 feet from the pin is what sets Miller’s round apart from any other round.
A reader commented that Jim Furyk shot a 58 in 2016. I'm aware of that round and that is the record low score on the PGA TOUR.
I would argue Miller's 61 was a superior round to Furyk's 58.
Furyk did it on a par 70 course. Miller played a par 72. So Furyk was 12 under for the round. Miller was 11 under. There really is only a 1 shot difference in the rounds.
Furyk benefitted from a drivable 294 yard par 4. He was 94 feet from the pin on his tee shot. Miller did not have the benefit of playing a drivable par 4.
Furyk did it on a 6,800 yard course. Miller was on a 7,200 yard course
Furyk had the huge advantage of the tremendous advances in club technology between Miller’s round in 1975 and Furyk’s round in 2016 which enable anyone to hit the ball significantly longer and straighter.
Furyk benefitted from a “lucky” hole out for eagle on a 135 yard wedge shot. Miller had no hole outs.
Furyk started the day in 70th place and had no pressure. Miller started in the lead, and had won his last 3 tournaments. Anything less than a victory would have been considered a failure.
Furyk had at least 4 holes where he was between 23 – 45 feet from the pin in regulation. Furyk averaged 21 feet from the pin. Miller never hit an approach shot more than 15 feet from the hole.
I think that last stat, hitting every green in regulation and never being more than 15 feet from the pin is what sets Miller’s round apart from any other round.