Matt McCarty was putting together the round of his life\u2014and maybe the best in PGA Tour history\u2014until he wasn\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the final round of Japan\u2019s Baycurrent Classic, the 27-year-old was 4 under on his day making the turn. Then, he carded eight consecutive birdies and went to the 490-yard, par-4 9th hole (he started on the back nine) needing a birdie for 58.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What followed is something any recreational golfer can relate to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The left-handed McCarty hit his tee shot left and out of bounds and was forced to reload.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d he said, \u201cjust a little tight and just kind of tried to guide it a little too much and just wiped it. I thought I kind of had a chance around the corner, but obviously probably hit one of those trees and kicked left. Yeah, tough finish to a really good day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yet, how he finished his round was still somewhat impressive. He plopped his approach (his third shot) to 7 feet and made the bogey putt for a final-round 60, his career low.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“One bad swing from a 58.”<\/p>\n
Needing a birdie on his final hole of the day for a 58, Matt McCarty’s drive went OB. He still saved bogey for a career-best 60 @Baycurrent_Clsc<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/RGvwL46wTo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n However, the chance to shoot the PGA Tour\u2019s 16th sub-60 round and second 58 (Jim Furyk, 2016 Travelers Championship) was on the table. McCarty had his opportunities.<\/p>\n \u201cI hit it close on [No. 4] for eagle and missed that,\u201d he said, \u201cbut I was kind of thinking if I made that I had a chance. But you never really think you\u2019re going to birdie eight in a row or whatever. Yeah, I mean, with three to go, I was like I can get two and have a chance, kind of two kick-ins on [Nos.] 7 and 8. Yeah, just hit it really well and played solid.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s weird to play that well and come off the course feeling like this, but yeah, good day.\u201d<\/p>\n McCarty finished T14 at 10 under, nine strokes behind champion Xander Schauffele<\/a>. And though he failed to make Tour history on his scorecard, the vibes are still good heading into his first PGA Tour title defense in two weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cGoing to [the Black Desert Championship] and obviously having this momentum leading into, that’s good based off last year,\u201d he said. \u201cA 59 would have been a little bit better, but that\u2019s golf sometimes, so it\u2019s all good.\u201d<\/p>\n