WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - Stuart Appleby hit golf's magic number, shooting a 59 to win the Greenbrier Classic.
Appleby's 11-under round put him at 22 under to end a four-year winless drought. Third-round leader Jeff Overton finished second by one stroke after his birdie try slid by the hole on the par-3 18th.
Appleby is the fifth PGA Tour player to reach the milestone. The Australian's round came less than a month after Paul Goydos had a 59 at John Deere Classic.
The others to shoot 59 were Al Geiberger at the 1977 Memphis Classic, Chip Beck at the 1991 Las Vegas Invitational and David Duval at the 1999 Bob Hope Classic.
Appleby had nine birdies and an eagle in his round of on the Old White course. He is the first to shoot a 59 on a par-70 course. LPGA Tour
