WICHITA, Kan. — Adrien Dumont de Chassart of Belgium shot an 11-under 59 on Thursday within the Wichita Open for the 14 sub-60 spherical in Korn Ferry Tour historical past.
Dumont de Chassart had 12 birdies and a bogey within the morning spherical at storm-damaged Crestview Nation Membership, with gamers allowed to elevate, clear and place their golf balls within the fairways due to moist situations.
“Actually, with all of the rain and storms that they acquired, I assumed the course was in actually fine condition,” Dumont de Chassart stated. “Greens have been rolling good. You continue to acquired some bounces on the inexperienced, which is fairly spectacular with all of the rain they acquired. It was best, proper, 80 levels, about to be 95 the following two days. In all probability blowing about 10 miles per hour max. It was a very good day to shoot 59 that is for positive.”
The 25-year-old former Illinois participant broke the course report of 60 set by Justin Suh within the 2022 last spherical and matched by Alejandro Tosti within the 2023 last spherical.
Cristobal del Photo voltaic set the Korn Ferry Tour report final 12 months with a 13-under 57 within the Astara Golf Championship. Frankie Capan III and Stephan Jaeger have shot 58 on the tour.
Dumont de Chassart started play on No. 10, and birdied the primary three holes. He birdied No. 14, bogeyed the fifteenth and birdied Nos. 16 and 17 to get to five beneath. On the entrance 9, he birdied the primary 5 holes and hit a 6-iron shut on the eighth for his last birdie.
“Performed very well down the stretch,” Dumont de Chassart stated. “Missed a shorty on 7, however that is what’s cool about golf, you’re feeling nervous even on 4-footers, proper? So I am glad I bounced again and hit a very, actually good 6-iron on 17, gap 8, to arrange a simple birdie.”
Dumont de Chassart had a four-stroke lead over 5 gamers. Final 12 months in Wichita, he misplaced to Ricky Castillo in a three-man playoff.
