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Good news, bad news Maruyama cards 58 in qualifying; not official record
Posted: Tuesday June 06, 2000 12:56 PM
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (AP) -- Shigeki Maruyama of Japan took golf's magic number one notch lower Monday by shooting a 58 in the first round of qualifying for the U.S. Open. The score will not be recognized as a PGA Tour record because it happened in a qualifying round. The lowest score in tour history is a 59 set by five players -- David Duval, Chip Beck, Al Geiberger on the PGA Tour; and Doug Dunakey and Notah Begay on the Nike Tour. Maruyama had 11 birdies and an eagle on the par-71 South course at Woodmont Country Club, one of 12 qualifying sites for next week's U.S. Open. He holed a wedge from 96 yards for eagle on the ninth hole, and reached the par-5 18th in two from 250 yards away. He two-putted for birdie and a 58. "Most of my shots were perfect this morning," Maruyama said through an interpreter. "I wanted to make a good score, and I thought I had to play well on the easier course because rain is coming." Maruyama was playing his second 18 holes on the North course Monday afternoon. Maruyama first drew attention by going 5-0 for the International team in 1998 Presidents Cup. His best finish on the PGA Tour this year was a tie for second in the Buick Invitational.
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