The 30th Anniversary for "Mr. 59."

Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of one of golf’s greatest feats—Al Geiberger shooting a then-unheard of 59 at what was known as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic. “I am amazed that it’s been 30 years and the record still hasn’t been broken,” said Geiberger recently. “I still wonder sometimes how I ever did it.”

Not hard to understand. All you need to do is make 11 birdies and an eagle, keep the bogeys off the card, and there you are. Meanwhile, he remains the only player to ever win a PGA Tour event without shooting a round in the 60s. He shot 72-59-72-70. “Mathematicians have told me it’s impossible to shoot a score of 273 without a round in the 60s. They almost feel like, mathematically, that’s more of a miracle than shooting the 59 itself.”

Maybe to math geeks, Al. But trust me on this one. For those of us who exult when we manage to keep it below 80, shooting below 70, never mind 60 (!!) is the real miracle. Happy Anniversary!