Patrick Reed shoots rare 59 to make Hong Kong Open history

Former Masters champion Patrick Reed shot a rare 59 to make Hong Kong Open history on Saturday and catapult himself into the clubhouse lead.

The 2018 winner at Augusta carded 11 birdies in his sizzling 11 under par third round to go 18 under overall on the historic Asian Tour event at Fanling.

Reed's scorching round is the lowest score ever at the Hong Kong Open, Asia's oldest professional golf tournament, trumping a 60 by Ian Poulter in 2010.

Patrick Reed just birdied the last 4 holes to shoot 59 at the LINK Hong Kong Open. It’s just the 2nd sub 60 ever on the Asian Tour. Incredible round. He’s now got a 4 shot lead! 🔥 🇭🇰 pic.twitter.com/2RiBQQUTOa

— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) November 23, 2024

This is the 63rd edition of the prestigious event.

Sub-60 rounds are extremely rare in golf.

There have been just over a dozen on the US PGA Tour, and there had been none on the Asian Tour until March this year.

Reed's fellow American John Catlin carded a 59 at the International Series Macau.

The 34-year-old Reed is among a number of big-name players to have jumped ship to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit.