At Glance
‣ Frankie Capan III achieved a historic 13-under-par round of 58 at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Veritex Bank Championship, matching the lowest under-par round on the tour and breaking the previous course record set by Scottie Scheffler.
‣ Capan’s round included an extraordinary sequence of seven consecutive birdies on the back nine, contributing to his score that fell just one short of the Korn Ferry Tour’s all-time lowest round record.
‣ This performance marks the sixth sub-60 round on the Korn Ferry Tour in the last 12 months and positions Capan III with a significant lead early in the tournament, showcasing his impressive form and potential for earning a PGA Tour card.
58 in the Lonestar State 🤠@FrankieCapan becomes the second player to record a 58 in competition on the #KornFerryTour in Round 1 @VBChampionship
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour)
Oh boy, Frankie Capan III just scribbled his name all over the history books. Picture this: a jaw-dropping 13-under-par 58. Yeah, you read that right. It all went down in the first round of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Veritex Bank Championship. And let me tell ya, the Texas Rangers Golf Club didn’t know what hit it.
Seven birdies in a row on the back nine? That’s what we’re talking about. He didn’t just play; he shattered Scottie Scheffler’s old course record of 59. Remember, Scheffler was the World No. 1 back in 2020. Frankie’s round? It’s tied for the lowest under-par round on the Korn Ferry Tour. But, oh, so close to the all-time tour record—a 57 by Cristobal Del Solar.
“It was a blast,” Capan III couldn’t help but gush after his round. The first few holes? He was already feeling it. “Been grinding these past weeks, and months even,” he admitted. Everything just clicked, beautifully, today.
When you’re on fire, you just wanna keep that flame burning. Frankie knew the course had more to give in the coming days. His goal? Grab every birdie he could. Coming into this week, the guy was on a roll with back-to-back top-ten finishes. He started with a par but then went on a birdie spree, hitting five straight to get to five-under after just six holes.
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Then came a trio of pars, right before he nailed an eagle on the ninth. A 336-yard drive and a killer approach left him a mere seven feet from the eagle. Boom, a front-nine 29.
“58 in the Lonestar State ,” the Korn Ferry Tour tweeted, celebrating Frankie’s epic round. The 24-year-old wasn’t done yet. Post-turn, he went on a tear with seven straight birdies, pushing him to -13 with just two holes left. The 17th? A par. And on the 18th, despite a fairway bunker snag, he managed another par for a back-nine 29 and that round of 58.
This round? It’s only the sixth sub-60 on the Korn Ferry Tour in the last year. And Frankie’s sitting pretty with a three-shot lead over Trent Phillips. Before this week, he was 30th in the points list, eyeing a PGA Tour card for next season. Talk about making a statement.
