Canada's Nesbitt shoots hole in one, PGA Latinoamerica's first 59

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PORTO FELIZ, Brazil — Canadian Drew Nesbitt fired a hole in one in the second round of the Brazil Open on Saturday en route to shooting the first 59 in PGA Tour Latinoamerica history.

Nesbitt had four eagles, five birdies, a bogey and eight pars.

The Toronto native opened the tournament with a 8-over 79 on Thursday and sat tied for 30th, 10 strokes behind leader Alex Rocha, after the second round.

He played seven holes of his second round Friday afternoon at Fazenda Boa Vista before play was halted by darkness.

“Obviously 59 is a magical number out here,” Nesbitt said. “But just to make the cut after what I shot (Thursday) is a great accomplishment. To do it with a 59 is even more special.”

Nesbitt began Friday’s second round with a pair of eagles on the back nine. He returned to the course Saturday and his third eagle of the round, on No. 18, moved him to 3-over.

On the front nine, Nesbitt rolled in a birdie putt on the par-4 first. He then fired his hole in one, a 159-yard tee shot on the par-3 second.

A birdie on the par-5 third hole got him to 1-under before birdies at Nos. 7 and 8 left him at 11-under. He faced an eight-foot birdie putt on his final hole of the round for the 59.

“I can’t really describe how it happened or why it happened to me, but today it did,” Nesbitt said. “It was my day to shoot that number, and I kind of capitalized on it by making some great putts down the stretch.”