UPDATE: Furyk makes history, shoots 59 with birdie on his last hole.
2013 BMW Championship leaderboard: Jim Furyk on record pace
Jim Furyk knocked down nine birdies and an eagle in the first 13 holes of his round on Friday at the BMW Championship.
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If Jim Furyk keeps up Friday’s pace at the 2013 BMW Championship, he could soon become the owner of one of golf’s greatest records. At 10-under par through 14 holes, Furyk is within reach of breaking the PGA record score of a 59 in an 18-hole round.
Furyk was 11-under par after nine birdies and an eagle through the first 13 holes, but a bogey on the fifth hole set him back from his record pace. Four pars to finish his second round of the tournament would still net Furyk a 61 on the day and a new course record. He will need three birdies in four holes to break the PGA record and just two birdies to become the sixth to ever shoot a 59 round.
Furyk struggled in the first round of the tournament on Thursday, finishing one-over on the day with two double bogeys. That performance landed Furyk in a tie for 39th on the leaderboard, but his strong showing on Friday has launched him into second place -- three strokes behind tournament leader Brandt Snedeker.
Here’s a current snapshot of the leaderboard on Friday in Chicago:
| Place | Player | Score | Thru |
| 1 | Brandt Snedeker | -12 | 14 |
| 2 | Jim Furyk | -9 | 14 |
| T3 | Zach Johnson | -7 | 16 |
| T3 | Charl Schwartzel | -7 | 15 |
| T5 | Nick Watney | -6 | F |
| T5 | Jordan Spieth | -6 | F |
| T5 | Kevin Streelman | -6 | F |
| T5 | Steve Stricker | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | Jason Day | -5 | F |
| T10 | Sergio Garcia | -4 | F |
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