Philip Barbaree Jr. carded the second 59 in PGA TOUR Americas history Saturday during the third round at the Commissionaires Ottawa Open presented by Lépine Apartments. It also marks the first 59 of the North America Swing since the PGA TOUR Canada/Latinoamerica merger.

Barbaree's third round also set the record at Eagle Creek Golf Club by two strokes, finishing 13-under. Harry Hillier shot the first 59 in the second round of the 2024 Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship.

The Louisiana native eased into the third round as his with an opening birdie on the front nine and continued to heat up throughout the day. Later, he sank six birdies in six of the last eight holes before he closed out the day with an eagle to secure the new course record.

He entered the week as the No. 35 player in the Fortinet Cup with his best finish of the season at the Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship, where he finished T3. The 27-year-old also qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where he famously donned a custom Pittsburgh Pirates jersey on his final hole of the tournament.

Barbaree played collegiately at Louisiana State University and is a fourth-year pro. Prior to his collegiate career, he also won on the 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur at Colleton River Plantation Club in Bluffton, South Carolina, and attended the David Toms Golf Academy as a junior golfer.

Dunrobin, Ontario – Philip Barbaree Jr. took sole possession of the 54-hole lead at the Commissionaires Ottawa Open presented by Lépine Apartments after carding the second sub-60 score in PGA TOUR Americas history on Saturday and set a new course record at Eagle Creek Golf Club with a 13-under 59.

With his wife Chloe caddying for him, Barbaree made 11 birdies and an eagle on No. 18 to cap off his historic round, and joins Harry Hillier as the only other player to card a 59 on PGA TOUR Americas. After starting the week as the No. 35 player in the Fortinet Cup, Barbaree is projected to move inside the top 10 for the first time this season.

After playing collegiately at Louisiana State University, Barbaree turned professional in 2021. In 2025, Barbaree has made nine starts on PGA TOUR Americas, with his best finish coming at the Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship, where he finished T3. Barbaree also made the cut at the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.

A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Barbaree practiced out of the David Toms Golf Academy throughout his decorated junior amateur career. Barbaree was named the AJGA Junior Player of the Year in 2015 after a season that included a win at the 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.

Final round tee times are expected to run from 6:50 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. in twosomes off the No. 1 tee. Barbaree and Jonathan De Los Reyes will play in the final group.

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About Philip Barbaree Jr. (first/-20)

• Cards the second 59 in PGA TOUR Americas History, and first of North America Swing since the PGA TOUR Canada/Latinoamerica merger.
  • Harry Hillier shot the first 59 in the second round of the 2024 Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship.
• If Barbaree goes on to win, his first career PGA TOUR-sanctioned win would come at the age of 27 years, 1 month and 8 days
• Entered the week as the No. 35 player in the Fortinet Cup: best finish of the season came at the Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship (T3).
• Qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where he famously donned a custom Pittsburgh Pirates jersey on his final hole of the tournament.
• Barbaree's wife, Chloe, has caddied for him full-time since the 2024 ATB Classic.
• Named the AJGA Junior Player of the Year in 2015: won the 2015 US Junior Amateur Championship at Colleton River Plantation Club in Bluffton, South Carolina.
• Played collegiately at Louisiana State University from 2016-2020
• Native of Shreveport, Louisiana, and attended the David Toms Golf Academy as a junior golfer.

Competition notes

 

Course setup: Par 72 / 7,032 yards; R3 average: 67.908

Weather: Sunny with a high of 29 (84). Wind from the SSW at 1-10 km/h with gusts up to 16 km/h.  

• Philip Barbaree Jr. set a new course record at Eagle Creek Golf Club after carding a 13-under 59 in the third round; cards the second sub-60 round in PGA TOUR Americas history.
• Two countries are represented in the top five and ties: United States (4) and the Philippines (1).
• Hunter Thomson (T12/-15) is the low-Canadian through 54-holes rounds after a 5-under 67 on Saturday.
• Hole No. 18, the 593-yard par 5, played as the easiest hole in the third round (-0.831 strokes under par).
• Hole No. 6, the 395-yard par 4, played as the toughest hole at Eagle Creek Golf Club in the third round (+0.078 strokes over par).