Jake Beber-Frankel shoots 60, lowest round ever at Boys Junior PGA Championship
Jake Beber-Frankel shot the lowest score ever in the Boys Junior PGA Championship on Wednesday when he posted a 60, breaking the old mark of 61 set two years ago by Akshay Bhatia.
Beber-Frankel is the son of an Academy Award-winning director and the grandson of a Pulitzer Prize winner.
But now he's definitely making a name for himself in golf.
His father is David Frankel, who won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his 1996 film Dear Diary and also directed the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada. His grandfather is Max Frankel, a longtime executive editor of the New York Times.
Beber-Frankel flirted with a 59 in the second round at Keney Park Golf Course in Hartford, Connecticut, while also setting a course record.
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"I knew right then that it could be a good day," said the 17-year-old after his round, which consisted of 30s on each side. He carded five birdies on each side.
His previous best round? A 63.
"I actually thought of a 59 on my 10th or 11th hole," said Beber-Frankel, who is committed to Stanford.
His second-round heroics moved him up into second, one shot behind first-round co-leader Canon Claycomb, who is 14-under.
Peyton Snoeberger of Williamsport, Indiana, and Jack Heath of Charlotte are tied for third, three shots back at 11-under. First round co-leader Timothy Magcalayo of the Philippines is in fourth at 10-under.
The cut came in at 1-over, leaving 76 players advancing to Thursday's third round.