Jay Haas Breaks Over 40-Year-Old PGA TOUR Record Held by Sam Snead

The unique format of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans led to some history being made at TPC Louisiana. Jay Haas, who hadn’t started a PGA Tour event in over a decade, became the oldest golfer ever to make a cut at a tour event, breaking a record set by Sam Snead over 40 years ago. Haas’ son Bill, the 2011 FedEx Cup champion, chose to partner up with his 68-year-old father at this event.

On the tournament’s opening day, the duo shot a 7-under 65 in a four-ball format–essentially best ball. Suddenly, Snead’s record of making the cut at the 1979 St. Jude Invitational at age 67 was in jeopardy. In Foursomes on Friday, the elder Haas would be forced to carry his weight with the pair alternating shots throughout the round.

Here’s Jay Haas making a birdie putt on 11 to put the team two strokes inside the cut line.

Jay Haas rolls in another birdie.

Team Haas is 2 shots inside the projected cutline.

At 68 years old, Jay Haas would become the oldest player in PGA TOUR history to make a cut. pic.twitter.com/hPPgwDLjdO

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On 18, it was up to Haas again. Haas, who actually played tournaments with Snead, needed this par putt to stay on the projected cut line.

On the verge of history.

Team Haas finishes Round 2 on the projected cutline. pic.twitter.com/oVH6pB44W8

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He iced it again.

“To somehow shake that putt in on the last hole was something I’ll never forget,” Jay Haas said after the round. “But just the whole week, playing with Bill, getting texts from all my kids, it’s just been a real charge.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After finishing the tournament with a 68 and 72, the Haas pairing finished tied for 36th with a 12-under 276 for the tournament.

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