Just call him Mr. 59.
Fossil Ridge High School boys golfer Austin Barry had a day to remember Tuesday, firing an absurd score of 13-under 59 at Harmony Club in Timnath, Colorado, about 55 miles north of Denver.
The SaberCats senior posted a front-nine 29 and made 11 birdies plus one eagle en route to a bogey-free finish on the par-72 layout that played 6,947 yards.
The sub-60 round shattered the previous program record of 64, set by former Fossil golfer, and new Rocky Mountain Open champ, Dillon Stewart.
Barry’s big day on Aug. 26, 2024, led Fossil Ridge to the team title in the Northern League 2 tournament with a score of 12-under 276. He finished nine shots ahead of individual runner-up Kellen Ball, a Windsor senior who shot 68.
Fossil Ridge boys golfer Austin Barry’s scorecard after shooting 59 in a high school match at Harmony Club in Timnath, Colorado.
It’s already been a great high school career for Barry, who helped the SaberCats win the 2022 Class 5A state championship while finishing top-5 individually at the last two state tournaments.
But this was on a different level, a legendary day that is now among the great rounds in Colorado high school golf history.
Just six weeks ago, AJ Ramos shot the first-ever 59 in junior golf in Arizona.
