Matteson sizzles with a 61 at Greenbrier Classic

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(Reuters) - Troy Matteson flirted with a magical 59 as he snapped out of a season-long slump to match his lowest ever score on the PGA Tour, a nine-under-par 61 in the second round of The Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia on Friday. American Matteson enjoyed a magnificent day on the greens, using his putter just 19 times as he racked up nine birdies on Greenbrier's Old White course in White Sulphur Springs. Matteson, 34, had missed the cut in his previous four starts, but he stood on the 18th tee with thoughts of matching the 59 fired by Australian Stuart Appleby, who shot the magical number at the same venue four years ago to win the title. I just pushed it, just very slightly." Matteson is enduring a dismal season, ranking 162nd on the PGA Tour money list and 565th in the world, and has not recorded a top-40 finish since November.

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