(CNN) -- Veteran American Paul Goydos has become just the fourth player in PGA Tour history to break the 60-shot barrier after carding a remarkable 12-under-par 59 in the opening round of the John Deere Classic on Thursday. 

Goydos follows in the footsteps of Al Geiberger (1977), Chip Beck (1991) and David Duval (1999) after his 12-birdie blitz at the TPC Deer Run, Silvis, Illinois. 

However, Goydos, who at 46 is the oldest player to achieve the feat, is the only one of the quartet to break the barrier on a par-71. 

The Californian closed out the back nine in just 28 shots, with eight birdies in nine holes, while he took just 22 putts all day. 

Michael Letzig and Australian Matt Jones head the chasing pack after carding seven-under-par 64s, with Letzig also keeping a bogey off his card. 

Japan's Ryo Ishikawa is the only player to shoot a round of 68, which he achieved in the final round of The Crowns on his home tour on May 2. 

Meanwhile, Irishman Darren Clarke leads the field after the opening round of the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond. 

The former Ryder Cup player carded a six-under-par 65 to hold a narrow advantage over Graeme Storm, Damien McGrane and Edoardo Molinari in the traditional British Open warm-up. 

The 40-year-old Clarke has still not secured a place in the St Andrews field next week and he told reporters: "This is the first round and there's an awful long way to go, but of course I would love to qualify."  QUESTIONS:

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1. Which player is discussed in the first half of the article?
2. Who is the player at the center of the first half of the article?
3. In the first half of the article, what player is the focus?
Q3:
1. What did Paul Goydos do that is special?
2. What feat did Paul Goydos accomplish?
3. What impressive accomplishment belongs to Paul Goydos?
Q4:
1. Is Paul Goydos the first to break the 60 shot barrier?
2. Did Paul Goydos break the 60 shot barrier for the first time in history?
3. Would it be correct to say that no one has broken the 60 shot barrier before Paul Goydos?
Q5:
1. How many people have broken the 60 shot barrier, in addition to Paul Goydos?
2. How many others, like Paul Goydos, have broken the sixty shot barrier?
3. How many times has the 60 shot barrier been broken, besides when by Paul Goydos?
Q6:
1. Who else, besides Paul Goydos, has broken the 60 shot barrier?
2. In addition to Paul Goydos, who else has the 60 shot barrier been broken by?
3. Who all else has surpassed the 60 shot barrier, alongside Paul Goydos?
Q7:
1. Who is the oldest out of Paul Goydos, Al Geiberger, Chip Beck and David Duval?
2. Out of Paul Goydos, Al Geiberger, Chip Beck and David Duval, who is the oldest player?
3. Which player is oldest: Paul Goydos, Al Geiberger, Chip Beck or David Duval?
Q8:
1. How old is Paul Goydos?
2. What is the age of Paul Goydos?
3. Give the age of player Paul Goydos?
Q9:
1. How many birdies did Paul Goydos hit?
2. What was the number of birdies hit by Paul Goydos?
3. Give the number of birdies in Paul Goydos's blitz?
Q10:
1. How many birdies did Paul Goydos hit in the last nine holes?
2. How many of Paul Goydos's birdies were in the last 9 holes?
3. Out of Paul Goydos's birdies hit, how many occurred in the last 9 holes?
Q11:
1. How many shots total did Paul Goydos take in the last 9 holes?
2. How many shots did it take Paul Goydos to close out the last nine holes?
3. What was the number of shots taken by Paul Goydos in the last nine holes?
Q12:
1. What score was attributed to Paul Goydos at the end of the round?
2. What was Paul Goydos's final score at the end of the round?
3. What score did Paul Goydos have once the round was finished?
Q13:
1. What tournament did Paul Goydos play in?
2. What tournament is being discussed that featured Paul Goydos?
3. At what tournament did Paul Goydos have an impressive score?
Q14:
1. Where does Paul Goydos come from?
2. What is Paul Goydos's home state?
3. Where does Paul Goydos live?
Q15:
1. Who is Paul Goydos in front of in the standings?
2. Who trails behind Paul Goydos in the standings?
3. Who chases Paul Goydos in the standings?
Q16:
1. What were the scores of Michael Letzig and Matt Jones?
2. What did Michael Letzig and Matt Jones score?
3. How many points did Michael Letzig and Matt Jones have?
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1. Whose score in the round was 68?
2. Who shot a round of 68?
3. To whom was the score of 68 attributed?
Q18:
1. What is Darren Clarke's home country?
2. Where does Darren Clarke come from?
3. Where does Darren Clarke call home?
Q19:
1. Where does Darren Clarke lead?
2. Where is Darren Clarke at the head of the pack?
3. In what standings does Darren Clarke lead?
Q20:
1. Has Darren Clarke won a championship before?
2. Have any championship trophies been won by Darren Clarke?
3. Has Darren Clarke already come out on top in a championship?
