Phenomenal 55
Rhein Gibson's scorecard from Saturday, May 12, 2012 at River Oaks GC in Edmond Okla. Gibson shot an astounding 16-under 55.
Golf has a creative lexicon for certain numbers, a 77 representing “Double Hockey Sticks,” and an 88 being the dreaded “Double Snowman.” But 55? Really? Double nickels, perhaps? It’s usually a phrase reserved for state highways, and not part of any 19th-hole conversation.
Fifty-five, though, is the total number of strokes played by Rhein Gibson over 18 holes last Saturday morning at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Okla. His accomplishment, and his scorecard, showing 12 circles around birdies and two triangles around eagles, has gone viral across the sports universe. The score is no misprint. That’s 16-under 55, or what you might shoot alongside three buddies at a charity scramble – if the four of you play lights out, of course.
Gibson, 26, is an Aussie-turned-Okie who lives in Edmond and plies his trade on the Golfweek National Professional Golf Tour. In fact, he currently sits tied for 26th after three rounds of a GNPGT stop at Wild ...
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