WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. -- Can history repeat itself?

A week ago, Carl Pettersson made the cut on the number and trailed by nine shots at the halfway point in the RBC Canadian Open. He went out and fired a 10-under 60 in round three, followed up with a 67 Sunday and finished a shot ahead of Dean Wilson to win the title.

J.B. Holmes just made the cut Friday in The Greenbrier Classic on the par-70 Old White course at The Greenbrier Resort. The 138 total left him 12 shots down to Jeff Overton, who fired a career-best 62 Friday to move into first (126).

Holmes, who is from Campbellsville, Ky., went out early Saturday and blistered Old White with 11 birdies and one bogey for a career-best 60 -- the third time that score's been posted this season - to move into a tie for fourth. And don't forget Paul Goydos shot 59 in the John Deere Classic.

The long-hitting Holmes seemed rather reserved in talking about the round. One reason might be 60s are almost expected to be posted each week now.

"If I had shot 60 maybe this time last year, it probably would get a little more attention than it's probably going to get," Holmes said. "But there's been a lot of great scores lately."

Holmes is aware of what Petterrson did last week. He said a repeat would be difficult because Overton and other players in front of him are on as well, but wouldn't rule it out.

"That was last week," he said. "I mean, there's been a couple of guys that should win that just made it on the number, the cut. You know it's possible, so we'll see where that ends up at the end of the day.

"Overton is still two ahead. If he goes out and plays like he's been playing, goes out and shoots 5- or 6-under, then he's got an 8-shot lead. It'll be tough to come back. He's a good player. But you never know. Maybe I get hot two days in a row and shoot 60, 60. I put myself in position, and that's really all you can ask for."

Holmes is 19th on the FedExCup points list and has three top-10 finishes this season. The best was a tie for second at the AT&T at Pebble Beach. This is his first event since the British Open where he tied for 14th. Before Saturday, his career low was 64.

Everyone knows Holmes has awesome power. Saturday he showed he's got touch, too. He birdied his final three holes.

"I was hitting it close," he said. "I hit three wedges inside a foot, so I was definitely on with the wedges today. I was putting pretty good. I was going everything pretty good. You know, when it clicks like that, golf is a lot of fun."

Holmes admits he'd liked to have signed for 59 and believes someone will before the $6 million tournament ends.

"You know it's a little frustrating when you look back and end up one short," he said.

"It's a great round no matter what. When you look back and there's a 3-footer you missed or even the eagle putt on 17 where you hit two good shots and then hit the putt right where I wanted. So to do that, hit good shots, to end up one short is a little frustrating. I'll definitely take it.

"This golf course, the beginning of the week, if you get no wind, there's definitely 59 out there. It's not that different. We'll see if the greens hold up. Usually in the afternoon the greens are getting a little more bumpy, so we'll see what happens."

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