Si Woo Kim shoots 60 in Greensboro, takes Wyndham Championship lead
The PGA Tour almost saw the second sub-60 round of August on Friday, with Si Woo Kim coming up one shot shy of a 59 in the second round of the Wyndham Championship.
Instead, the South Korean had to settle for a course-record, 10-under 60 at Sedgefield Country Club, taking a two-shot lead into the weekend at 12-under 128.
Kim, who said he knew he needed a birdie on the last for 59, said he won’t bask too much in his round.
“Not so much celebrate today,” Kim said after the round. “After this week, play good, I celebrate.”
The 21-year-old was looking to become the first player to break 60 — a long wait of less than two weeks — since Jim Furyk shot the first-ever 58 on the PGA Tour at the Travelers Championship. Instead, he leads Furyk, who shot 64 on Friday in Greensboro, to reach 10-under total and share second place with Kevin Na and Hideki Matsuyama.
Furyk was surprised to see Kim have a chance at 59.
“I’m a little surprised how low the scoring is,” he said. “The fairways are pretty firm. They’re extremely quick, have a lot of slope in them.”
Lucas Glover, the 2009 U.S. Open champion, also had a chance at 59 late in the day on Friday. He reached the green at the par-4 finisher in two, facing a 27-foot putt for a sub-60 score. He missed, leaving a 19-inch putt for par, which he shockingly missed, leading to a final tally of 61 and a share of second place.
However, he walked away from the round feeling great about how he did with the flat stick.
“I’m thrilled with the way I putted. I made a bunch,” he said. “It was the best putts I made in the last two days. Today was one of those days. You make a 50-footer and chip-in. Turned into one of those days.”
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