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Si Woo Kim came inches away from setting the course and tournament record at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson Classic on May 22, shooting an 11-under 60 in the second round of the PGA Tour event.
His par putt for a 59, a rarity on the highest level of golf, missed by a few inches.
Kim, 30, had a bogey-free round for 17 holes that featured six birdies on the front nine for 30. He followed that with seven more birdies on the back nine for a 29.
Kim tied the course and tournament record at the TPC Craig Ranch — Keegan Bradley shot a 60 in 2013.
The last two holes provided some drama, where Kim sank a birdie putt from the fringe of the green on 17, meaning a par on the final hole would give him the record.
Then on 18, Kim split the fairway off the tee, but overcooked his iron shot to the green, settling well behind the putting surface and one the fringe.
Playing with Scottie Scheffler, the tournament's four-round record-holder, and Brooks Koepka, who both made the green in two on the 18th, both players marked their balls and made way for Kim. His chip onto the green did not run much and had about an 18-foot putt for par.
His putt started left but slide by on the right side of the hole. Kim's first and only bogey on the day left his with an 11-under 60.
Kim is the 36-hole leader in the clubhouse at 18 under par. He will play in the final group for Saturday's third round.
Jim Furyk remains the only man to shoot a 58, doing so in the final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Si Woo Kim shoots 60 at PGA Tour's CJ CUP Byron Nelson Classic
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His par putt for a 59, a rarity on the highest level of golf, missed by a few inches.
Kim, 30, had a bogey-free round for 17 holes that featured six birdies on the front nine for 30. He followed that with seven more birdies on the back nine for a 29.
Kim tied the course and tournament record at the TPC Craig Ranch — Keegan Bradley shot a 60 in 2013.
The last two holes provided some drama, where Kim sank a birdie putt from the fringe of the green on 17, meaning a par on the final hole would give him the record.
UNREAL BIRDIE FROM SI WOO KIM ON 17️
12-UNDER ON THE DAY, NEEDS PAR ON 18 FOR 59. GET TO GOLF CHANNEL pic.twitter.com/bywcEZ5Rlw
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) May 22, 2026
Then on 18, Kim split the fairway off the tee, but overcooked his iron shot to the green, settling well behind the putting surface and one the fringe.
Playing with Scottie Scheffler, the tournament's four-round record-holder, and Brooks Koepka, who both made the green in two on the 18th, both players marked their balls and made way for Kim. His chip onto the green did not run much and had about an 18-foot putt for par.
His putt started left but slide by on the right side of the hole. Kim's first and only bogey on the day left his with an 11-under 60.
Kim is the 36-hole leader in the clubhouse at 18 under par. He will play in the final group for Saturday's third round.
Jim Furyk remains the only man to shoot a 58, doing so in the final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship.
Best PGA Tour tournament rounds
- Jim Furyk: 2016 Travelers Championship final round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut (58)
- Al Geiberger: 1977 Memphis Classic second round, Colonial Country Club, Cordova, Tennessee (59)
- Chip Beck: 1991 Las Vegas Invitational third round, TPC at Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada (59)
- David Duval: 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic final round, PGA West, La Quinta, California (59)
- Paul Goydos: 2010 John Deere Classic first round, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois (59)
- Stuart Appleby: 2010 Greenbrier Classic final round, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia (59)
- Jim Furyk: 2013 BMW Championship second round, Conway Farms Golf Club, Lake Forest, Illinois (59)
- Justin Thomas: 2017 Sony Open first round, Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii (59)
- Adam Hadwin: 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge third round, La Quinta Country Club, La Quinta, California (59)
- Brandt Snedeker: 2018 Wyndham Championship first round, Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina (59)
- Kevin Chappell: 2019 A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier second round, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia (59)
- Scottie Scheffler: 2020 The Northern Trust second round, TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts (59)
- Cameron Young: 2024 Travelers Championship third round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut (59)
- Hayden Springer: 2024 John Deere Classic first round, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois (59)
- Jake Knapp: 2025 Cognizant Classic first round, PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (59)
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Si Woo Kim shoots 60 at PGA Tour's CJ CUP Byron Nelson Classic
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