Michael Kim recorded a 12-under 59 during the second round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, becoming the 16th player to shoot below 60 on the PGA Tour. Kim’s round featured six birdies on the front nine, including five consecutive from holes 3 through 7, leaving him with a 29. He continued his momentum on the back nine with four consecutive birdies from holes 15 through 18, closing with a 24-foot putt on the final hole to reach the milestone score.
Kim’s exceptional play was driven by strong iron play and outstanding performance with the putter. He gained more than 3.7 shots on the field with his approach shots and nearly 6.6 strokes with his putter, rolling in more than 145 feet of putts throughout the round. This marked the first 59 of the season on the PGA Tour and the first since Jake Knapp’s round last year at the Cognizant Classic. Kim also became the first player to break 60 at TPC Twin Cities.
With his round bringing him to 14-under for the tournament, Kim took a three-shot lead over the second-place group of Ben Kohles, Emiliano Grillo, and Chandler Philips, who all finished at 11-under. The accomplishment comes as significant relief for Kim, who had missed the cut in his previous three PGA Tour starts and entered the week 65th in the FedEx Cup standings. A victory would vault him to 35th in those standings.
Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler’s strong position after his opening 6-under 65 deteriorated during the second round. He shot a 1-under 70 on Friday, falling from three-under through nine holes and finishing seven shots behind Kim. Scheffler dropped out of the top 10 in the standings and remains searching for his second win of the season, as he has not found the winner’s circle since January despite strong overall performance.
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