Michael Kim records a 12-under-par 59 on Friday at the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, setting himself in the PGA Tour record book. Multiple outlets report it is the 16th time a player has broken 60 in a PGA Tour round, and the only other closely related timing notes that his 59 falls one shot short of equaling the overall PGA Tour record for the lowest round. CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports state he shoots the 59 to take the lead, and Yahoo Sports adds he finishes the day with a 14-under total for the tournament, including a three-shot advantage. Reports agree the round is bogey-free and marked by birdies throughout, with Yahoo Sports and Vancouver Sun specifically highlighting a 24-foot birdie putt on the final hole as the finishing shot that puts him in position to complete the sub-60 score. Sky Sports also describes him as surging up the leaderboard after the 59, and Newsweek notes he reacts to the historic performance. Additional Yahoo Sports coverage focuses on the TaylorMade putter he used during the round.
Michael Kim shoots 12-under 59 at 3M Open, 16th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history
Michael Kim records a 12-under-par 59 on Friday at the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, setting himself in the PGA Tour record book. Multiple outlets report it is the 16th time a player has broke...
- Michael Kim shoots a 12-under 59 in the first round on Friday at the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities.
- It is the 16th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.
- The round is bogey-free, and Kim makes a 24-foot birdie putt on the final hole (No. 18) to finish at 59.
- Reports say Kim takes the lead at 14-under for the tournament, with some sources citing a three-shot advantage.
- Coverage notes the 59 is one shot short of equaling the PGA Tour lowest-round record.
TPC Twin Cities course record 59 for Michael Kim propels him into lead on the PGA Tour's 3M Open in Minnesota.
1 month agoMichael Kim buried a 24-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to shoot 59 at the 3M Open, joining an elite club with just the 16th sub-60 round ever.
1 month agoKim birdied the final four holes of his bogey-free round at TPC Twin Cities to get to 14 under for the tournament and open a three-shot lead over three players after two rounds.
1 month agoEven Michael Kim reacted to his historic achievement at the 3M Open with his incredible round of 59 to take over the leaderboard.
1 month agoAll that was standing between Michael Kim and breaking 60 on Friday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine was 24-foot putt for birdie on No. 18. Of course he rolled it in. It was that kind of round for Kim as he shot an unforgettable 12-under 59 to surge into the lead at the 3M Open. It’s only the 16th time in PGA Tour history that a player has broken 60 in a round. “I kind of remember thinking on No. ...
1 month agoLearn about the club Michael Kim used on the 18th hole at the 3M Open to card the 16th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.
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