Tranlate this title Kim shines with the fifteenth 59 in Pga history in spanish

Just days after the British Open saw a flurry of record-equaling rounds—featuring four of the eight 62s ever recorded in Grand Slam tournaments (by Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns, Branden Grace, and Ryan Fox)—the record-breaking scoring continued this Friday, this time on the PGA Tour.

American Michael Kim has carded the fifteenth 59 in PGA Tour history. He achieved the feat at the 3M Open, held at TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota. While it does not set an all-time tour record—Jim Furyk’s 58 in the final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship remains the benchmark—it stands as one of the greatest golfing displays on a major tour. Twelve birdies and no bogeys relative to the course’s par of 71 propelled Kim to the top of the leaderboard. After an opening round of -2 (three birdies and a bogey), he now sits at -14, leading the field.

With this performance, he has created a gap between himself and his rivals. Trailing them at -11 are Americans Ben Kohles and Chandler Phillips, along with Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo. Americans Jackson Koivun and Troy Merritt sit at -10, while Zac Blair, Billy Horschel, and Brian Harman are at -9.

Scottie Scheffler has dropped out of the top 10. With four birdies, a bogey, and a double bogey, he is tied for thirteenth at -7 and will have ground to make up on Saturday—»Moving Day»—to get back into contention.

Kim will start the weekend holding that lead. He joins the PGA Tour’s elite ranks, making his mark with one of the year’s best rounds in professional golf. The weekend will determine if it is enough to contend for the title.

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