South Korean golfer Si Woo Kim carded an 11-under-par 60 in the second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, following a strong opening round.
Kim recorded six birdies on each nine but missed a historic sub-60 round by bogeying the final hole.
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He nearly tied Jim Furyk's decade-old PGA Tour record of 58, according to golfchannel. com.
The Dallas resident missed joining the exclusive club of 15 players with a sub-60 round due to his lone bogey on the 18th hole.
Strong Start and Putting Prowess
Kim opened the $10.3 million tournament with a 7-under 64 in the first round on Wednesday, hitting 92.86% of fairways and 88.9% of greens in regulation while playing alongside world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka.
During that opening round, Kim sank a 22-meter birdie putt on his first hole, the par-4 10th.
He added birdies on the 12th, 14th, and 17th holes before collecting three more birdies and a bogey on his back nine.
"My putting was really on," Kim said. The South Korean noted his ball-striking faltered slightly but his performance on the greens salvaged his score.
"My shots wavered a bit, but I was able to accept it well. It was a good day," Kim added.
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Kim credited his putter for navigating the challenging course.
