Michael Kim absolutely exploded onto the leaderboard today at the 2026 3M Open, posting one of the most mind-blowing rounds in PGA Tour history. He carded a ridiculous 59 in the second round Friday, a score that included an unbelievable 12 birdies. This wasn’t just a great round; it was the 15th 59, and 16th sub-60 score, ever recorded on the PGA Tour. Talk about a Friday fireworks show!
Kim’s Scorecard Was Pure Fire
Seriously, this guy was on an absolute tear from the jump. His scorecard was a series of circles, a birdie barrage that kept building. Kim dropped five straight birdies from Nos. 3 through 7, a relentless run that set the tone for the entire day. He wasn’t done, adding two more back-to-back birds on Nos. 9 and 10. Then another on 12. And just when you thought he might slow down, he hit two more straight on Nos. 15 and 16. What was happening out there? It felt like every putt he looked at was finding the bottom of the cup.
The History-Making 18th
He got to the par-3 17th sitting at 10 under for the day, staring down a 17-footer for birdie. Did he drain it? You bet he did! That put him at 11 under with just one hole left to make history. The par-5 18th was playing long at 577 yards, with a big hooking dogleg right shape to the green, usually tempting golfers to go for it in two over a large body of water. Kim’s tee shot went 257 yards down the left side, just missing the fairway, a clear sign he was playing it smart and avoiding that water at all costs. From about 290 yards out, he laid up a precise 188 yards, leaving himself a manageable 125 to the pin. An up-and-down from there would deliver the 12th birdie and that mythical 59. His third shot hit the green, but it spun away, and his body language definitely showed some frustration. But he still had a 24-footer for birdie. With history hanging in the balance, he rolled that putt towards the hole, and it came in hot, dead center. Pure magic!
That final putt not only secured his spot in golf history with the 15th 59 on the PGA Tour, but it also put him at 14 under overall, giving him a three-shot lead heading into the weekend. What a turnaround, going 10 shots better Friday than he did Thursday! This isn’t just a random event either, with Scott Stevens also pulling off a 59 yesterday on the PGA Tour Americas and Jake Knapp doing it last year. But for Kim, this is his moment. You absolutely have to tune in this weekend to see if he can keep this momentum going!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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