Si Woo Kim came inches away from setting the course and tournament record at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson Classic on May 22, shooting an 11-under 60 in the second round of the PGA Tour event.
His par putt for a 59, a rarity on the highest level of golf, missed by a few inches.
Kim, 30, had a bogey-free round for 17 holes that featured six birdies on the front nine for 30. He followed that with seven more birdies on the back nine for a 29.
Kim tied the course and tournament record at the TPC Craig Ranch — Keegan Bradley shot a 60 in 2013.
The last two holes provided some drama, where Kim sank a birdie putt from the fringe of the green on 17, meaning a par on the final hole would give him the record.
Then on 18, Kim split the fairway off the tee, but overcooked his iron shot to the green, settling well behind the putting surface and one the fringe.
Playing with Scottie Scheffler, the tournament’s four-round record-holder, and Brooks Koepka, who both made the green in two on the 18th, both players marked their balls and made way for Kim. His chip onto the green did not run much and had about an 18-foot putt for par.
His putt started left but slide by on the right side of the hole. Kim’s first and only bogey on the day left his with an 11-under 60.
Kim is the 36-hole leader in the clubhouse at 18 under par. He will play in the final group for Saturday’s third round.
Jim Furyk remains the only man to shoot a 58, doing so in the final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship.
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Si Woo Kim just missed shooting a 59 at CJ CUP Byron Nelson Round 2
Reporting by Kirkland Crawford, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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