Michael Kim Shoots a 59 at the 3M Open, the 15th Time It's Been Done in PGA Tour History
Michael Kim made 12 birdies and no bogeys to post the 15th 59 in PGA Tour history and set a clubhouse lead at 14-under par.
- On Friday, July 24, 2026, Michael Kim shot a bogey-free 59 at the 3M Open in Blaine, Minnesota, setting a new course record at TPC Twin Cities and claiming the clubhouse lead at 14-under par.
- Kim's second round marked a significant improvement from his opening 69, which included three birdies and a bogey. The 33-year-old previously won the 2018 John Deere Classic but has struggled recently with missed cuts.
- Twelve birdies fueled the bogey-free performance, including four consecutive birdies to finish the round. Kim sealed the feat by sinking a 24-foot putt on the 18th green.
- The 59 marks the 15th time this score has occurred in PGA Tour history. Scott Stevens also shot a 59 on Thursday, July 23, at the Osprey Valley Open on the PGA Tour Americas.
- Kim holds a 14-under-par clubhouse lead heading into the weekend. Coverage of the 3M Open continues on Golf Channel and CBS starting Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.m.
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3M Open: Michael Kim shoots 59 for new course record to surge into lead
BLAINE, Minn. — All that was standing between Michael Kim and breaking 60 on Friday, July 24, 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 Golf Tournament. 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. 18, ‘You ha…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = Korean-American Michael Kim became the 16th player in PGA Tour history to achieve the "dream score of 50s."
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thesportsleader.comMichael Kim cards 59 at 3M Open
Michael Kim became the first PGA player to card a 59 this season on Friday, sinking a 24-foot, 4-inch birdie putt on the 18th hole to finish 12-under-par 59 in the second round of the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn. Kim, 33, aggressively pumped his fist after finishing the par-5 18th hole at TPC Twin
Michael Kim has done it. The American reached the dream limit of 59 strokes on the PGA Tour. – I'm really proud, he says.
Michael Kim Makes Unbelievable PGA Tour History at 3M Open
Michael Kim delivered the round of his life on Friday at the 3M Open, firing a bogey-free 12-under 59 to become just the 16th player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59 or lower. Kim entered the second round at TPC Twin Cities needing a big week after missing the cut in each of his […] The post Michael Kim Makes Unbelievable PGA Tour History at 3M Open appeared first on HEAVY.
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