GREENSBORO, NC — Juhyung “Tom” Kim started off the Wyndham Championship with a quadruple bogey on the 1st gap and he wasn’t concerned. The boy appears to be likely sites in a hurry.
Kim, who has already secured his PGA Tour card for future period, fired a profitable start of 6-beneath 64 on Friday to give him a share of the lead with Brandon Wu and Ryan Moore.
The 20-calendar year-aged South Korean Kim have to get at Sedgefield Region Club to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs mainly because he will not be regarded as a member of the PGA Tour right until September, when the new year begins. Only victory will grant him instantaneous membership.
He isn’t going to come to feel any added force to accomplish. Taking into consideration the place he was a thirty day period ago, Kim is satisfied where by he is.
Kim — best acknowledged for his childhood appearances with Thomas the Tank Motor on the tv series “Thomas and Close friends” — finished 3rd at the Scottish Open up, finishing third in The Open up and 3M Open up. And then he completed seventh at the Rocket Mortgage loan Vintage previous week.
This gave him ample factors to get a card next calendar year. And as he showed in two times, it can take a great deal to halt this prepare.
He took 8 shots for the 1st hole on Thursday. Considering that then, Kim has produced 14 birdies to finish at 9-underneath 131 with Wu (67) and Moore (67).
“If you had instructed me following the 1st gap yesterday in which I would be two days later on, I would have taken it for absolutely sure, I’m extremely pleased,” Kim said.
“It is just a undesirable gap,” he mentioned. “I explained to myself: ‘You know what? If I play effectively about the upcoming 35 holes, I have a good deal of holes to arrive back.’ That’s what I did too, I played more than I considered I would, so which is a reward.
John Huh, who opened with a 61, experienced a 71 and was 1 shot driving with Rule Henley (65) and Sungjaeem (67).
The storm that arose in the afternoon induced a delay that prevented the 2nd round from being done right until Saturday morning, and the consequence will keep on being.
Chris Gutterp wants a par on the 18th gap to make the slash at 2-underneath 138. But he went into the reservoir, hit a long shot and strike a 4-foot bogey putt when he returned in the early morning. He would end no better than 1 below, which could place him up to 23 players heading into the weekend.
Austin Smotherman, even so, was 1 up and produced a 12-foot birdie putt on the 8th 17th hole. Smotherman is tied for No. 125 in the FedEx Cup, and will have to make the reduce to retain his hopes of generating the postseason alive.
Moore also requirements a major weekend. With a long-term back injuries, absolutely nothing for a next by itself will be enough to get Moore back on the full card for next season.
He doesn’t consider about that as he took time to relaxation and shape his back again. He states there is certainly a deformity where by the ribs fulfill the spine, and he states swinging a golf club is just not always the ideal treatment method. But he can see the end line, and a fantastic final result this 7 days will aid his level and self confidence going ahead.
Top 125 experienced for the postseason?
“I’m so much from it, even now it isn’t going to issue,” he stated. “I’ve been working with this injury for a although. Now I know what is actually mistaken. I just require time to deal with it. So now I’m attempting to get some type, some self esteem to deliver me to this slide.”
Rickie Fuller is finding the time he does not want. He had 3 straight bogeys at the start of the next round and rallied for a 69. This made it even for the opposition. Fowler is tied for No. 123 and will likely tumble out of the top rated 125, missing the postseason for the 2nd straight year.
Brian Sturd started at FedEx Cup No. 137 and followed his opening 65 with a 68, 2 photographs off the guide. A sturdy weekend will enable him to crack into the top rated 125.
DIVOTS: Jason Day withdrew thanks to health issues. He opened with a 67…. Former Masters champion Danny Willett headed into the getting rid of streak to finish within 125. Final 125 in FedEx Cup.
