Si Woo Kim shoots 60 in Greensboro, takes Wyndham Championship lead

Si Woo Kim of South Korea reacts after nearly making his birdie putt on the ninth green during the second round of the Wyndham Championship. (Getty Images)

The PGA Tour almost saw the second sub-60 round of August on Friday, with Si Woo Kim coming up one shot shy of a 59 in the second round of the Wyndham Championship.

Instead, the South Korean had to settle for a course-record, 10-under 60 at Sedgefield Country Club, taking a two-shot lead into the weekend at 12-under 128.

Kim, who said he knew he needed a birdie on the last for 59, said he won’t bask too much in his round.

“Not so much celebrate today,” Kim said after the round. “After this week, play good, I celebrate.”

The 21-year-old was looking to become the first player to break 60 — a long wait of less than two weeks — since Jim Furyk shot the first-ever 58 on the PGA Tour at the Travelers Championship. Instead, he leads Furyk, who shot 64 on Friday in Greensboro, to reach 10-under total and share second place with Kevin Na and Hideki Matsuyama.

Furyk was surprised to see Kim have a chance at 59.

“I’m a little surprised how low the scoring is,” he said. “The fairways are pretty firm. They’re extremely quick, have a lot of slope in them.”

Lucas Glover, the 2009 U.S. Open champion, also had a chance at 59 late in the day on Friday. He reached the green at the par-4 finisher in two, facing a 27-foot putt for a sub-60 score. He missed, leaving a 19-inch putt for par, which he shockingly missed, leading to a final tally of 61 and a share of second place.

However, he walked away from the round feeling great about how he did with the flat stick.

“I’m thrilled with the way I putted. I made a bunch,” he said. “It was the best putts I made in the last two days. Today was one of those days. You make a 50-footer and chip-in. Turned into one of those days.”

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