Michael Kim Shoots 59 to Lead 3M Open by Four Shots

Michael Kim fired a historic 59 at TPC Twin Cities on Friday to lead the 3M Open by four shots after Round 2, becoming just the 15th player in PGA Tour history to break the 60 barrier.

Inside the 59

Kim’s round in Minnesota was surgical. He posted the 15th score of 59 in PGA Tour history, joining a list that includes Jim Furyk and defending world number one Scottie Scheffler — two names that need no introduction to serious golf fans.

The performance puts him four clear of Ben Kohles heading into the weekend at TPC Twin Cities. Four shots is a handy buffer, but the PGA Tour has a way of shrinking leads fast on Sunday afternoons.

Scheffler, meanwhile, fell off the pace in Round 2. The world number one arrived in Minnesota as the obvious betting reference point, but he won’t be troubling the top of the leaderboard through the weekend at this rate.

Where This Sits in PGA Tour History

Shooting 59 on the PGA Tour is not a fluke — it requires a near-perfect combination of ball-striking, putting, and conditions holding. Only 14 players had done it before Kim stepped onto the first tee Friday morning.

Golfer	Year	Tournament
Al Geiberger	1977	Memphis Classic
Chip Beck	1991	Las Vegas Invitational
David Duval	1999	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
Paul Goydos	2010	John Deere Classic
Stuart Appleby	2010	Greenbrier Classic
Jim Furyk	2013	BMW Championship
Adam Hadwin	2017	CareerBuilder Challenge
Justin Thomas	2017	Sony Open
Branden Grace	2017	British Open (R3)
Kevin Chappell	2018	Valero Texas Open
Scottie Scheffler	2022	Tournament of Champions
Ryo Ishikawa	2010	Crowne Plaza Invitational
Ryan Moore	2009	Justin Timberlake Shriners
Stephan Jaeger	2016	Ellie Mae Classic
Michael Kim	2026	3M Open

Note: List based on available source data and may not reflect complete chronological order for all entries.

Kim’s place on that list is secure regardless of what happens over the weekend. The result is the result — it’s already in the books.

What Happens Now

Kim leads by four with two rounds remaining. That’s a position most Tour players would take every week. But turning a 36-hole lead built on a 59 into a trophy is a different kind of pressure entirely. The weight of expectation after a round like that is real.

Kohles, sitting three back as of the halfway mark, is the immediate threat. The field will be watching Kim’s tee time Saturday with genuine interest — whether he can maintain the level, or whether Friday was his peak for the week.

For Australian golf fans keeping an eye on the 3M Open leaderboard, it’s worth noting this tournament sits in a busy northern summer sports window — the F1 Hub at australiafootball.com has full coverage of this weekend’s Hungarian GP if you need somewhere to park your attention between golf updates.

Kim’s 59 stands. The tournament does not.

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LF — Breaking news correspondent, australiafootball.com