Kim did his damage in the second round with his iron play, picking up more than 3.7 shots on the field on approach and then had an unbelievable day on the greens — as evidenced by that putt at the last — rolling in more than 145 feet of putts to gain nearly 6.6 strokes on the field with his putter. 

Sub-60 rounds in PGA Tour History

Kim is the first player to shoot a 59 this season and the first to accomplish the feat since Jake Knapp’s 59 at the Cognizant Classic a year ago. While there are a handful of courses that have produced multiple 59s like Greenbrier, TPC Quad Cities and TPC River Highlands, Kim is the first to break 60 at TPC Twin Cities. 

As big as the accomplishment is from a historic perspective, it’s also huge for Kim who entered the event having missed the cut in his last three PGA Tour starts and desperately needed a big week to get off the playoff bubble. Kim began the week 65th in the FedEx Cup standings and would vault to 35th with a win, and after his 59 on Friday, he’s now got a three-shot lead (with the afternoon wave still to play in Minnesota).