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Michael Kim made history with an exclamation point on Friday at the 3M Open.
Kim, 33, was in just his 16th sub-60 round (59) in PGA Tour history entering the 18th hole. Kim’s wedge shot from the fairway on the par-5 18th rolled to the edge of the green, leaving him 24 feet away from making birdie and adding his name to the history books.
Kim had one thing in mind as she approached the putt: Don’t short it.
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Michael Kim of the United States poses for photographs with his scorecard after shooting a 59 during the second round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities on July 24, 2026 in Blaine, Minnesota. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
“I tend to leave them short when it’s that uphill and the last thing I did was get there, not leave them short,” Kim said.
He certainly didn’t come up short when Kim buried him in the bottom of the cup and then did some huge punches in celebration.
Going into the final holes, Kim knew what was at stake and wanted a chance to make the record books.
“I just told myself, ‘Hey, this is the way, this is the time to go into the history books and let’s do it, let’s not try to get lucky, let’s try to step up and make some really good shots,'” he said.
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Michael Kim hits a tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the 3M Open golf tournament at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, on July 24, 2026. (Nick Wosika/Image Images)
Kim made several runs throughout her round. From the third hole onwards, he made five birdies in a row. He then made par on the eighth hole, but proceeded to birdie three of the next four holes.
He finished his round with four straight birdies.
Kim was impeccable with her putter as eight of her 11 birdies came from more than 10 feet away.
“When you make a putt and it does exactly what you imagined before you made it, it’s an amazing feeling. I felt like that all day,” he said.
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Michael Kim walks toward his ball after hitting a tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the 3M Open golf tournament at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, on July 24, 2026. (Nick Wosika/Image Images)
Kim’s historic day put him with a three-stroke lead over Ben Kohles, but Kim knows there is a lot more golf left to play.
“Today was a fantastic day, but still, I’m only halfway there, so I still need to focus for the weekend,” he said.
Kim’s 59 marks his fourth on tour since 2024. Jake Knapp was the last to do so during the first round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic. Jim Furyk holds the PGA Tour record with a 58 at the 2016 Travelers Championship.
