LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Chan Kim eagled the par-4 fourth gap for the second straight day, this time with a 36-yard chip in a 2-under 68 that stretched his result in 5 strokes Friday within the ISCO Championship.
On Thursday at Hurstbourne Nation Membership, Kim holed out from 123 yards on No. 4 and shot a 61 to take a four-shot lead within the opposite-field PGA Tour occasion additionally sanctioned by the European tour.
“Clearly, the hole-out on 4 once more,” Kim mentioned. “I do not know what the percentages are of doing that, however boy, if I might make 4 2s on that gap I might be very completely satisfied.”
Kim additionally holed a 35-foot birdie chip on the par-4 eighth to get to 11 below — with Kris Ventura (64) and Vince Whaley (67) and Thomas Rosenmueller (69) tied for second at 6 below.
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“I feel this can be a course the place you simply have to remain affected person,” mentioned Kim, the 35-year-old former Arizona State participant who was born in South Korea and grew up in Hawaii. “I do know I shot 9 below yesterday, however the course just isn’t taking part in that straightforward.”
An eight-time winner on the Japan Golf Tour, he is chasing his first PGA Tour title.
“Simply hold my foot down.” Kim mentioned. “I do know that these guys are so good, someone’s going to catch up. I already know that. The most effective I can do is deal with myself the way in which I did after I received all these occasions and that is simply to remain affected person and play my recreation.”
The match winner will obtain a two-year exemption and a PGA Championship spot subsequent yr. Nobody within the discipline is in The Open subsequent week. Harry Corridor, the winner in a playoff final yr at Keene Hint, certified for The Open and is taking part in the Scottish Open.
Kim opened with a birdie on the par-5 tenth, then dropped strokes on the par-4 eleventh, sixteenth and first holes. He eagled the fourth after hitting a 333-yard drive simply in need of the inexperienced, birdied the the par-5 seventh and holed the chip on No. 8.
“I feel it is essential to just accept that once you do make a mistake, simply settle for it and go on the market with full confidence and plan your subsequent shot and see what you are able to do from there,” Kim mentioned.
David Skinns (64), was 5 below with Rico Hoey (67), Zac Blair (66), Kevin Kisner (69), Nick Hardy (68), Callum Tarren (68), Paul Peterson (68) and Beau Hossler (68).
Auburn junior Jackson Koivun was 1 below after a 66. He tied for eleventh final week within the John Deere Basic.
Kentucky native J.B. Holmes missed the reduce with rounds of 74 and 72. He performed on a sponsor exemption.
