Michael Kim’s Historic 59 - July 25th, 2026

On July 25th, 2026, Round 2 of the 3M Open delivered fireworks as Michael Kim fired a historic 59 to seize the lead at 14-under par amidst emotional hometown performances and windy afternoon struggles for the world's best.3M OPEN / MICHAEL KIM'S HISTORIC 59Playing his sixth consecutive week on Tour, an exhausted Michael Kim etched his name in the record books with a spectacular 12-under 59, capped off by a dramatic 24-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole."I just wanted to get into the history books," Kim said, adding he hopes he doesn't wake up to find he still has to play his second round.Kim admitted his drive on the 18th was a complete "bailout," but he still managed to secure the magic number to sit atop the leaderboard at 14-under.MUZZY DONOHUE & TROY MERRITT'S EMOTIONAL ROUNDSRookie Muzzy Donohue fired an 8-under 63 in front of his hometown crowd following the recent passing of his grandmother, while veteran Troy Merritt shot 66 despite severe carpal tunnel syndrome causing finger numbness.Merritt sits at 10-under and is contemplating semi-retirement so he can stay home and watch his son start high school.Donohue used a special ball marker to honor his grandmother Marcey and credited a timely pep talk from Steven Fisk for keeping him grounded during the emotional round.CHANDLER PHILLIPS & SCOTTIE SCHEFFLERChandler Phillips surged to 11-under with a 65 after revamping his coaching team with Dean Choate and Josh Gregory, while Scottie Scheffler battled afternoon winds to shoot a frustrating 1-under 70.Phillips noted the hole looked like a "fifty gallon drum," while Kim joked that despite Scheffler's water ball on 14, the World No. 1 is "probably going to throw up a good score anyway."Scheffler spent his Wednesday Pro-Am grilling Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell about their 2026 QB plans, and Phillips is facing a hilarious potential wedding conflict if he qualifies for the Tour Championship.Quick HitsCasey Jarvis suffered a brutal break on 18 when his bailout shot ricocheted off the Golf Channel tower into the water • Amateur Jackson Koivun is lurking dangerously on the leaderboard at 10-under par • The chasing pack at 11-under includes Ben Kohles, Emiliano Grillo, and Chandler Phillips, with Scheffler sitting at 7-under. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.