Siwoo Kim, PGA Tour Texas Open 2R Even Par… down to tie 27

picture explanationSiwoo Kim at the Texas Open as ballet on the PGA Tour

Si-woo Kim (27) failed to enter the top ranks as he failed to reduce the number of strokes in the second day of the Ballero Texas Open (total prize money of $8.6 million) on the PGA Tour.

Si-woo Kim hit an even-par 72 with three birdies and three bogeys in the second round of the tournament held at the TPC San Antonio Oaks Course (par 72, 7,494 yards) in San Antonio, Texas, USA on the 2nd (Korean time).

Si-woo Kim, who finished tied for 18th by hitting 3-under par 69 the day before, finished the second round with a tie for 27th (3-under-par 141), down nine places.

Kim Si-woo, who is scheduled to participate in the Masters Tournament in the first major tournament of the season to be held next week, is aiming to enter the top 10 by tuning his shot sense in this tournament.

Si-Woo Kim’s tie for 8th at the Sanderson Palms Championship in October of last year is his only record in the top 10 this season.

Kim Si-woo, who lost two strokes with one birdie and three bogeys until the 15th hole, dropped a tee shot regarding 1.5 meters next to the hole on the 16th hole (par 3) and successfully putt the birdie.

Then, on the last 18th hole (par 5), the 3rd shot brought the ball to 1m next to the hole and finished with a birdie putt.

Ryan Palmer (USA), who recorded four victories on the PGA Tour, took the lead alone with a 10-under-par 134 average by reducing six strokes to six birdies in the second round alone.

Palmer is also scheduled to participate in the Masters Tournament next week following checking his condition in this tournament.

Texas Open 2R Solo Leader Ryan Palmer

picture explanationTexas Open 2R Solo Leader Ryan Palmer

Matt Kutcher, Kevin Schiffel (USA) and Dylan Fritelli (South Africa), who have not yet qualified for the Masters, are tied for second place, two shots behind Palmer, aiming for the final Masters ticket given to the winner of the tournament.

Noh Seung-yeol (31) was tied for 47th with defending champion Jordan Spieth (USA) with a mid-total 2-under 142.

Noh Seung-yeol, who reduced three strokes to four birdies and one bogey until the 13th hole, lost all the number of strokes he earned with birdies with a painful double bogey on the 15th hole (par 4) following recording a bogey on the 14th hole (par 5). .

Russell Knox (Scotland), who was the sole leader in the first round, hit a 4-over-par 76 with two birdies and six bogeys that day, dropping to a tie for 27th with a 3-under-par 141 in the middle.

While most of the top rankers were missing ahead of the Masters, Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland, 1-over-par 145) and long hitter Bryson Dishambo (US, 5-over-par 149), who participated in this tournament for the first time in 9 years, missed the cut.

Kang Sung-hoon (35), who hit a 5-over par 149 in the middle, and Lee Kyung-hoon (31), who hit an 8-over par 152, also missed the cut.

Last year’s Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) withdrew from the 2R match with a neck injury.

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