GOLF.com: Michael Kim's historic 59 puts him atop the 2026 3M Open heading into Round 3

Michael Kim Makes History With a 59

Michael Kim etched his name in PGA Tour history on Friday, carding a 12-birdie, zero-bogey 59 at TPC Twin Cities — the 16th sub-60 round ever recorded on Tour. The performance rocketed him 42 spots up the leaderboard to sit at 14 under par and in sole possession of the lead.

The Leaderboard Heading Into Round 3

Kim holds a three-shot advantage over a trio of chasers — Ben Kohles, Emiliano Grillo, and Chandler Phillips — all sitting at 11 under. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler enters Saturday seven back at 7 under, paired alongside Hideki Matsuyama in one of the weekend's marquee groupings (12:00 p.m. ET).

Key Saturday Pairings

The final pairing sends Kim and Kohles off at 1:35 p.m. ET. Television coverage is split between Golf Channel (1–3 p.m. ET) and CBS (3–6 p.m. ET), with PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ streaming from 8 a.m. ET.

Strokeslab's Take

A bogey-free 59 demands elite-level performance across every SG category simultaneously — particularly SG: APP and SG: Putting. Whether Kim can sustain that statistical output over a third consecutive round will be the defining storyline of Saturday's action.