Kim Si-woo's Smooth Sailing "Adding 4 Under Par~"... Rookie Pendrith Leads for Two Days

Rocket Mortgage Classic Day 2: Cantlay Tied 7th, Finau 2nd, Kim Juhyung and Defending Champ Davis Tied 59th

Kim Si-woo is teeing off on the 9th hole on the second day of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Detroit, USA - Photo by Getty Images/MultiBits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a smooth sailing for Kim Si-woo (27), ranked 62nd in the world.

On the 30th (Korean time), at Detroit Golf Club in Michigan, USA (par 72, 7,370 yards), during the second day of the PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic (total prize money $8.4 million), he shot 4 under par to rise to a tie for 7th place (9 under par, 135 strokes). Rookie Taylor Pendrith (Canada) leads (15 under par, 129 strokes), last week's 3M Open winner Tony Finau is in 2nd place (14 under par, 130 strokes), and Lee Hodges (both from the USA) is in 3rd place (12 under par, 132 strokes).

Starting from a tie for 8th place, 3 strokes behind, Kim Si-woo made five birdies and one bogey. He reduced 3 strokes in the front nine with consecutive birdies on holes 3 and 4 and a birdie on hole 7 (par 5). In the back nine, he made a birdie on hole 11 (par 3) but lost it with a bogey on hole 14, then secured a birdie on hole 17 (also par 5), promising a strong third round. His long drives reached up to 317 yards, and his putting average per hole was an outstanding 1.692. Although he was 6 strokes behind the leader, with two days remaining, a comeback is still possible.

Taylor Pendrith is watching his shot immediately after the tee shot on the 9th hole on the second day of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Detroit, USA=Getty Images/Multivitz

Pendrith maintained his position at the top of the leaderboard for two consecutive days by collecting eight birdies (one bogey). Finau showed flawless play with six birdies and no bogeys, aiming for back-to-back wins. Cameron Young (USA) surged to a tie for 4th place (10 under par, 134 strokes) thanks to a daily best score of 9 under par. ‘PO champ’ Patrick Cantlay (USA) fired a 7 under par to tie for 7th place. Defending champion Cam Davis (Australia) barely made it to the third round, tied for 59th place (3 under par, 141 strokes).

From Korea, Kang Sung-hoon (35) added 3 under par to rise to a tie for 26th place (6 under par, 138 strokes). Kim Joo-hyung (20), competing as a ‘special temporary member,’ exchanged four birdies for four bogeys and failed to lower his score, tied for 59th place. Currently ranked 131st in the FedEx Cup Playoffs (PO), if he accumulates points until next week's regular season finale, the Wyndham Championship, and breaks into the ‘top 125,’ he will secure a PGA Tour card for next season. Noh Seung-yul (31) was cut off, tied for 76th place (2 under par, 142 strokes).

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