Overview
- Kim followed a clutch Friday birdie on 18 to make the cut with a bogey-free 66 on Saturday, capped by a 15-foot par save at the last.
- He moved to T-2 heading into the final 18 holes, trailing Canada’s Richard T. Lee, who posted a 64 to lead after two rounds of the weekend shootout.
- The top three finishers will earn guaranteed 2026 LIV Golf wild-card status, and the top 10 plus ties receive International Series exemptions.
- Scores reset for the weekend after 22 of 47 players advanced, creating a 36-hole sprint to secure promotion.
- The 40-year-old returned from a 12-year hiatus to play LIV as a wild card in 2024 and 2025, was relegated last season, and drew public encouragement from Phil Mickelson.