Overview

• Kim eagled the par-4 fourth hole for the second day in a row and carded a 2-under 68 in the second round, extending his lead to five strokes at 11-under overall.
• His consecutive hole-outs on the fourth highlight a resurgent short game after he missed six of his previous seven cuts this season.
• The Arizona State alum has eight Japan Golf Tour victories and is pursuing his first PGA Tour title at age 35.
• Played opposite the British Open, the ISCO Championship awards its winner a two-year PGA Tour exemption and entry into the 2026 PGA Championship but no Masters invitation.
• Kris Ventura, Vince Whaley and Thomas Rosenmueller share second at six under as the field heads into the weekend rounds.