What Happened to Kim Seong-hyun... Collapses with 12 Over Par

Poor Performance in Farmers Insurance Open 2nd Round, Cut Off
One Triple Bogey and Two Double Bogeys
Struggled with Iron Shots, Greens in Regulation Rate Only 27.78%

Kim Seong-hyun collapsed.

Kim Sung-hyun is teeing off at the 5th hole of the 2nd round of the Farmers Insurance Open. San Diego=AFP·Yonhap News

On the 23rd (local time), at the Torrey Pines South Course (par 72, 7,765 yards) in San Diego, California, USA, Kim struggled with a 12-over-par 84 in the second round of the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open (total prize money $9.3 million). After posting 5-under-par the previous day and rising to a tie for 8th place, he fell outside the top 100 and was cut off. His total score for rounds 1 and 2 was 7-over-par 151.

This tournament is held on two courses. Players alternate between the Torrey Pines North Course (par 72, 7,258 yards) and the South Course for rounds 1 and 2. Rounds 3 and 4 are held only on the South Course. The event is held on an unusual schedule, starting on Wednesday and ending on Saturday local time. This is due to the schedule of the National Football League (NFL). The PGA Tour adjusted the schedule to avoid overlapping with the NFL's two conference championship games.

Kim Seong-hyun made 1 birdie, 6 bogeys, 2 double bogeys, and 1 triple bogey. His greens in regulation rate was only 27.78%, making it difficult to create birdie opportunities. He also took 2.00 putts on average when hitting the green. On the 3rd hole (par 3), his tee shot landed in the rough, resulting in a triple bogey. He recorded consecutive bogeys on holes 4-5 and 7-8. He lost a total of 7 strokes in the first 8 holes. Although he made his only birdie on the 9th hole (par 5), he lost more strokes with consecutive double bogeys on holes 13-14 and consecutive bogeys on holes 15-16.

Kim Seong-hyun entered this regular tour event after finishing as runner-up in a playoff at last week's PGA Korn Ferry (second-tier) Tour Bahamas Golf Classic. Good results were expected, but his iron shots faltered, and he ended his tournament early.