"I'm going to give my utmost effort" - Kim Seong-Hyeon breaks no-cut streak at 2023 3M Open, stays in contention for FedExCup playoffs

Kim Seong-Hyeon finally got back in the game after missing a cut in three successive tournaments. The South Korean golfer made the cut at the 2023 3M Open Championship after playing two rounds of 71 and 64, respectively.

He played an incredible bogey-free round on Friday, making seven birdies. Kim settled at the T14 position following 36 holes. Lee Hodges topped the leaderboard of the 3M Open Championship after two rounds, with a score of under 15.

Kim Seong Hyeon finished eight strokes behind the leader and hopes to win the championship on Sunday. The victory may provide him with enough points to get into the top 70 of the FedEx Cup rankings and compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Kim, who is currently ranked 82nd in the FedEx Cup Standings, expressed optimism about competing in the FedEx Cup playoffs after the second round of the 3M Open Championship.

"I had a very good start. I didn't miss any putts which set the tone for the day. I managed to stay bogey-free, which is always a pleasant accomplishment. We still have two tournaments left, and I'm going to give my utmost effort. I haven't been playing well lately, so I'm really glad to have finished well today, and I'm looking forward to the remaining rounds."

Kim, as stated by Korea JoongAng Daily, remarked about his performance at the 3M Open:

“Same thing as yesterday. I've got a great attitude out there. Me and my caddie, we're 70-something on the points list, like what do we have to lose, you know? We've committed to every shot we've hit so far, which has been great. We'll continue to do it, because what do we have to lose.”

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FedExCup Standings

The 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm topped the FedEx Cup standings with a total of 3320 points, as of July 2023, followed by Scottie Scheffler.

Here are the top 70 of the FedEx standings as of July 29, 2023:

• 1 Jon Rahm 3320
• 2: Scottie Scheffler 3146
• 3 Rory McIlroy 2304
• 4 Max Homa 2128
• 5 Wyndham Clark 1944
• 6 Brian Harman 1827
• 7 Viktor Hovland 1795
• 8 Keegan Bradley 1774
• 9 Rickie Fowler 1732
• 10 Tony Finau 1570
• 11 Jason Day 1506
• 12 Nick Taylor 1463
• 13 Patrick Cantlay 1443
• 14 Tom Kim 1422
• 15 Sepp Straka 1413
• 16 Xander Schauffele 1406
• 17 Tyrrell Hatton 1381
• 18 Si Woo Kim 1351
• 19 Sam Burns 1284
• 20 Collin Morikawa 1246
• 21 Kurt Kitayama 1216
• 22 Adam Schenk 1209
• 23 Emiliano Grillo 1205
• 24 Tommy Fleetwood 1184
• 25 Denny McCarthy 1179
• 26 Chris Kirk 1161
• 27 Taylor Moore 1156
• 28 Seamus Power 1133
• 29 Corey Conners 1103
• 30 Jordan Spieth 1099
• 31 Justin Rose 1088
• 32 Sahith Theegala 1065
• 33 Russell Henley 1051
• 34 Matt Fitzpatrick 1049
• 35 Sungjae Im 1047
• 36 Adam Svensson 917
• 37 Adam Hadwin 908
• 38 Patrick Rodgers 897
• 39 Brendon Todd 893
• 40 Harris English 893
• 41 Cameron Young 889
• 42 Andrew Putnam 889
• 43 Eric Cole 875
• 44 Mackenzie Hughes 867
• 45 Alex Smalley 864
• 46 Tom Hoge 857
• 47 Taylor Montgomery 823
• 48 Thomas Detry 808
• 49 Byeong Hun An 796
• 50 Nick Hardy 786
• 51 Davis Riley 768
• 52 Hayden Buckley 754
• 53 Brandon Wu 753
• 54 Hideki Matsuyama 718
• 55 Mark Hubbard 697
• 56 Matt Kuchar 669
• 57 Matthew NeSmith 637
• 58 Aaron Rai 631
• 59 Vincent Norrman 623
• 60 J.T. Poston 618
• 61 Stephan Jaeger 617
• 62 Beau Hossler 605
• 63 J.J. Spaun 602
• 64 Sam Stevens 600
• 65 Austin Eckroat 594
• 66 Keith Mitchell 593
• 67 Ben Taylor 589
• 68 Ben Griffin 577
• 69 Sam Ryder 575
• 70 K.H. Lee 567