Whee Kim shoots 6-under 65 to take lead in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Whee Kim birdied two of his final three 穴を開けるs for a 6-under 65 and a one-一打／打撃 lead Friday in the PGA 小旅行する's Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
The 25-year-old South Korean player birdied all three par-5 穴を開けるs at TPC Summerlin, Nos. 13 and 16 on his first nine and No. 9 on his second nine.
"I had a really good putting all day," Kim said. "Didn't 行方不明になる any putts. I think I didn't do any stupid mistakes all day. I think that was 重要な. The greens were a little slower than what I 推定する／予想するd like the last two years. But it was still 急速な／放蕩な and 会社／堅い."
John Huh was at 66 with J.J. Spaun, Ryan Blaum and Alex Cejka. Jimmy Stanger also was 5 under with three 穴を開けるs left when play was 一時停止するd because of 不明瞭.
Kim was fourth two weeks ago in South Korea in the PGA 小旅行する's CJ Cup.
"It's a nice start. I feel more comfortable," Kim said. "I played really good and my fans were really happy. ... Yeah, it's nice. I think I'm in a really good position on Thursday 権利 here in Las Vegas. I feel really comfortable. Just happy.
Huh birdied four of his last six 穴を開けるs and had only 24 putts.
"Any time you putt under 30, I think it's a good 一連の会議、交渉／完成する," Huh said. "That's the 重要な that I was able to shoot 5-under par today.
Spaun 回復するd from 連続した bogeys to birdie three of the last four.
"I feel like it's more not trying to 圧力（をかける） so 早期に on in a tournament," Spaun said. "You feel like as a 新人 you've got to come out guns 炎ing, and you've got to 涙／ほころび it up 権利 away. Fortunately, today I 肉親，親類d of did that, but I wasn't 軍隊ing it. It was just 肉親，親類d of staying 患者."
Blaum 攻撃する，衝突する 17 of 18 greens in 規則.
"The アイロンをかける play was solid," Blaum said. "I put a new driver in the 捕らえる、獲得する this week and it was working 井戸／弁護士席 off the tee. Even when I was 行方不明の the fairway, I was only a few feet off and had a good look at the 穴を開ける 場所, whatever it was. I was 行方不明の it on the 権利 味方する."
Billy Horschel was two 一打／打撃s 支援する at 67 along with Bryson DeChambeau, Jason Kokrak, Daniel Summerhays, Peter Malnati, Kevin Chappell, Kelly Kraft, Patrick Cantlay and Brett Stegmaier.
Horschel is coming off a seven-week break.
"I've worked really hard on my game," Horschel said. "Todd Anderson and I have done some really good work. You're always a little apprehensive coming out to your first event, and also on 最高の，を越す of the work, seeing how is it going to translate over from practicing. It's been really nice all week. Is it 正確に／まさに where I want? No. But it's a lot better than it's been for the last year and a half."
Charley Hoffman opened his hometown event with a 68. He eagled the par-4 15th after 運動ing to 6 feet.
"I was able to make the putt," Hoffman said. "That was nice to get the 一連の会議、交渉／完成する going."
Ryan Armour, the 勝利者 Sunday in Mississippi for his first PGA 小旅行する 肩書を与える, also had a 68.
Defending 支持する／優勝者 棒 Pampling opened with a 70.
Bubba Watson had a 72 in his first 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the season.
