PGA Tour Announces Unfortunate Si Woo Kim News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Si Woo Kim carded a 1-over 71 in his first round at the Travelers Championship on Thursday, putting him nine strokes behind 18-hole tournament leaders Austin Eckroat and Scottie Scheffler heading into Round 2.
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Kim got off to a rough start on Friday, notching a double bogey on the par-4 first hole at TPC River Highlands. The No. 61 golfer in the World Golf Rankings then followed that double with back-to-back bogeys on holes two and three.
Kim’s second round at the Travelers Championship came to an end after he carded another double bogey on the par-4 12th. The four-time PGA Tour winner withdrew with a back injury.
Kim was 8-over at the time of his withdrawal on Friday.
“Si Woo Kim is a WD with a back injury during the second round of the Travelers Championship,” the PGA Tour wrote in an announcement on X.
Kim has a history of back injury issues, but this was his first withdrawal of the 2025 season. The 29-year-old golfer finished T8 at both the RBC Heritage and PGA Championship earlier this year, earning him 38th position on the season-long FedEx Cup standings. He finished T42 at last week’s U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
Jul 20, 2024; Ayrshire, SCT; Si Woo Kim misses a putt on the 10th hole during the third round of the Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Troon.Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports
Kim is the second player to withdraw from this week’s signature event at TPC River Highlands. Jordan Spieth withdrew from the Travelers Championship field with a neck/upper back injury after going 5-over through his first 12 holes on Thursday.
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World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler leads the field at 11-under through 14 holes in his second round on Friday.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.