Kim Joo-hyung Ties for 32nd in Round 1 of PGA Canadian Open, 3 Strokes Off the Lead

Kim Joo-hyung finished in a tie for 32nd place in the first round of the PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open, which features a total prize purse of $9.8 million.

On Friday (June 12), Kim carded a 3-under-par 67, including four birdies and one bogey, at the TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (par 70) in Caledon, Ontario, Canada.

He sits three strokes behind the group tied for first place, leaving him in a position to climb the leaderboard in the remaining rounds.

Kim, who has three career PGA Tour victories, has been struggling with a prolonged slump. Last year, he managed only one top-10 finish in 26 events, and this season, he has failed to reach the top 10 in 12 of his 13 tournament appearances.

Kim displayed a stable shot-making ability early in his round today.

Starting on the 10th hole (par 4), Kim secured his first birdie on the 12th hole (par 4).

Although his tee shot landed in a bunker and his second shot ended up off the green, he successfully converted a 12.8-meter chip-in birdie.

He maintained his momentum by recording consecutive birdies on the 14th (par 3) and 15th (par 4) holes.

After shaving three strokes off his score in the first six holes, Kim saw mixed results for the remainder of his round.

He recorded a bogey on the 2nd hole (par 4) after missing a 1.5-meter par putt. He later recovered with a birdie on the 6th hole (par 4), where he stuck his second shot within 0.6 meters of the hole, following a series of par saves.

Brooks Koepka (USA), who returned to the PGA Tour from LIV Golf this year, shot a 6-under-par 64 to tie for the lead alongside Emiliano Grillo (Argentina), Eric Cole (USA), Sahith Theegala (USA), Sam Burns (USA), and Matthew Anderson (Canada).

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