Si Woo Kim comments on how Scottie Scheffler was acting during the second round of the CJ CUP
Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images for The CJ Cup Scottie Scheffler produced a superb round of eight-under par 63 on day two of the CJ CUP Byron Nelson but, incredibly, he lost more ground on Si Woo Kim. Scheffler turned on the heat on his back nine at TPC Craig Ranch on Friday after making a fairly pedestrian start to his second round. However, Si Woo Kim fired a special second round 60, despite making a bogey on his final hole.
Si Woo leads the CJ CUP Byron Nelson on 18-under par after two rounds, while Scottie Scheffler is in a tie for second on 13-under par. Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Scheffler, Si Woo Kim and Brooks Koepka all produced some great golf at the CJ CUP during the first two rounds. However, it was the 30-year-old South Korean who stood head and shoulders above his American rivals during the first two rounds of the tournament.
Si Woo Kim reveals what Scottie Scheffler’s behavior was like at the CJ CUP Si Woo Kim spoke to The Golf Channel after shooting a 60 in his second round at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson. The South Korean was asked what role having Scheffler alongside him played in his success on Friday at TPC Craig Ranch. “ It’s just always fun to play with him, “ Si Woo Kim said.
Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images for The CJ Cup “ We have a joke with each other and a little bit of trash talk. “ Yeah, I always love to play with him and I always learn a lot from him every time during a practice round or a tournament day. “ So, yeah, it is always great to be paired with him.
“ Scheffler and Si Woo are clearly very close friends and the fact that they both shot such great scores on Friday cannot be a coincidence. Scottie Scheffler says what it was like playing with Si Woo Kim The world number one spoke to reporters after his second round on Friday, and responded when asked what the atmosphere was like in their group. “ We were just hanging out like normal, “ Scheffler said.