Kim Si-woo elevated his standing on the second day of the 2025 PGA Tour BMW Championship, held at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, USA.

In the second round, played on August 16, Kim recorded five birdies and four bogeys for a 1-under 69, bringing his total to even-par 140. This puts him in a tied position for 22nd as he advances into the later stages of the tournament.

This event is the PGA Tour Playoffs’ second leg, following last week's FedEx St. Jude Championship. Only the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup rankings secured entries for this playoff stage. Once the BMW Championship concludes, only the 30 highest-ranked players will earn a ticket to compete in the season finale—the Tour Championship in Atlanta, Georgia.

Kim Si-woo, entering the BMW Championship ranked 46th in FedEx Cup points, improved his standing slightly after a tied 14th finish in the first round. Now tied for 41st in the ongoing tournament, he will need to gain ground in the remaining rounds, as projections show a best possible surge to 39th—still short of the top-30 cutoff for a final berth.

In Friday’s round, Kim got off to a promising start by gaining a stroke early but struggled to build momentum in the back nine. He followed a bogey on the 10th with a swift birdie on the 11th, only to lose another stroke on the 12th. Kim rallied with consecutive birdies on the 15th and 16th holes but left the course with some regret after a bogey on the 18th.

Meanwhile, Im Sung-jae, who was tied for 25th alongside Kim after Round 1, endured a tough day, losing five shots and finishing at 6-over-par 146, which dropped him to a tie for 41st. Currently ranked 25th in the FedEx Cup, Im remains in position to qualify for the Tour Championship, aiming for his seventh consecutive appearance at the season-ending event.

At the top of the leaderboard, Robert MacIntyre, who seized solo lead with an 8-under opening round, extended his advantage by carding a 6-under on Day 2. Now at a formidable 14-under 126 with no bogeys, MacIntyre retains the solo lead at the halfway mark.

World No. 1 and FedEx Cup leader Scottie Scheffler surged with a five-under round, moving to 9-under overall and into second place. Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) and Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) are sitting in third and fourth, respectively, while Michael Kim, Maverick McNealy, and Tommy Fleetwood are tied for fifth.

Rory McIlroy shot a 4-under round to finish at 136, placing him 11th at the tournament’s midpoint. Last week’s winner Justin Rose is in 28th with a 1-over 141, while defending champion Keegan Bradley settled for 32nd with a 2-over 142.

Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”

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