Kim Si-woo Tied for 23rd at Memorial Tournament, Five Strokes Off Lead

Kim Si-woo is positioned in the middle of the pack after the opening round of the PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament, a high-stakes event with a $20 million prize pool. He carded an even-par 72, featuring a mix of five birdies and five bogeys, at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

This score leaves Kim five strokes behind the current co-leaders: Wyndham Clark, JJ Spaun, and Ryan Gerard of the United States, along with Tommy Fleetwood of England, all of whom shot 5-under-par 67. Kim has had a consistent season, with seven top-10 finishes in 15 starts, including two second-place finishes, the most recent being at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson just last month.

Kim's round saw an early surge with birdies on holes 2, 5, and 7. However, consecutive bogeys on holes 8 and 9 tempered his momentum. He managed to add another birdie on the 13th hole in the back nine but dropped a shot on the 14th. Further bogeys on holes 16 and 17 saw him falter before he closed with a birdie on the 18th hole to finish at even par.

Fellow South Korean Im Sung-jae finished one stroke behind Kim, at 1-over-par 73, placing him in a tie for 33rd. World number one Scottie Scheffler also started the tournament at 1-over-par, tied for 33rd as he begins his quest for a third consecutive victory at this event.