The logo of Major League Baseball (MLB) appears on the left side of Jhonattan Vegas' polo shirt, part of a sponsorship deal to promote baseball through athletes from other sports.

The strategy is working for MLB as Vegas shines in the lead-up to the PGA Championship – the second major of the year played at Quail Hollow in Charlotte.

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Vegas leads after 2 rounds. Photo: PGA Championship

The 40-year-old golfer became the first Venezuelan to lead a major after the first round with a score of -7 on Thursday (US time).

On Friday, he still held the top position despite a cruel double bogey at hole 18 – the end of a difficult 3-hole “Green Mile” series: -8.

Vegas leads by two strokes over Matthieu Pavon, Matt Fitzpatrick and Kim Si Woo (-6).

Kim Si Woo's historic moment. Source: PGA Championship

Notably, Kim Si Woo made history by scoring the longest hole-in-one in major tournament history at hole number 6, with a distance of 228 meters (252 yards).

This score helped Kim Si Woo achieve an eagle, along with 6 birdies and 1 bogey at hole 17 on the second day of competition.

The 29-year-old South Korean golfer is dreaming of his first major. He has won four PGA Tour events in his career – most recently the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2023.

On Saturday, experts call it “Moving Day” – the pivotal day that will decide the race for the 2025 PGA Championship title.

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Kim Si Woo sets record. Photo: PGA Tour

The championship race in the 107th edition of the PGA Championship features Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa, who are currently tied at -5.

Bryson DeChambeau came out on top with a score of -3. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy played better in the opening round and passed the cut with a score of +1.

Several of the 16 LIV Golf players left the tournament early after failing to make the cut, including Cameron Smith (+7), Phil Mickelson (+9), Brooks Koepka (+9) and Dustin Johnson (+12).

In addition, Justin Rose - runner-up of The Masters 2025 - also stopped with a score of +9. Jordan Spieth, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry (+2), Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama (+3), Patrick Cantlay (+6) are other stars who were eliminated early.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/kim-si-wood-lap-ky-luc-o-pga-championship-2402115.html