Chan Kim grabs 36-hole lead at OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank

Chan Kim holds a one-shot lead through 36 holes at the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank.

Charting the leader (stats entering week)

Chan Kim (first/-9)

• Two-time Korn Ferry Tour winner posts a bogey-free 5-under 65 in the second round, following his opening round 4-under 66
• Holds third 36-hole lead/co-lead of his Korn Ferry Tour career; 1-for-2 in converting to victories (2023 Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron)
• Enters the week coming off the best result of his 2026 campaign with a T3 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX; in total, he owns two top-10 finishes with two additional top-25 finishes in eight starts on Tour this season
• Earned PGA TOUR membership for the first time with a No. 2 finish on the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, primarily off the strength of his back-to-back victories at the Magnit Championship and Albertsons Boise Open
• Held full membership on the PGA TOUR the past two seasons (2024, 2025), but was left with conditional membership for the 2026 season after a 130th finish in the 2025 FedExCup Fall standings
• Owns 86 career starts on the PGA TOUR with five top-10 finishes and 13 additional top-25 finishes; his best result came in the form of a T5 at the 2025 Valero Texas Open
• Played predominantly on the Japan Golf Tour from 2015 through the end of 2022, winning eight times on the circuit and winning its 2020-21 Order of Merit
• Born in Suwon, South Korea, but grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii

Additional notes

• On his 30th birthday, Travis Trace (T2/-8), who began the season with conditional Korn Ferry Tour membership, cards an 8-under 62 and establishes a new 36-hole high position (previous 36-hole high position: T6/2025 BMW Charity Pro-Am/finished T7).
• Alvaro Ortiz (T4/-7), winner of the 2026 UNC Health Championship, cards an 18-hole career and tournament low 9-under 61 (previous 18-hole low score: 62/2026 UNC Health Championship/Round 2).
• Eighteen-hole leader Ben Carr (T4/-7) posts a 1-under 69, playing his final three holes (Nos. 7-9) 3-over par, including a double bogey on the seventh hole; holds the best 36-hole position of his career on Tour (previous 36-hole high position: T14/2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf and Athletic Club/finished T7).
• University of Oklahoma product Jase Summy (T11/-5), who finished No. 3 in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2026, makes nine birdies (Nos. 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18) and an eagle on the par-5 sixth en route to a 6-under 64 to make the cut in his professional and Korn Ferry Tour debut.
• Sponsor exemption John Daly II (T32/-2), son of five-time PGA TOUR winner John Daly, bounces back from an opening 2-over 72 with a 6-under 64 in the second round to make the cut in his professional debut.
• Of the eight open qualifiers, only Cameron Sisk (T45/-1) makes the 36-hole cut and advances to the weekend.
• Amateur and Amarillo native Wyatt Provence (T60/E), who is competing as a sponsor exemption, cards a 3-under 67 to make the cut on the number in his first PGA TOUR-sanctioned start.