PGA Tour Golfer Abruptly Withdraws During Second Round at Travelers Championship

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dibyendu Mondal | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 1:53 PM ET

The Travelers Championship teed off for its second round on Friday without Jordan Spieth. The three-time major champion had to withdraw from the tournament after a shoulder/back injury. Today, another golfer has followed suit.

Si Woo Kim, with almost $30 million in career earnings, announced his exit from the tournament during the second round. He finished day one with a score of 1-over par. But day two has been so kind to him.

He recorded two double bogeys and three bogeys in the 12 holes he played before withdrawing due to a back injury. Kim participated in the U.S. Open, where he finished with a score of 12-over par.

As of now, Scottie Scheffler shares the lead with Austin Eckroat with 8-under par. Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark are close with a score of 6-under par.

Clark has a rough week at Oakmont Country Club. He took out his frustration on the locker room, a picture of which went viral on social media. He apologized for his actions during a press conference on Thursday.

"I've had a lot of highs and lows in my career, especially this year some lows. I made a mistake that I deeply regret. I'm very sorry for what happened." He said.

"I made a mistake that I deeply regret. I'm very sorry for what happened."

Wyndham Clark addressed his actions regarding the damaged lockers at the U.S. Open. pic.twitter.com/czcaFruxF4
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) June 19, 2025

He is playing quite well at TPC River Highlands.

"I made some of the short putts to keep the round going. I had a couple of par saves, even though it seems really small, like four- or five-footers that really keep the round going," Clark added.

"The same thing with birdies. I hit a lot of good shots in there to kind of six, eight feet and I made those, which really for me mentally just keeps it going."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: