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Grade-1 ankle tear not stopping Tom Kim (68) from climbing leaderboard at The Open

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HOYLAKE, England – Tom Kim nearly withdrew from The Open on Thursday night after suffering a grade-1 tear in his right ankle following a fluke injury at his rental house.

But good thing he didn’t – Kim shot a 3-under 68 in the second round to move safely inside the cut line at Royal Liverpool.

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“I’m barely walking,” said Kim, who slowly hobbled over to the interview area, “but it’s cool that I got away with it.”

Kim said that he stepped down off his patio and slipped in a muddy spot in the grass.