2024 Travelers Championship scores, takeaways: Tom Kim leads Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler after Round 2

Kim kept a good thing rolling Friday morning and maintained his overnight lead

If you're playing well, then why not just keep on playing? That's the attitude Tom Kim has taken, and it has proven effective through two rounds of the 2024 Travelers Championship as the 22-year-old stands at 13 under and two clear of Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler and Akshay Bhatia. Teeing it up for the eighth consecutive week, Kim will take the lead into the weekend at TPC River Highlands crediting a renewed sharpness in his game courtesy of his consistent competitive reps.

"I think the big difference is it's just sharper, and I'm more aware now," Kim said. "I think the work I've been doing, the past few months, it's just been kind of like making sure I can, that I feel confident out in the competition, not practice rounds, right? So, I think this stretch is making me more sharper and more ready, and I think it's kind of time to show."

Celebrating his birthday Friday, the South Korean showed this rediscovered quality in full force. Hitting 13 of 14 fairways and 17 of 18 greens in regulation, Kim followed his opening 62 with a stress-free 65. While his putter shined Thursday, his tee-to-green presence took the wheel Friday and was met with nice birdie conversions on Nos. 8-10 to push his name even further out in front.