Pro golfer-turned-content-creator Luke Kwon carded a two-under-par 70 during round two of the Black Mountain Championship to narrowly make the cut on his Asian Tour debut.
Kwon got off to a fast start during round one at Black Mountain GC in Thailand, with the former PGA Tour China winner and Good Good member carding a five-under-par 67.
Kwon's 67 was blemish-free, with five birdies and 13 pars to leave him just three back of the lead after 18 holes.
And in round two on Friday, the 31-year-old Korean backed that up in impressive fashion thanks to a really strong back nine. At level par through 11 holes thanks to a couple of respective birdies and bogeys, Kwon turned it on down the stretch with three further birdies to reach a seven-under total and make the cut by two strokes.
Reacting to his first-round score on Thursday, Kwon insisted he always felt comfortable with the occasion.
"Nothing different honestly, same old same old. There was no nerves whatsoever," Kwon confidently said afterwards, while revealing his team was also filming out on the course for his YouTube channel.
Thailand's Suteepat Prateeptienchai and India's Gaganjeet Bhullar lead the way on 13-under after the pair matched each other's opening-day 65 with a 66 in round two.
Taewook Koh, the creator also known as Taco Golf who received an invite along with Kwon, carded a level par 72 on Thursday before shooting an eight-over-par 80 on Friday to finish in a tie for 144th.
The tournament is part of the Asian Tour's International Series, which sees 10 inflated purses and the rankings winner gaining a spot in the LIV Golf League for 2025.
It's the second high profile appearance for Kwon in recent months, after he won the Creator Classic on the PGA Tour during the week of the Tour Championship.
Canada’s Mac Boucher, who is known for his online trick shots and also played in the Creator Classic recently, will be in the field for next week's International Series Thailand at Thai Country Club in Bangkok.
International Series rankings leader John Catlin, who has played in numerous LIV events this season as a stand-in, is in T13th on 10-under after following up his first-round 69 with a seven-under 65.
Catlin is hoping to secure his spot in a team for all 14 LIV events next year. "The fact we have these six events left basically means it's completely up for grabs, and whoever plays the best golf is going to win it. And I'm just making sure that I'm that guy," he said.
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