Kris Kim of England, a 16-year-old amateur playing on a sponsor exemption at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, became the youngest player in nine years to make the cut in a Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour event in McKinney, Texas, the United States.

Kim finished his second round Friday with a birdie for a 4-under 67. At 7-under 135, he was among 66 players who made the cut, which was 6 under. Jake Knapp was the leader at 14-under 128.

Kyle Suppa was 16 when he made the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2015.

At 16 years and seven months old, Kim surpassed Jordan Spieth as the youngest player to make the cut at the Nelson. Spieth was two months shy of his 17th birthday when he made his first PGA Tour start at his hometown event in 2010 and finished tied for 16th.

Kim, who is the son of former Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour player and South Korean native Ji-Hyun Suh, is making his PGA Tour debut. He is the first amateur sponsored by the South Korean company CJ Group, which is the title sponsor of the Nelson for the first time.