Tom Kim Makes Weekend at British Open After Playing on Torn Ankle

"I'm barely walking," said the 21-year-old after fighting to a Friday 68 following an accident Thursday at his rental house.

HOYLAKE, England — Tom Kim suffered an injury to his right ankle on Thursday at his rental home in a freak accident where he slipped off a patio, leading to what he said is a Grade 1 tear.

He still shot 68 on Friday during the second round of the British Open at Royal Liverpool to complete 36 holes at even-par 142.

"I'm barely walking, but it's cool how I got away with it," said Kim, 21, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour.

"Very unfortunate thing. It’s pretty bruised. I can’t take off my shoe really. I don’t know how I really walked. But once the adrenalin popped in I got away with it. Now I’m surviving."

Kim said his foot got stuck in a muddy area between the patio and grass, causing the injury.

"It was a very close to call it off and not playing today, get home and try to see a doctor because it's pretty bruised," Kim said. "But I got some tough love from my team and I was told to suck it up. I certainly did that and played well today.

"My trainer did tell me it was definitely playable. I taped it up a lot where it's not going to get worse. It's just uncomfortable. I'm not going to give up. It's just not who I am.

“I definitely went out there with low expectations of I don't know how to hit the golf ball. It was definitely a lot of half swings. Once I started to warm and get more comfortable with it I was able to play around with it."