[Golf Topic] Im Sung-jae "Relaxing with Fishing~"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○... "Practice on weekdays, fishing on weekends."

'FedEx Cup (PO) Ranking No.1' Im Sung-jae (22, CJ Logistics, photo) is continuing a settled life for the first time in a while. On the 22nd (Korean time), in an email interview with the AP News Agency, he introduced his recent status, saying, "I currently stay in Tampa, Florida, USA, where golf courses do not close, so I practice every day," and "These days, I have taken a liking to fishing." He added, "Last time, I caught a catfish, and next time I want to try sea fishing and catch a large fish."

Im Sung-jae set up a base camp in Tampa after the first round of The Players in March when the PGA Tour was shut down due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It is interesting that he used hotels while playing as many as 35 tournaments last year. AP News reported, "Im Sung-jae played tournaments in 9 countries and 19 states in the USA," and "In 2018, when he was active on the Korn Ferry (2nd tier) Tour, he had a grueling schedule of 17 consecutive weeks."

He has already participated in 14 tournaments in the 2019/2020 season as well. He was on the rise, winning his first victory at the Honda Classic in early March, but it is unfortunate that COVID-19 put a stop to it. "This is the first time I have taken such a long break since 2016," he said. Im Sung-jae named Atlanta, Georgia as one of the candidates for his future settlement. He praised, "I practiced near Sugarloaf in Atlanta, and it is a city I really like," adding, "The flights to Korea and other regions are also good."

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