[Golf Topic] Im Sung-jae "72 Billion Won in Prize Money This Year?"

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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…'7.23 billion won.'

Im Sung-jae (22, CJ Logistics, photo) earned this amount in prize money this year. On the 8th (Korean time), at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, USA (par 70, 7,280 yards), he finished 11th (10 under par) in the final third round of the PGA Tour Playoffs (PO) Tour Championship, receiving a bonus of $750,000 (890 million won). Including his first victory at the Honda Classic in March and seven top-10 finishes, his prize money for this season totals $4,337,811 (5.15 billion won).

Having already secured $1 million (1.19 billion won) from finishing 5th in the regular season PO Wyndham Rewards, his total earnings amount to $6,087,811 (7.23 billion won). This means he earned about 130 million won per week. After completing the Tour Championship, Im Sung-jae said, "I started well this week and thought I would finish in the top 10, but yesterday and today ended somewhat disappointingly," adding, "Experiencing pressure and tension will be a great help going forward," reflecting on his season.

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