PGA Tour "Who Was the Star of the Best Moment in 2020?"

Ram's 20m Winning Birdie in BMW Championship Playoff Tops 'Best Videos', Woods Features in Three of the 'Top 5' Moments

Yon Rahm is seen cheering after sinking the winning birdie on the first hole of the playoff on the final day of the BMW Championship.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Jon Rahm (Spain), ranked No. 2 in the world, was chosen as the protagonist of the best moment of the year.

The PGA Tour announced the 'Top 5 Most Viewed Videos by Fans This Year' on the 27th (Korean time). Rahm's moment when he made a 20-meter birdie putt on the first playoff hole against the resumed 'Number 1' Dustin Johnson (USA) on the 18th hole (par 4) of the final day of the BMW Championship in August took first place. Not only was the distance long, but he succeeded in a difficult birdie putt where the ball's path bent almost 90 degrees, securing the victory.

Rahm turned professional in 2016 and immediately made a splash by winning the Farmers Open in January 2017. Last year, he notably won the DP World Tour Championship, the final event of the 2019 European Tour season in November, earning a 'jackpot' of $5 million by adding the $2 million bonus for finishing first in the Race to Dubai to his prize money. This year, with his victory at the Memorial Tournament in July, he became the world No. 1 for the first time in 31 years for a Spanish player since Seve Ballesteros in 1989.

This season, he secured his second win and fifth career victory. He is a six-time champion on the European Tour. Johnson’s 13.1-meter birdie putt on the 18th hole of the BMW Championship final day, which dramatically forced the playoff, ranked third. Although he leveled the match, he had to settle for runner-up after Rahm’s 20-meter birdie putt. The final round of this year’s BMW Championship was recognized as a classic match that produced the No. 1 and No. 3 'highlight moments' of 2020.

The 'resurrected golf emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) appeared in the other three videos among the top five. The second place video was from the pro-am held before the Genesis Invitational in February, where Woods teamed up with Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland). McIlroy hit a shot toward the green with 160 yards left, and Woods, playing in the group ahead, was holding the flagstick watching the shot. McIlroy’s ball landed on the green and rolled right up to Woods.

Woods smiled broadly, waved the flagstick, and headed to the next hole. The fourth place video was a scene from the PNC Championship that ended on the 21st, where Woods played with his 11-year-old son Charlie. This PGA Tour event features 20 major champions playing with their children, grandchildren, or other family members. Charlie attracted attention with his 'dad-style' play. The fifth place video showed a shot from the Farmers Insurance Open in January, where Woods hit a 141-yard shot that bounced twice on the green, went into the hole, and then came back out.

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