[Golf Topic] 'AT&T Champ' Burger "Missing Honda Classic Due to Rib Injury"

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ○…‘AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am champion’ Daniel Berger (USA, photo) will not participate in the Honda Classic (total prize money $7 million)...

Golfweek USA reported on the 18th (Korean time) that "Berger will be unable to compete in the Honda Classic due to rib pain." Currently ranked 15th in the world, he is notably considered the ‘top favorite to win’ by experts. This tournament is especially significant as it was the stage where Im Sung-jae (23, CJ Logistics) achieved his first victory on the PGA Tour last year. This increases Im Sung-jae’s chances of defending his title. He will be challenging the historic feat of becoming the first to win back-to-back titles in 43 years since Jack Nicklaus (USA, 1977?1978).

The ‘48-year-old seasoned veteran’ Lee Westwood (England) is another contender for the title. He has been frustrated by consecutive runner-up finishes, suffering come-from-behind losses at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the 8th and The Players Championship on the 15th. He is aiming for his third PGA Tour victory, his first in 10 years and 9 months since the St. Jude Classic in June 2010. Im Sung-jae will begin his campaign on the 19th at 2:04 AM alongside past champions Ricky Fowler and Keith Mitchell (both USA).

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