Sungjae Im 8th "Strong Finish with 5-Under Par"... Davis "Victory in 5th Playoff Match"

Rocket Mortgage Classic Final Day 'Top 10' Entry, Davis Wins First PGA Tour Title, Merritt and Niemann Tied for 2nd Place

Im Sung-jae is teeing off on the 4th hole on the final day of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Detroit, USA - Photo by Getty Images/Multibits

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Top 10 after 4 months."

Im Sung-jae (23, CJ Logistics) made a late surge. On the 5th (Korean time) at Detroit Golf Club in Michigan, USA (par 72, 7,370 yards), he finished the final day of the PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic (total prize money $7.5 million) with a strong 5-under-par, rising to a tie for 8th place (15-under-par 273). Cameron Davis (Australia) won his first PGA Tour title after a playoff against Troy Merritt (USA) and Joaquin Niemann (Chile), all tied at 18-under-par 270, going to the fifth extra hole. The winner's prize money was $1.35 million (about 1.53 billion KRW).

Starting from a tie for 12th place, 4 strokes behind, Im recorded 6 birdies and 1 bogey. He gained momentum with consecutive birdies on holes 1 and 2, added another birdie on hole 4 (par 5). Although a single bogey on hole 9 (par 3) was disappointing, he made consecutive birdies again on holes 13 and 14 in the back nine, and on hole 17 (par 5), his third shot landed very close to the hole. His green hit rate of 83.33% and pinpoint iron shots stood out. Notably, this marks his return to the top 10 for the first time in 4 months since tying for 8th at the Honda Classic last March.

Cameron Davis is cheering while holding the trophy immediately after winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Detroit, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz

Locally, the spotlight was on Davis's surprise victory. Having officially joined the PGA Tour in 2019, this was only his 70th event. He shot 5-under-par with 1 eagle, 5 birdies, and 2 bogeys, showing incredible power by gaining 3 strokes over the last two holes with an eagle from a greenside bunker shot on hole 17 and a birdie on hole 18 (par 4). In the playoff, Niemann was eliminated first with a bogey on the first 18th hole, and Merritt and Davis battled over four holes: 15 (par 3), 16 (par 4), 14 (par 5), and 15 again.

Merritt and Niemann tied for 2nd place, while left-handed power hitter Bubba Watson posted a daily best 8-under-par to finish tied for 6th (16-under-par 272). Two-time winner Jason Kokrak (both USA) stopped his pursuit of a third win at a tie for 12th (14-under-par 274). From Korea, Kim Si-woo (26) struggled with 2-over-par to finish tied for 58th (6-under-par 282), Kang Sung-hoon (34) tied for 74th (3-under-par 285), and An Byeong-hun (30, CJ Logistics) tied for 76th (2-under-par 286).

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