Sungjae Im 6th "Regrets First Hole Double Bogey"... List Wins Playoff "After 10 Years and 203 Matches"

Farmers Insurance Open Final Day 1 Under Par, List Wins First Playoff Hole with Birdie, 'Number 1' Jon Rahm Ties for 3rd

Im Sung-jae is teeing off at the 2nd hole on the final day of the Farmers Insurance Open. San Diego, USA - Photo by Getty Images/Multibits

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ‘Shriners Champ’ Im Sung-jae (24)’s ‘march to a second victory’ stopped at a tie for 6th place (13-under 275 strokes).

On the 30th (Korean time), at the Torrey Pines Golf Course South Course (par 72, 7,765 yards) in San Diego, California, USA, the final day of the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open (total prize money $8.4 million), he finished with 1-under par. Luke List fired a 6-under par to rise to a tie for the lead (15-under 273 strokes) with Will Zalatoris (both from the USA) and after a playoff battle, finally secured his first PGA Tour victory. The winner’s prize money is $1,512,000 (18.3 billion KRW).

Im Sung-jae started from a tie for 5th place and recorded 4 birdies, 1 bogey, and 1 double bogey. The double bogey on the first hole (par 4) was particularly regrettable. His second shot landed in a greenside bunker, and he suffered a ‘3-putt’. Fortunately, birdies came on the 6th and 9th holes. The bogey on the 12th hole (par 4) was recovered with a birdie on the 13th hole (par 5). He operated a ‘needle-like iron shot’ with a greens hit rate of 77.78%, but was held back by an average of 1.79 putts per hole. A birdie on the 17th hole (par 5) marked his fourth ‘top 10’ finish of the 2022 season.

Luke List is celebrating with his family, holding the trophy right after winning the Farmers Insurance Open. San Diego, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Getty Images

Locally, the spotlight was on List’s dramatic come-from-behind victory. His strong finish, shooting a daily best 6-under par, stood out, and after waiting for 1 hour and 30 minutes, he made a winning birdie by placing his third wedge shot right next to the hole in the first playoff hole resumed at the 18th hole (par 5). He has been actively competing on the PGA Tour since 2013, and this victory came after a long wait of 10 years and 203 events (excluding amateur events). He enjoyed the moment embracing his wife.

It is interesting that Zalatoris made pars for 12 consecutive holes after the 7th hole (par 4). Especially on the 18th hole, he missed a 2.5-meter winning birdie putt, which led to the playoff. World No. 1 Jon Rahm (Spain) remained tied for 3rd place (14-under 274 strokes). Jason Day (Australia) joined the tie for 3rd, and Korea’s Kim Si-woo (27) secured a tie for 11th place (12-under 276 strokes). ‘Number 4’ Dustin Johnson tied for 25th place (9-under 279 strokes), and defending champion Patrick Reed (both from the USA) tied for 46th place (5-under 283 strokes).

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