Sungjae Im "Korean Tour Outing After 3 Years"... 'May 12 Woori Financial Championship Appearance'

First Appearance Since Winning the 2019 Genesis Championship, Paired with Kim Siwoo at the September Hangzhou Asian Games

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Im Sung-jae (24, CJ Logistics, photo), the ace of Korean men's golf, will participate in a domestic tournament for the first time in three years.

The Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Korean Tour Woori Financial Championship Organizing Committee announced on the 26th that "Im Sung-jae will compete in the Woori Financial Championship held over four days from May 12 at Ferrum Golf Club in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province." This marks his return to the Korean Tour after three years since winning the Genesis Championship held at Incheon Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in October 2019. Im Sung-jae is a player who has secured two wins on the PGA Tour.

He finished as runner-up at the 2020 Masters and performed well by tying for 8th place last April. This season, including one victory, he has entered the top 10 five times and is currently ranked 8th in the FedEx Cup standings. For this domestic appearance, Im Sung-jae is skipping two PGA Tour events and will participate in the major PGA Championship immediately after returning, managing a tight schedule. The newly established Woori Financial Championship this year offers a total prize money of 1.3 billion KRW, with the winner's prize being 250 million KRW.

Im Sung-jae will also represent Korea alongside Kim Si-woo (27, CJ Logistics) at the Hangzhou Asian Games this September, aiming for the gold medal. The Korea Golf Association selected Im Sung-jae, ranked 19th in the world, and Kim Si-woo, ranked 51st, as professional representatives on the 25th. Jang Yoo-bin (20) and Cho Woo-young (21, both from Korea National Sport University) were selected through the amateur qualifying tournament. The Hangzhou Asian Games will be held over four days from September 15 at the West Lake International Golf Club in Hangzhou, China.

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