Juhyung Kim "3rd Place, 2 Shots Behind in The Open Warm-up"... Shofley "1 Shot Victory"

Genesis Scotiabank Open Final Day 3-Under Finish, Kitayama 2nd, Cantlay and Fleetwood Tied 4th

Kim Joo-hyung is teeing off on the 2nd hole on the final day of the Genesis Scotiabank Open. North Berwick (Scotland) = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] World No. 61 Kim Joo-hyung (20) achieved his first ‘Top 3’ finish.

In the early morning of the 11th (Korean time) at the Renaissance Golf Course in North Berwick, Scotland (par 70, 7,293 yards), Kim finished third (5-under 275) with a 3-under round on the final day of the Genesis Scottish Open (total prize money $8 million), co-hosted by the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) and the PGA Tour. This is his best individual PGA Tour result, surpassing his tied 15th place at the Puerto Rico Open last March.

This tournament served as a warm-up for the ‘oldest major,’ The Open, which will continue on the 14th at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Top-ranked players including No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA) gathered, drawing the spotlight. Kim started tied for 9th, 5 shots behind, and collected 4 birdies (1 bogey). He made birdies on the 5th and 8th holes (both par 4s), and back-to-back birdies on the 16th and 17th holes.

However, missing a 1.43m par putt on the final 18th hole (par 4) was a regret. He powered his game with a maximum drive of 353 yards, a fairway hit rate of 84.62%, and a greens in regulation rate of 83.33%. His scrambling ability (100%) to save par when missing the green was outstanding. Having perfectly adapted to the links course, Kim Joo-hyung will compete in The Open, aiming for his first career victory. Korea will be represented by six players including Im Sung-jae (24), Kim Si-woo (27), and Lee Kyoung-hoon (31).

Xander Schauffele is reading the putting line on the 5th hole on the final day of the Genesis Scottish Open. North Berwick, Scotland = Getty Images / Multivits

‘Tokyo Olympic gold medalist’ Xander Schauffele (USA) did not reduce his score but secured a one-shot victory (7-under 273). This is his third win of the season and seventh overall, two weeks after the Travelers Championship on the 27th of last month, with a winner’s prize of $1.44 million (1.9 billion KRW). Kutter Kitayama finished second (6-under 274), while Patrick Cantlay (USA) and Tommy Fleetwood (England) tied for fourth (4-under 276). No. 3 Jon Rahm (Spain) finished tied for 55th (5-over 285).

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