"Fantastic Shot Eagle" Im Sung-jae Cruises to Tied 4th in Tour Championship 2nd Round
First Korean Player to Compete '4 Consecutive Years'
Total 12 Under Par... 7 Strokes Behind Leader
'Number 1' Scheffler Racing at 19 Under Par
Im Sung-jae is gripping the ball during the second round of the Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour. Photo by EPA Yonhap News
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Hee-jun Jang] Im Sung-jae (24), who entered the 'War of Money,' is steadily climbing the ranks.
On the 26th (local time), Im Sung-jae recorded a 5-under-par 65, including 1 eagle, 5 birdies, and 2 bogeys, in the second round of the Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour FedExCup Playoffs, held at East Lake Golf Club (par 70) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Im Sung-jae started with a 4-under-par score, ranked 10th in the FedExCup standings. After reducing 2 strokes on the first day, he was tied for 6th place, and with a total of 12-under-par on this day, he rose to a tie for 4th place. Defending champion Patrick Cantlay is also in this group. He is 7 strokes behind the leader Scottie Scheffler (USA, 19-under-par).
Im Sung-jae drew admiration by making a shot eagle on the 6th hole (par 5) today. On the following 7th hole (par 4), he successfully made a birdie putt close to 9 meters, boosting his momentum. He is the first Korean player to qualify for four consecutive years since 2019. Im Sung-jae, who ranked 11th in 2020, aims for his first 'Top 10' in this tournament.
Scheffler firmly held the top spot on the leaderboard for the second day. Starting with a bonus score of 10-under-par as the No. 1 in the FedExCup rankings, Scheffler reduced 5 strokes on the first day and recorded 4 birdies without any bogeys in the second round.
Xander Schauffele (USA) is in 2nd place, 2 strokes behind (17-under-par), Jon Rahm (Spain) is 3rd (13-under-par), and Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) is positioned 7th (10-under-par).
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For Lee Kyung-hoon (31), his first appearance in the Tour Championship has been challenging. Starting the tournament ranked 26th without any bonus strokes, he lost 2 strokes in the second round and is currently 27th (even par).
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