Sungjae Im, 2nd Place in FedEx Cup "Made New History as Asia's Best Performance"

Im Sung-jae Shows '4-Under Par Strength' Over 22 Holes on Final Day of Tour Championship
Surpasses 2007 K.J. Choi's 5th Place for 'Best Ever Asian Player Record'
McIlroy Becomes First FedEx Cup 3-Time Champion, Wins '24.1 Billion KRW Jackpot'

Im Sung-jae is carefully reading the putting line using a putter on the 14th hole of the final day of the Tour Championship. Atlanta, USA = Getty Images / Photo by Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a brilliant finish for Im Sung-jae (24), who has advanced to the Tour Championship for four consecutive years.

On the 28th (local time), at East Lake Golf Club (par 70, 7,346 yards) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Im finished the fourth day of the Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs (PO), with a 4-under-par over 22 holes, securing a tie for 2nd place (20-under-par). He broke the record for the highest FedEx Cup finish by an Asian player, previously held by 'Tank' K.J. Choi (52), who finished 5th in 2007. Im's previous best was 11th place in 2020. He also earned a bonus of $5.75 million (7.7 billion KRW).

After completing the four holes of the third round, which were postponed due to bad weather and sunset the previous day, with pars, Im continued his birdie streak in the final fourth round. He energized himself with consecutive birdies on holes 3 and 4 and a birdie on hole 6 (par 5). Although he made a bogey on hole 8 (par 4), he immediately recovered with a birdie on hole 9 (par 3). While the leader and 'Number 1' Scottie Scheffler (USA) faltered briefly, Im rose to a tie for 2nd place, just one stroke behind.

At hole 11 (par 3), Im faced a crisis when his tee shot landed on the bunker lip, but he saved par with a skillful recovery shot. He continued smoothly with a birdie on hole 12 but made a double bogey on hole 14 (par 4) after sending his tee shot, second, and third shots into the rough. Im bounced back with 'stepping stone birdies' on holes 15 (par 3) and 17 (par 4), but there were not enough holes left to claim his first-ever FedEx Cup championship.

Rory McIlroy raised his hand to greet the gallery's applause after making a birdie on the 7th hole on the final day of the Tour Championship. Atlanta (USA) = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Multiwitz

L Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) shot 4-under-par to complete a come-from-behind victory (21-under-par). He became the first player in history to win the FedEx Cup three times, having previously won in 2016 and 2019, and received a bonus of $18 million (24.1 billion KRW). This was his third win of the season and 22nd career victory. McIlroy, ranked 7th in the FedEx Cup standings, started with only a 4-under-par advantage and overcame setbacks including a triple bogey on the first hole (par 4) and a bogey on the second hole (par 3) in the first round to create a dramatic comeback.

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