‘Shriners Champ’ Kim Joo-hyung Tied 25th... Bradley Wins ‘First Victory in 4 Years’

Kim Joo-hyung Scores 3 Birdies and 2 Bogeys for 1-Under on Final Day of Zozo Championship
Bradley Earns 5th Career Win, Fowler and Putnam Tied for 2nd, Grillo 4th
Im Sung-jae Tied 29th, Defending Champion Matsuyama Tied 40th

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Kim Joo-hyung (20, photo) failed to break into the ‘Top 10’.

On the 16th, Kim Joo-hyung finished tied for 25th place (6-under 274) by shooting 1-under par on the final day of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship (total prize money $11 million) held at Inzai Narashino Country Club (Par 70, 7,041 yards) in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Riding a steep upward trend after securing his second PGA Tour win last week at the Shriners Children’s Open, he was unable to achieve back-to-back victories. The tournament featured 78 players competing in a 72-hole stroke play format over four rounds without a cut.

Starting from tied 26th, Kim recorded three birdies and two bogeys. He struggled to lower his score, losing strokes by making a bogey on the 2nd hole after a birdie on the 1st, and similarly a bogey on the 11th hole (both par 4s) after a birdie on the 10th. He managed to record an under-par score by making a birdie on the final 18th hole (par 5). His greens in regulation rate was 72.22%, but his putting average of 1.846 putts per hole held him back.

Keegan Bradley (USA) added 2-under par to secure a one-stroke victory (15-under 265). This marked his fifth career win, his first in 4 years and 1 month since winning the BMW Championship in September 2018, with a winner’s prize of $1.98 million (2.8 billion KRW). Ricky Fowler and Andrew Putnam (both USA) tied for 2nd place (14-under 266), and Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) finished 4th (13-under 267). Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) ended his bid for a consecutive title tied for 40th (3-under 277).

From Korea, Im Sung-jae (24) made an eagle and three birdies (one bogey) to reduce his score by 4 strokes. Rising 23 places from tied 52nd the previous day, he finished tied for 29th (5-under 275). Kim Si-woo (27) struggled with a 2-over par round, dropping to tied 45th (2-under 278). Lee Kyung-hoon (31) also lost 2 strokes, finishing tied 59th (even par 280).

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