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‘PGA star attraction’ Kim Joo-hyung has entered the ‘Top 10’.

On the 22nd (local time), Kim Joo-hyung finished the final day of the American Express (total prize money $8 million) of the 2022/2023 PGA Tour season at the Stadium Course in La Quinta, California (par 72, 7,187 yards) with a 5-under-par round, tying for 6th place (23-under-par 265). This marks his third ‘Top 10’ finish of the season, following a tie for 5th at the season-opening Sentry Tournament of Champions (TOC) two weeks ago.

Kim Juhyung raises his hand to greet the gallery's cheers after making a birdie on the 4th hole of the final day of the American Express. La Quinta=AFP·Yonhap News

This tournament was held in a pro-am format, where professionals played alongside amateur golfers on three different courses over the first three rounds: La Quinta Country Club (par 72, 7,060 yards) and the Klaus Tournament Course (par 72, 7,147 yards).

Starting tied for 5th place, 5 strokes behind the leader, Kim Joo-hyung recorded seven birdies and two bogeys. He gained momentum with birdies on holes 2, 4, and 5, but was abruptly halted by consecutive bogeys on holes 6 and 7. However, he changed the momentum with birdies on holes 8 and 11 (both par 5s), and showed strong finishing power with back-to-back birdies on holes 16 and 17. His long drives averaged 315.9 yards, and his ‘pinpoint iron shots’ had a green hit rate of 77.78%. He completely wiped away the disappointment of missing the cut at last week’s Sony Open.

World No. 4 Jon Rahm (Spain) shot 4-under to secure a one-stroke victory (27-under-par 261). This was his second win of the new year in just two weeks since his TOC victory, his ninth career win, and earned him $1.44 million (approximately 1.78 billion KRW) in prize money. Davis Thompson (USA) finished second (26-under-par 262). Xander Schauffele tied for 3rd (25-under-par 263), World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler tied for 11th (22-under-par 266), and Patrick Cantlay (all USA) tied for 26th (18-under-par 270).

From Korea, newlywed Im Sung-jae added 3-under-par to finish tied for 18th (20-under-par 268). Sony Open winner Kim Si-woo surged with a 6-under-par round to climb to tied 22nd (19-under-par 269). An Byeong-hun finished tied for 41st (15-under-par 273). The PGA Tour will continue with the Farmers Insurance Open (total prize money $8.7 million) at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California, over four days starting on the 25th.

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