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‘Newlywed’ Im Sung-jae will appear on the Korean Tour.

Im Sung-jae will participate in the Korean Tour Woori Financial Championship in May and greet domestic fans.

The Woori Financial Championship Organizing Committee announced on the 24th that "Im Sung-jae will participate in the Korean Professional Golf (KPGA) Korean Tour Woori Financial Championship held in May." Im Sung-jae is ranked 17th in the world and has won twice on the PGA Tour. He is sponsored by Woori Financial Group. This season, Im Sung-jae has maintained good form by finishing in the top 10 six times on the PGA Tour. He also performed well by finishing 6th in the ‘2-man team battle’ Zurich Classic, partnering with Keith Mitchell (USA), which ended recently.

Im Sung-jae was scheduled to play in last year’s Woori Financial Championship but withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19 just before the first round. Im said, "I was disappointed not to be able to play in the newly established Woori Financial Championship last year," and added, "I will manage my condition well and show good play."

The Woori Financial Group Championship will be held for four days from May 11 at the Parum Club in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. A total of 144 players will compete in a 72-hole stroke play format to determine the winner. The total prize money is 1.5 billion KRW, the largest scale in Korea, increased by 200 million KRW from last year, with the winner’s prize being 300 million KRW. This year, top players such as Kim Kyung-tae, Kim Bi-o, Park Sang-hyun, Kang Kyung-nam, Seo Yo-seop, and Hwang Jung-gon will all compete for the title.

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