Kim Seong-hyun 'Autumn Series Runner-up'... "Now Victory is in Sight"

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Rookie Kim Seong-hyun achieved his best result since joining the PGA Tour by finishing as the runner-up.

On the 17th (local time), at the Silverado Resort and Spa (par 72, 7,123 yards) in Napa, California, USA, Kim finished the 4th round of the PGA Tour 'Fall Series' Fortinet Championship (total prize money $8.4 million) with a 4-under-par, securing 2nd place at 19-under-par 269. This surpassed his previous best of 4th place at the Shriners Children's Open last October. It is his second top-5 finish of the season.

Kim Sung-hyun is teeing off at the 2nd hole of the 4th round of the Fortinet Championship in the Fall Series. [Napa (USA) = AP·Yonhap News]

Starting the round tied for 2nd place, 2 strokes behind the leader, Kim showcased perfect play with 4 birdies and no bogeys. After a dull parade of pars in the front nine, he made his first birdie on the 10th hole (par 4). He then boosted his position with consecutive birdies on the 15th and 16th holes, followed by a strong finish with a birdie on the final 18th hole (par 5). His 'pinpoint iron shots' with a green hit rate of 83.33% powered his performance.

Kim Seong-hyun received the Rookie of the Year award on the 2022 PGA Korn Ferry Tour (the second-tier tour) and debuted on the regular PGA Tour this season. Before the 'Fall Series,' he participated in 32 tournaments and made it to the final rounds 20 times. He finished the regular season ranked 83rd in the FedEx Cup standings and 93rd in the money list with earnings of $1,531,178.

Sahith Theegala (USA) shot 4 under par to complete a 2-stroke victory at 21-under-par 267. He claimed his first career title and earned $1,512,000 (approximately 2 billion KRW). Cam Davis (Australia) finished 3rd at 17-under-par 271, Justin Thomas 5th at 15-under-par 273, and defending champion Max Homa (both USA) tied for 7th at 13-under-par 275. For Korea, Lee Kyung-hoon tied for 14th at 11-under-par 277, Bae Sang-moon tied for 52nd at 5-under-par 283, and Kang Sung-hoon placed 65th at 1-under-par 287.

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