Kim Juhyung, Runner-up Performance... Scheffler Achieves 2 Consecutive Wins

Hero World Challenge 4R 4 Under Par
Schauffele Wins by 6 Shots, $1 Million Prize
Thomas 3rd, Batia 4th, Im Sungjae Tied 9th

Kim Joo-hyung finished as the runner-up in a special event on the PGA Tour.

Kim Juhyung is teeing off at the 13th hole of the 4th round of the Hero World Challenge, a special event. Bahamas=AFP·Yonhap News Photo

On the 8th (local time), at the Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas (par 72, 7,449 yards), Kim posted a 4-under 68 in the final round of the Hero World Challenge (total prize money $5 million) to finish second with a total score of 19-under 269. Starting the round in third place, two strokes behind the leader, he made six birdies and two bogeys. He was cruising with birdies on holes 3, 6, 9, and 10, but a bogey on the 11th hole (par 5) halted his momentum. He then lost another stroke on the 16th hole (par 4), losing the drive to chase the leader. Kim earned $450,000 (approximately 640 million KRW) for his runner-up finish.

From the 14th, Kim will team up with Gino Titikun (Thailand) to compete in the mixed-gender team event, the Grant Thornton Invitational, held over three days at Tiburon Golf Club in Florida, USA, as a final tune-up ahead of the next season’s opening.

Scottie Scheffler (left) is smiling brightly with host Tiger Woods over the trophy immediately after winning the Hero World Challenge. Bahamas=AFP·Yonhap News

This tournament is hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation. Although it is not an official PGA Tour event, world ranking points are at stake. Twenty world-class players competed over four days and 72 holes to determine the rankings. World No. 1 and defending champion Scottie Scheffler (USA) shot a 9-under 63 to secure his second consecutive victory with a total of 25-under 263. The winner’s prize money is $1 million (approximately 1.4 billion KRW). Scheffler had an outstanding season, including winning the Masters and seven regular tour victories, as well as capturing the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

Justin Thomas (USA), who led the previous day, shot 1-under and dropped to third place with a total of 18-under 270. Akshay Bhatia finished fourth (15-under 273), and Keegan Bradley (both USA) placed fifth (14-under 274). Korea’s Im Sung-jae reduced one stroke to finish tied for ninth (8-under 280), earning $202,500 (approximately 300 million KRW) in prize money.

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