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Im Sung-jae finished in the ‘Top 3’ at the first tournament of the new year.

Im Sung-jae is making a chip shot on the 4th hole of the 4th round at The Sentry. Hawaii=AP·Yonhap News

On the 5th (local time), at the Plantation Course (Par 73, 7,596 yards) of Kapalua Resort on Maui Island, Hawaii, USA, Im shot 8-under par in the final round of the PGA Tour 2025 season opener, The Sentry (total prize money $20 million), finishing 3rd with a total score of 29-under par 263. He has participated in this tournament five times and entered the ‘Top 5’ three times. Notably, last year he set a new PGA Tour record for the most birdies in 72 holes with 34 birdies, the highest since 1983.

The Sentry is a ‘champion of champions’ event where last season’s tournament winners and players ranked within the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings can compete. This year, a total of 59 players participated. Im started in 4th place, six strokes behind the leader, and recorded eight birdies without any bogeys. He gained momentum with ‘stepping stone birdies’ on holes 3 and 5, followed by consecutive birdies on holes 9 and 10. He then added three consecutive birdies from holes 14 to 16 and another birdie on the final 18th hole (par 5), but there were not enough holes left to make a comeback. Im has won twice on the PGA Tour, with his last victory at the Shriners Children’s Open in October 2021.

Matsuyama Hideki is celebrating after making a birdie on the 8th hole of the 4th round at The Sentry. Hawaii=AFP·Yonhap News

Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) surged with an 8-under par round to secure a 3-stroke victory (35-under par 257), marking the tournament’s lowest winning score under par. This was his 11th career win, coming five months after his victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship last August. The winner’s prize money was $3.6 million (approximately 5.3 billion KRW). Collin Morikawa (USA) finished 2nd (32-under par 260), Jonathan Vegas (Venezuela) 4th (25-under par 267), and Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) tied for 5th (24-under par 268). World No. 2 Xander Schauffele (USA) tied for 30th (17-under par 275), while An Byeong-hun and Kim Si-woo tied for 32nd (16-under par 276). World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA) withdrew from this tournament due to a hand injury.

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