Siwoo Kim's Strong Finish... Climbs to Tied 11th Place

Six Birdies in John Deere Classic Final Round
Just One More Stroke Could Have Meant a Tie for 5th
Campbell Claims Second Win, Grillo Falls Short in Playoff

Siwoo Kim climbed to a tie for 11th place.

On July 6 (local time), at TPC Deere Run (par 71, 7,289 yards) in Silvis, Illinois, USA, Siwoo Kim shot a six-under-par 61 in the fourth round of the PGA Tour John Deere Classic (total prize money $8.4 million), moving up to a tie for 11th place at 15-under-par 269. Had he shaved off just one more stroke, he could have finished in a tie for 5th place.

Siwoo Kim moved up to a tie for 11th place by shooting six under par in the fourth round of the John Deere Classic. Photo by EPA Yonhap News

Siwoo Kim, who has four career PGA Tour victories, has played in 22 tournaments this year, finishing in the top 10 twice. His best results this season were tied for 8th at the RBC Heritage in April and at the PGA Championship, a major, in May. His FedExCup ranking is expected to jump from 45th last week to 40th.

Kim started the day tied for 21st, six shots behind the leader, and carded six birdies without a single bogey. He picked up two strokes on the front nine with birdies at holes 5 and 7, then added back-to-back birdies on holes 10 and 11, followed by two more birdies at holes 14 and 17 on the back nine. He posted a greens in regulation rate of 77.78% and averaged 1.57 putts per green in regulation, both standout statistics.

Brian Campbell (USA) shot four under par to finish tied with Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) at 18-under-par 266, then secured the win with a par on the first playoff hole (the par-4 18th) when play resumed. This marks his second career victory, his first since the Mexico Open in February, and he earned a winner's check of $1,512,000 (about 2.06 billion KRW). Grillo, who was aiming for his third career win and his first since the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2023, had to settle for runner-up after his tee shot found the rough.

Brian Campbell is teeing off on the 2nd hole of the 4th round at the John Deere Classic. Silvis, USA - Photo by AFP Yonhap News

David Lipsky and Kevin Roy (both USA) finished tied for third, one shot back, at 17-under-par 267. Defending champion Davis Thompson (USA), who led after the previous round, dropped one shot and fell to a tie for 18th at 14-under-par 270. Rickie Fowler (USA) also finished tied for 18th, while Korean-American Doug Kim finished tied for 31st at 11-under-par 273. Koreans Sungjae Im and Joo Hyung Kim missed the cut.

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