Kim Siwoo's Late 7-Under Surge... Morikawa Rallies for Comeback Win

Ties for 45th at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Morikawa earns 7th career win and about 5.2 billion won
Lee Minwoo 2nd, Scheffler 4th, McIlroy 14th

Kim Siwoo showed a late surge.


On February 15 (local time), in the fourth round of the PGA Tour signature event, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (total prize money 20 million dollars), held at Pebble Beach Golf Links (par 72, 6,989 yards) in Pebble Beach, California, Kim fired a 7-under-par 65 to finish tied for 45th at 10-under-par 278. Unfortunately, he was unable to extend his recent run of three consecutive top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour.

Kim Siwoo finished tied for 44th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. AFP Yonhap News

Kim Siwoo finished tied for 44th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. AFP Yonhap News

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Kim started the day tied for 63rd and collected eight birdies against one bogey. He made his first birdie at his second hole of the day, the 11th (par 4), then recorded three separate stretches of back-to-back birdies at holes 14-15, 17-18, and 2-3. He added another birdie at the 8th, only to give it back with a bogey on the final 9th (both par 4). His precise iron play, reflected in a greens-in-regulation rate of 88.89% (tied for 2nd), and an average of 1.56 putts per hole (15th), stood out.


Colin Morikawa of the United States shot a 5-under-par 67 to win by one stroke at 22-under-par 266. It was his seventh career victory and his first in two years and four months since the Zozo Championship in October 2023, earning him a winner's check of 3.6 million dollars (about 5.2 billion won). Korean-Australian player Lee Minwoo performed well to finish tied for second at 21-under-par 267. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler of the United States carded a 9-under-par 63, jumping 18 spots to finish tied for fourth at 20-under-par 268.

Morikawa Collin is hitting a tee shot on the 9th hole during the fourth round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Photo by AFP/Yonhap News

Morikawa Collin is hitting a tee shot on the 9th hole during the fourth round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Photo by AFP/Yonhap News

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Akshay Bhatia of the United States, who held the lead the previous day, failed to go lower and slipped to a tie for sixth at 19-under-par 269. Sam Burns of the United States and others also finished tied for sixth. Defending champion and world No. 2 Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland shot an 8-under-par round on the day to climb into a tie for 14th at 17-under-par 271.

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