Siwoo Kim Ties for 13th... Bhatia Wins Again in Playoff

2-under in Arnold Palmer Invitational 4th Round

Bhatia Clinches Third Career Win, All in Playoffs, Defeating Berger

Aberg and Young Share Third, Scheffler Ties for 24th

Siwoo Kim finished in a tie for 13th place.

On March 8 (local time), at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge (par 72, 7,466 yards) in Orlando, Florida, during the fourth round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a signature event on the PGA Tour with a total purse of $20 million, Kim recorded four birdies and two bogeys for a 2-under-par 70. With a final total of 5-under-par 283, he placed in a tie for 13th. Viktor Hovland (Norway), Maverick McNealy and Billy Horschel (both USA), and Sepp Straka (Austria) were also part of this group.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is one of the PGA Tour’s signature events, featuring only 72 top-tier players. Siwoo Kim, who demonstrated consistent form in the early part of the season by finishing in the top 10 three times over his first six tournaments, did not make the top 10 in this event but still delivered another strong performance. He finished three strokes behind the group tied for ninth place (8-under-par 280).

Kim, who was tied for 20th after three rounds, traded two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine and was unable to lower his score. On the back nine, leveraging his powerful drives, he secured two birdies on the 12th and 16th holes (both par 5) to move up the leaderboard.

The victory went to Akshay Bhatia (USA). After finishing tied with Daniel Berger (USA) at 15-under-par 273, Bhatia captured the title with a “winning par” on the first playoff hole at the 18th (par 4). This marked his third career win and his first in 1 year and 11 months since the Valero Texas Open in April 2024. Notably, all three of Bhatia’s PGA Tour wins have come via playoffs, a rare achievement. The winner’s prize was $4 million (approximately 5.94 billion won).

Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) and Cameron Young shared third place (12-under-par 276), with Collin Morikawa (USA) in fifth (11-under-par 277), while Min Woo Lee (Australia), Sahith Theegala, and Russell Henley (both USA) tied for sixth (10-under-par 278). World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler finished tied for 24th (2-under-par 286) alongside Xander Schauffele (USA) and others.