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Kim Si-woo finishes runner-up at PGA Tour playoff opener

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kim Si-woo finished second at the PGA Tour's FedEx St. Jude Championship, eight strokes behind winner Scottie Scheffler.
  • The runner-up finish marks Kim's third top-2 finish this season and solidifies his spot in the next two playoff events.
  • Kim expressed confidence in his game and aims to contend for a win in upcoming tournaments.

Kim Si-woo secured a runner-up finish at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first event of the PGA Tour playoffs, held at TPC Southwind in Memphis. He carded a final round of 2-under 68, finishing at 9-under 271, eight strokes behind the dominant world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who shot a 17-under 263. This marks Kim's third runner-up finish this season, following the Farmers Insurance Open and the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. His strong performance propelled him to fourth in the FedEx Cup rankings, virtually guaranteeing his spot in the season-ending Tour Championship. "It's a shame, but it was a good play," Kim said after the round. "Scheffler played a really good game. I focused on my play and felt like I finished well, which gave me confidence." He added, "My play is confirmed for next week and the week after, so I hope to play hard and have a chance to win."

Fellow South Korean Im Sung-jae also made a dramatic climb, moving from 53rd to 40th in the FedEx Cup standings with a tie for fifth place at 7-under 273. This secures his spot in the BMW Championship, the second playoff event. He will need to further improve his ranking to make it to the Tour Championship for the eighth consecutive year. Kim Joo-hyung finished tied for 12th at 5-under 275, maintaining his 26th position in the FedEx Cup and advancing to the second playoff event.

It's a shame, but it was a good play. Scheffler played a really good game. I focused on my play and felt like I finished well, which gave me confidence.

— Kim Si-wooAfter finishing runner-up at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

For Scheffler, this victory was his first since the American Express in January, marking his second win of the season and 21st career PGA Tour title. His earnings now stand at $119,964,411, inching closer to Tiger Woods' all-time tour record of $120,999,166. Scheffler also solidified his hold on the No. 1 spot in the FedEx Cup rankings. Meanwhile, world No. 2 Rory McIlroy struggled, finishing tied for 66th at 8-over 288, failing to qualify for the second playoff event.

My play is confirmed for next week and the week after, so I hope to play hard and have a chance to win.

— Kim Si-wooExpressing his aspirations for upcoming tournaments.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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