Im Seong-jae failed to achieve the come-from-behind victory he expected on the final day of the Zurich Classic (total prize money of $8.6 million) on the PGA Tour.
Lim Seong-jae, paired with Keith Mitchell (USA), scored an even par 72 in the final round of the tournament held at TPC Louisiana (par 72) in Avondale, Louisiana, USA on the 24th (Korean time).
Im Seong-jae and Mitchell, who recorded a total of 25 under par 263 strokes in the 4th round, finished the tournament in 6th place alone.
Im Seong-jae is the 6th top 10 finisher this season and the top 10 entry for 2 consecutive weeks. Mitchell made his fourth top 10 finish of the season six games after finishing fifth at the Genesis Invitational.
However, it was the final round that left much to be desired for Lim Seong-jae and Mitchell, who showed off their fantastic teamwork until the 3rd round and kept the lead throughout.
Lim Seong-jae and Mitchell, who entered the final round in second place by just one stroke from the lead, did not work well on this day when they alternately hit one ball.
Until the 8th hole, he pulled out two birdies and endured. In the bogey crisis of hole 6 (par 4), Lim Seong-jae’s chip shot par save drew attention.
However, in the second half, holes 10 (par 4) and 12 (par 4) saw stepping stones, and they were pushed out of the championship competition.
The number of strokes he made up with a birdie on the 13th hole (par 4) was lost by bogey on the 15th hole (par 4), and he lost the power to pursue.
Kim Si-woo and Kim Joo-hyung hit 4 under par 68 strokes to rise to a tie for 7th place (23 under par 265 strokes).
Ahn Byeong-hoon and Kim Seong-hyun, who reduced one stroke on the day, tied for 13th (20 under par, 268 strokes), and Noh Seung-yeol, who competed with Michael Kim, a Korean American, finished the tournament with a tie for 19th (19 under par, 269 strokes).
The championship went to Nick Hardy and Davis Riley (above USA).
The two combined for a 7-under-par 65 to win with a total of 30-under 258.
It is the smallest win since this tournament was changed to a two-person group game. The previous record was 259 strokes jointly set by Patrick Cantley and Zander Chopley (above USA) last year.
The two enjoyed the joy of winning their first PGA Tour career.
There have been several players who have won their first championship in this event, but Riley and Hardy are the first two to do so.
The two received $1,242,700 in prize money (approximately 1.65 billion won) each, and secured a PGA Tour card for two more years. 안전놀이터
In addition, he received the right to participate in the PGA Championship, the second major tournament this year, and the Players Championship next year.
Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor (above Canada), who combined a whopping 9 under par 63 strokes, took second place, two strokes behind.
Wyndham Clark and Bo Hosler (above USA), who started the final round as leaders, only reduced one stroke and fell to third place (27 under par, 261 strokes).
Cantlay and Shopley, who won the championship last year, saved face by hitting a 4-under-par 68 to finish in a tie for 4th place (26-under 262).