Sungjae Im produced a final-round 62 to claim a four-shot victory at the Shriners Children’s Open.
The 23-year-old Korean was flawless on Sunday at TPC Summerlin, finishing with nine pars and nine birdies, including eight gains in a 10 hole stretch (Nos. 4-13) en route to a four-day score of 24-under par.
With the win, Im earned $1,260,000 and 500 FedExCup points. He will enter this week’s CJ Cup holding down the No. 2 spot on both the money list and points standings.
Winner’s Circle: Shriners Children’s Open
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Im Pro-File
Name: Sungjae Im
Height: 6′
Weight: 205 lb
Birthdate: Mar. 30, 1998 (age 23)
Nationality: Korean
College: Korea National Sport U
Native: Jeju Island, South Korea
Residence: Orlando, Fla.
Turned Pro: 2015
PGA Tour Rookie: 2017-18
Best World Rank: 16 (2/7/21)
2021 Shriners Open: Top 10
Pos-Player-To Par (Final Rd)
1. Sungjae Im -24 (-9)
2. Matthew Wolff -20 (-3)
3. Marc Leishman -19 (-8)
3. Rory Sabbatini -19 (-7)
3. Adam Schenk -19 (-1)
6. Lanto Griffin -18 (-5)
6. Adam Hadwin -18 (-4)
8. Hayden Buckley -17 (-8)
8. Aaron Wise -17 (-5)
8. Harry Hall -17 (-3)
Sungjae Im: Round-By-Round
Round 1
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 1)
1. Sung Kang -10 (61)
2. Sungjae Im -8 (63)
2. Chad Ramey -8 (63)
2. Charley Hoffman -8 (63)
Round 2
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 2)
1. Sungjae Im -14 (-6)
1. Chad Ramey -14 (-6)
3. Adam Schenk -13 (-6)
3. Sam Burns -13 (-8)
Round 3
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 3)
1. Adam Schenk -18 (-5)
2. Matthew Wolff -17 (-6)
6. Sungjae Im -15 (-1)
Round 4
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 2)
1. Sungjae Im -24 (-9)
2. Matthew Wolff -20 (-3)
Im’s Winning Stats
Topline Stats:
Driving: 316.3 yards (48th)
Fairways: 73.21% (44/56) (T34)
Greens: 80.56% (62/72) (2nd)
Putts/GIR: 1.661 (T15)
Strokes Gained:
Off the Tee: 2.59 (9th)
Approach the Green: 5.427 (6th)
Around the Green: 2.493 (13th)
Putting: 5.513 (9th)
Tee to Green: 10.488 (1st)
Total: 16.002 (1st)
Im’s 2021-22 Season
Starts: 2
Cuts Made: 2
Wins: 1 (Shriners)
Earnings: $1,302,788 (2nd)
FedExCup Pts: 524 (2nd)
World Rank Before/After: 29/23
WITB: Sungjae Im
Sungjae Im plays a full Titleist bag including a TS3 driver, Vokey wedges, Scotty Cameron putter and a Pro V1x golf ball.
Driver: Titleist TS3 (9.5Ëš)
Fairway: Titleist TS2 (13.5Ëš)
Hybrid: Titleist 818H2 (19Ëš)
Irons: Titleist T100 (3-9)
Gap: Titleist Vokey SM7 (48Ëš)
Sand: Titleist Vokey SM7 (54Ëš)
Lob: Titleist Vokey SM7 (60Ëš)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom F5 CS
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Shoes: FootJoy Pro/SL
Quotable: Sungjae Im
Q: Very impressive performance picking up your second PGA Tour win in your 100th career start on tour. If we could just get an opening comment from you of what it means to be the champion this year.
SUNGJAE IM: Very meaningful win. I know I won my first win on my 50th start, and to win my second PGA TOUR win on my 100th start, that in itself is a pretty amazing stat.
It was hard coming, but I think today how everything went I think it was a gift from above. I played so well and I’m glad I got the win.
Credits: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media
