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2023 Shriners Children's Open
PGA Tour
TPC at Summerlin
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
12-15 October 2023
Im Sung-jae will be determined to win the
Shriners Children's Open title for the second time having clinched the trophy two years ago.
What to know about Sung-jae
The South Korean star turned professional in 2015 - competing in the Japan Golf Tour and his best finish being joint runner-up in the 2017 Mynavi ABC Championship.
Also known as Sungjae Im, Sung-jae won twice and was Player of the Year on the 2018 Web.com Tour.
Sungjae was Rookie of the Year for the 2018/19 PGA Tour season and got his first PGA Tour victory at The Honda Classic in March 2020.
News
Sung-jae took part in the 2023 Tour Championship which took place in late August 2023 and he finished 21st in the PGA Tour event, and he is now set to compete in Las Vegas.
The Cheongju-born star is currently placed 26th on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) and her best-ever ranking is 16th.
Why Sung-jae is among the favourites
In 2021, Sung-jae won the Shriners Children's Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada for his second PGA Tour title in his 100th start.
The talented golfer shot a final round 9-under 62 and won by four shots over Matthew Wolff, coming from three behind at the start of the day and he will replicate the same form this weekend.
Quotes
“It was very tough to get my first win but I felt like the second one was harder and harder,” Sung-jae said after winning the 2021 Shriners Children's Open.
“But I kept my patience. I tried to stay composed and I’m glad it came. 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."
The last five Shriners Children's Open winners
2018 - Bryson DeChambeau (USA)
2019 - Kevin Na (USA)
2020 - Martin Laird (Scotland)
2021 - Im Sung-jae (South Korea)
2022 - Tom Kim (South Korea)
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