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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-chan = Lim Seong-jae, 23, continued to compete to win the first tournament in 2021 on the American Professional Golf (PGA) Tour.
On the 9th (Korean time), Seongjae Lim won 6 birdies and 1 bogie in the second round of the PGA Tour Century Champions Tournament ($6.7 million in total prize money) held at the Kapalua Plantation Course (par 73, 7,474 yards) in Maui, Hawaii, USA on the 9th. I hit a 5 under par 68.
Lim Sung-jae, who scored 11 under par 135 strokes in total on two days, turned the turnaround point in the tournament with a tie for sixth place, three strokes behind the lead.
Lim Sung-jae, who was tied for third place with the leader by two strokes the day before, widened the gap with the leader by one more stroke in the second round, and the ranking fell slightly.
Harris English (USA), who captured the last 18th hole (par 5) birdie, took the lead alone with 14 under par 132, and Justin Thomas, Daniel Burger, Colin Morikawa, and Ryan Palmer (above the United States) were tied for second with two strokes.
Zander Chopley and Patrick Reed (above the United States) are tied for sixth with Lim Sung-jae.
This competition is a “king of the king” competition in which only 42 people, including the winners of the 2020 Tour Competition and the players who advanced to the 2019-2020 season Tour Championship, participate.
Im Seong-jae, who came to this tournament as a Honda Classic winner in March last year, reduced two strokes in the first half, and added three more buddies in the second half.
The second shot in the 6th hole (par 4) was placed about 30cm next to the hole, and in the 15th hole (par 5), the third shot was placed in the hole 0.5m.
In the last hole of 18, he putt three times and couldn’t take advantage of the birdie opportunity.
Dustin Johnson (USA) and Jon Lam (Spain), ranked 1st and 2nd in the men’s golf world rankings, tied for 10th with 10 under par 136 strokes.
Bryson DeChambo (USA), who hit a 414-yard drive shot at 431 yards 12th hole (par 4), is also tied for 10th with 10 under par 136 strokes.
DeChambo attempted a 16m Eagle putt in hole 12, but went off to the right and put a birdie putt about 1.5m away.
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2021/01/09 12:21 sent