Sungjae Lim at the PGA Tour Century Tournament of ChampionsIm Seong-jae (24) and Kim Si-woo (27), two Korean men’s golfers, are aiming for their first championship in the new year at the PGA Tour event held for the first time this year.
Seongjae Lim and Siwoo Kim, who participated in the PGA Tour Century Tournament of Champions (total prize money of $8.2 million) held at the Kapalua Plantation Course (par 73, 7,596 yards) in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii, USA, played the second round of the tournament on the 8th finished in a tie for 5th and a tie for 8th respectively.
As a result of the first and second rounds combined, Seongjae Lim recorded a 12-under 134 stroke and Siwoo Kim recorded a 10-under 136 stroke.
With a 17-under-par 129 shot, there is a difference in number of strokes from the solo leader Cameron Smith (Australia).
Im Seong-jae said, “If I pay too much attention to competition, I will not be able to play because of greed. I will focus on the game.”
Kim Si-woo also said, “Putt seems to be the most important thing. I didn’t put a lot of putts yesterday, so the score wasn’t good, but today was good.
Im Seong-jae, who recorded a 6-under par in the second round following the first round, regretted not being able to reduce the number of strokes further.
Im Seong-jae said, “I had a few more birdie opportunities, but it was a little disappointing that I missed them.
On the other hand, Siwoo Kim, who was tied for 25th in the first round, improved his condition by reducing eight shots with eight birdies in the second round alone.
Kim Si-woo said, “I think today’s game was good overall.” “Yesterday I was a little nervous, but today I played more comfortably and it seems that good results came out.”
Siwoo Kim at the PGA Tour Century Tournament of ChampionsThe Sentry Tournament of Champions, the first regular PGA Tour event of the new year, is a prestigious tournament that only the winners of last year’s tour tournament can participate.
Seongjae Lim qualified as the Schreiners Children’s Open champion in October last year, and Siwoo Kim qualified by winning the American Express in February last year.
Im Seong-jae and Kim Si-woo, who participated in ‘War of the Stars’, showed their pride.
Kim Si-woo said, “I feel less burdened because the players who won last year came out and played happily.
Im Seong-jae also said, “Only the winners participate in this tournament and have fun.” “It’s good to see everyone playing happily. I’m going to try to play happily for the remaining two rounds.”
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