Sungjae Im Aims to Climb FedExCup Rankings: “Determined to Reach the Finale”

Competing in the First Round at the FedEx St. Jude Championship
Ranked 53rd, Needs a Strong Finish to Reach the Later Rounds
Aiming for Eighth Consecutive Tour Championship Appearance
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Sungjae Im is set to raise his FedExCup ranking.

On August 13 (Korean time), he will compete in the first round of the PGA Tour FedExCup Playoffs, the FedEx St. Jude Championship (total prize money of $20 million), at TPC Southwind (par 70) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. After the final event of the regular season, the Wyndham Championship, players ranked in the top 70 in the FedExCup standings begin their journey through the Playoffs season.

Sungjae Im is currently ranked 53rd in the FedExCup standings. He struggled with a wrist injury early in the season and has only finished in the top 10 three times in 20 tournaments this season. To qualify for the BMW Championship (total prize money of $20 million), the second round of the Playoffs, he must move up into the top 50. Achieving a strong result in this tournament is crucial for him.

Sungjae Im challenges for victory in the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship playoffs. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

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Sungjae Im has recorded the most notable Playoffs performances among Korean players. From 2019 to last year, he advanced to the Playoffs finale, the Tour Championship (total prize money of $40 million), for seven consecutive years. In the 2022 FedExCup Playoffs Tour Championship, he finished tied for second, which is the best result ever by a Korean player in the event.

Ahead of the Playoffs, Sungjae Im set his sights on reaching the finale (reserved for the top 30 players in the rankings) for the eighth consecutive year. He said, “Due to a wrist injury in the early season, I was unable to accumulate many FedExCup points. I am determined to make it to the Playoffs Finale this year.”

In addition to Sungjae Im, Siwoo Kim and Tom Kim will also represent Korea. Although Siwoo Kim did not record a win this season, he displayed strong performances and climbed to 7th in the FedExCup standings. He played in 21 events this season, making the cut 20 times and finishing in the top 10 ten times, including two runner-up finishes.

Tom Kim has also shown remarkable progress this season. He broke out of a slump by winning the Genesis Scottish Open last month and raised his FedExCup ranking to 26th with a tie for fifth place at the most recent event, the Wyndham Championship. This marks Tom Kim’s first return to the Playoffs in two years since 2024.

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Top-ranked players, including world number one Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, Chris Gotterup (all from the United States), and Matt Fitzpatrick (England), are all set to compete. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), the world number two, who won the Masters this year but has not played in many PGA Tour events, will also be making his first appearance at this championship in two years. McIlroy is currently ranked 12th in the FedExCup standings.

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