{"id":52578,"date":"2026-08-19T01:03:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T01:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/52578\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T01:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T01:03:19","slug":"sungjae-im-runner-up-in-2022-aims-to-secure-tour-championship-berth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/52578\/","title":{"rendered":"Sungjae Im, Runner-Up in 2022, Aims to Secure Tour Championship Berth"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n BMW Championship, Second Round of the FedExCup Playoffs Begins
Currently Ranked 40th, Im Needs Higher Finish to Advance
Seven Consecutive Tour Championship Appearances Through Last Year\n <\/p>\n

Sungjae Im faces his final hurdle in the quest to reach the playoff finale for the eighth consecutive year.<\/p>\n

On August 21 (Korean time), he will compete in the second round of the PGA Tour FedExCup Playoffs, the BMW Championship (total prize money of 20 million dollars), held at Bellerive Country Club (par 70) in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.<\/p>\n

After the end of the PGA Tour regular season, the Playoffs are held with top-ranked players in the FedExCup standings. The first playoff event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship (total prize money of 20 million dollars), which included the top 70 players in the FedExCup rankings, has concluded. The second round, the BMW Championship, brings together the top 50 players. The final playoff event, the Tour Championship (total prize money of 40 million dollars), set to begin on August 28, is open only to the top 30 players in the FedExCup standings.<\/p>\n

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Sungjae Im challenges for victory in the second round of the BMW Championship playoffs. Photo by AFP Yonhap News<\/p>\n

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Sungjae Im is feeling the pressure, currently sitting at 40th in the FedExCup rankings. He must surpass ten players to secure a spot on the grandest stage. Earlier this season, he struggled with a wrist injury and was unable to accumulate enough FedExCup points at the start. Entering the first playoff event ranked 53rd, he tied for fifth place there, boosting his FedExCup position to 40th and dramatically claiming a berth in the second round.<\/p>\n

This week, Im will once again attempt to break into the top 30 of the FedExCup rankings. He has qualified for the playoff finale for seven straight years through last season, and is determined to extend that streak to eight. His personal best in the FedExCup is a tie for second place in 2022.<\/p>\n

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From Korea, besides Im, Siwoo Kim (ranked 4th in the FedExCup) and Tom Kim (ranked 26th) have also made the field. The world\u2019s best are all set to compete, including defending champion and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA), world No. 2 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), No. 3 Cameron Young (USA), No. 4 Matt Fitzpatrick (England), and No. 5 Tommy Fleetwood (England).<\/p>\n

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This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.<\/p>\n

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