Wow! "From a tie for sixth to sole second place"—Kim Si-woo's incredible finish on the final day of the PGA Playoffs Round 1, a thrilling runner-up performance that secures his spot in Round 2.

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Kim Si-woo announced a strong start to the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs Round 1 by securing sole second place.

On the 17th (Korean time), Kim shot a 2-under-par 68 in the final fourth round of the PGA Tour Playoffs Round 1 FedEx St. Jude Championship (total purse $20 million) at TPC Southwind (par 70) in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, with no bogeys and two birdies.

With a total score of 9-under-par 271, Kim Si-woo climbed four positions from a tie for sixth after the third round to finish the tournament in sole second place.

This runner-up finish marks Kim's third runner-up finish this season, following his performances at the Farmers Insurance Open in February and The CJ Cup Byron Nelson in May. His FedEx Cup ranking also rose from seventh to fourth.

Starting on the first hole (par 4), Kim Si-woo made his first birdie on the third hole (par 5) and maintained a steady par streak. Later, he secured sole second place by sinking a long-distance 12-meter birdie putt on the 11th hole (par 3) in the back nine.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler of the United States claimed the tournament title. In the final round, Scheffler recorded five birdies and one bogey to lower his score by four strokes, finishing with a total of 17-under-par 263, comfortably defeating Kim Si-woo in second place by eight strokes.

Scheffler, who earned $3.6 million (approximately 5.1 billion won) as the winner, achieved his second victory of the season and 21st career win following his January triumph at the American Express, solidifying his position at No. 1 in the FedEx Cup rankings.

Other Korean players also delivered meaningful results.

Im Sung-jae, who had tied for second place after three rounds and was competing for the title, lost four strokes with one birdie and five bogeys on the final day, finishing at 7-under-par 273 to tie for fifth alongside Windham Clark of the United States. Although he struggled on the final day, Im Sung-jae improved his FedEx Cup ranking from 53rd during the regular season to 40th, securing a spot in Round 2 of the Playoffs, which is open only to the top 50 players.

Kim Ju-hyung finished the tournament in sole 12th place with a total score of 5-under-par 275. He secured his ticket for Round 2 by holding the 26th position in the FedEx Cup rankings.

Korean players will compete in the BMW Championship, the second round of the Playoffs, from the 21st to the 24th at Bellerive Country Club (par 70) in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The tournament offers a total purse of $20 million, with only the top 30 players advancing to the final event, the Tour Championship.

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