IM Sungjae

Republic of Korea
Golf
30 Mar 1998
23
Male
1.83/6'0''
CHEONGJU
 
Republic of Korea
DULUTH, GA
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
GLF Golf Men's Individual Stroke Play 22

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 1
#1
Finished
Finish On:  Jul 31 		Kasumigaseki Country Club
Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 2
#2
Finished
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 3
#3
Finished
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 4
#4
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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The Open Championship
RankEventYearLocationResult
139Individual Stroke Play2019Portrush, GBR151

The U.S. Open
RankEventYearLocationResult
22Individual Stroke Play2020Mamaroneck, NY, USA289
35Individual Stroke Play2021San Diego, CA, USA289
68Individual Stroke Play2018Southampton, NY, USA149

The Masters Championships
RankEventYearLocationResult
2Individual Stroke Play2020Augusta, GA, USA273
83Individual Stroke Play2021Augusta, GA, USA157

The PGA Championship
RankEventYearLocationResult
17Individual Stroke Play2021Kiawah Island, SC, USA288
42Individual Stroke Play2018St. Louis, MO, USA277
83Individual Stroke Play2019Bethpage, NY, USA145
105Individual Stroke Play2020San Francisco, CA, USA144

PGA Tour overview - Three best ranks per season since 2017
YearDoublesIndividual Stroke Play
2020/20211 x 49th1 x 2nd, 1 x 5th, 2 x 8th
2019/2020-1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd
2018/20191 x 37th1 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 1 x 6th
2017/2018-1 x 42nd, 1 x 68th

European Tour overview - Three best ranks per season since 2017
YearIndividual Stroke Play
20201 x 14th
20191 x 11th, 1 x 139th

PGA Tour & European Tour - Ten best performances since 2017 season
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12019/2020Individual Stroke PlayThe Honda ClassicPalm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
22020/2021Individual Stroke PlayThe Masters ChampionshipsAugusta, GA, USA
22019/2020Individual Stroke PlaySanderson Farms ChampionshipJackson, MS, USA
32019/2020Individual Stroke PlayArnold Palmer InvitationalOrlando, FL, USA
32019/2020Individual Stroke PlayZozo ChampionshipNarashino, JPN
32018/2019Individual Stroke PlayArnold Palmer InvitationalOrlando, FL, USA
42018/2019Individual Stroke PlayValspar ChampionshipPalm Harbor, FL, USA
42018/2019Individual Stroke PlaySafeway OpenNapa, CA, USA
52020/2021Individual Stroke PlaySentry Tournament of ChampionsKapalua, HI, USA
62018/2019Individual Stroke PlayWyndham ChampionshipGreensboro, NC, USA


Legend
DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, WD - Withdrawn
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Iron Man [due to how he seldom takes a break from competing and training]. (golfdigest.com, 10 Jun 2020; chosun.com, 17 Nov 2020; golfchannel.com, 21 Apr 2020)
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Fishing. (golfchannel.com, 21 Apr 2020)
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Physical Education - Korea National Sport University, Seoul, KOR
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English, Korean
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Turned professional in 2015
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He began playing golf at age three, and took up the sport seriously at age seven on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. (donga.com, 16 Oct 2019; golfdigest.com, 10 Jun 2020)
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He was influenced by his father Im Ji-Taek, who often watched golf on television. (donga.com, 16 Oct 2019; boxscorenews.com, 17 Mar 2021)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sedaily.com, 17 Nov 2020; boxscorenews.com, 17 Mar 2021)
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In 2019 he was presented with the Arnold Palmer Award as the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. (golfchannel.com, 16 Oct 2019; en.yna.co.kr, 12 Sep 2019)

In 2018 he was named Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. (america.cjlogistics.com, 03 Mar 2020; mk.co.kr, 16 Nov 2020; pgatour.com, 2021; Korn Ferry Tour Facebook page, 19 Oct 2018)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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