Siwoo Kim Ties for 8th "Did You See the Hole-in-One?"... Burns Comes from Behind to Win

Sanderson Farms Championship Final Day 6-Under Surge, Watney and Young Tied 2nd by 1 Stroke, Im Sungjae Tied 31st

Kim Si-woo is making an iron shot on the 1st hole on the final day of the Sanderson Farms Championship. Jackson, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the strong finish of Kim Si-woo (26, CJ Logistics, photo).

On the 4th (Korean time), at the Jackson Golf Club in Mississippi, USA (par 72, 7,461 yards), the final day of the PGA Tour 2021/2022 season second event, the Sanderson Farms Championship (total prize money $7 million), he surged with a 6-under including a hole-in-one to rise to a tie for 8th place (19-under 269 strokes). Following a tie for 11th place at the season opener Fortinet Championship two weeks ago, this marks a clear upward trend in two consecutive tournaments.

Starting from a tie for 16th place, 5 strokes behind, Kim Si-woo collected 1 eagle and 5 birdies (1 bogey). He reduced 4 strokes in the front nine with consecutive birdies on holes 1 and 2 and a hole-in-one on the 7th hole (par 3), and added 2 more birdies on the 11th hole (par 5) and 15th hole (par 4) in the back nine, joining the race for the championship. However, a bogey on the 16th hole (par 4) was a setback. He reduced 1 stroke on the 17th hole (par 4), but there were not enough holes left. His powerful long drives averaging 307.8 yards stood out.

Sam Burns is celebrating with his caddie, hugging each other right after winning the Sanderson Farms Championship. Jackson (USA) = Getty Images / Multibits

His fairway hit rate was 85.71% and green in regulation was an outstanding 94.44%. Sam Burns (USA) reduced 5 strokes to win by 1 stroke in a come-from-behind victory (22-under 266 strokes). This was his second career win after 5 months since the Valspar Championship in May, with a winner's prize of $1.26 million (1.5 billion KRW). Nick Watney and Cameron Young (both USA) performed well, tying for 2nd place (21-under 267 strokes). For Korea, Im Sung-jae (23) tied for 31st place (13-under 275 strokes), and Kang Sung-hoon (34, both CJ Logistics) tied for 65th place (5-under 283 strokes).