Zozo Championship 4R 2-Under Par Added
Moriakawa Wins by 6 Shots... 6th Career Victory
Ko and Hossler Tied for 2nd, Song Younghan Tied for 31st
Im Sung-jae narrowly missed the 'Top 10'.
On the 22nd, he recorded three birdies and one bogey in the 4th round of the PGA Tour's Zozo Championship (total prize money $8.5 million) held at Narashino Country Club (Par 70, 7,079 yards) in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Im Sung-jae added 2-under-par to finish tied for 12th place (4-under-par 276). He relied on his powerful drives of up to 359 yards and pinpoint iron shots with a green hit rate of 88.89%. His average putts per hole were 1.81.
Collin Morikawa (USA) showcased perfect play with seven birdies and no bogeys. He surged 7-under-par to claim a commanding 6-stroke victory (14-under-par 266). This marked his 6th career win, coming 2 years and 3 months after his major victory at The Open in July 2021. The winner's prize money was $1,791,000 (approximately 2.4 billion KRW).
Bo Ho-sler and Eric Cole (both USA) tied for 2nd place (8-under-par 272), while Ryo Ishikawa (Japan) tied for 4th (7-under-par 273). Minwoo Lee (Australia) tied for 6th (6-under-par 274), and Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) tied for 10th (5-under-par 275). Justin Suh (USA), who led the previous day, lost 4 strokes and dropped to a tie for 10th. From Korea, Song Young-han finished tied for 31st (1-over-par 281), Lee Kyung-hoon tied for 41st (3-over-par 283), and Kim Sung-hyun tied for 51st (5-over-par 285).
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