Sanderson Farms Championship Final Round: 2 Under Par
FedExCup Ranking Jumps from 99th to 92nd
Fisk Claims First Career Victory with Come-From-Behind Win
Kim Juhyung narrowly missed finishing in the top 10.
On October 5 (local time), at the Jackson Country Club (par 72, 7,461 yards) in Jackson, Mississippi, USA, Kim recorded four birdies and two bogeys in the fourth round of the Sanderson Farms Championship, part of the PGA Tour Fall Series, which has a total prize fund of 6 million dollars. He shot a 2-under-par 70 for the day, finishing the tournament tied for 11th place with a total score of 15-under-par 273.
Kim Juhyung is putting on the 3rd hole of the 4th round at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Jackson, USA ? AFP Yonhap News Agency
Although Kim missed the top 10 by just one stroke, he achieved his second top-15 finish of the season. His best result this season was a tie for seventh at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February. With this tournament's result, he moved up seven spots in the FedEx Cup rankings, from 99th to 92nd. To compete in the regular tour next year, players must finish within the top 100 in the FedEx Cup rankings after the Fall Series concludes.
An Byeonghun carded five birdies and two bogeys for a 3-under-par 69. He finished tied for 29th with a total of 11-under-par 277. An's FedEx Cup ranking dropped from 73rd last week to 78th.
Stephen Fisk (USA) surged with an 8-under-par 64 to claim a two-shot victory at 24-under-par 264. Having joined the PGA Tour this year, Fisk had managed only one top-10 finish in 22 events, but celebrated his first win at this tournament. He jumped 70 spots in the FedEx Cup rankings, moving from 135th to 65th.
Garrick Higgo (South Africa), who led through the third round, shot four under par but slipped to second place at 22-under-par 266. Rasmus Hojgaard (Denmark), who recently competed in the Ryder Cup, finished tied for third at 19-under-par 269. Defending champion Kevin Yu (Taiwan) finished tied for 11th.
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