Solid 3-Under Performance for Kim on Sony Open Final Day
Gotterup Claims Third Career PGA Tour Victory
Kim Sunghyun Ties for 13th, Kim Joohyung Finishes 61st
Siwoo Kim narrowly missed a top-10 finish at the opening event of the 2026 season on the PGA Tour.
On January 18 (local time), at Waialae Country Club (par 70, 7,044 yards) in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, Kim carded a 3-under 67 with five birdies and two bogeys in the final round of the Sony Open (total prize money: 9.1 million dollars). He finished tied for 11th place with a total score of 10-under 270.
He was aiming for back-to-back top-10 finishes, following his tie for fourth at the RSM Classic, which was the final event of the 2025 season in November last year, but fell short by a single stroke. Kim previously claimed his fourth career PGA Tour victory at the 2023 Sony Open.
Siwoo Kim is teeing off at the 1st hole of the 4th round of the Sony Open. Honolulu, USA - Photo by Reuters Yonhap News
Kim showcased his strength by making four birdies on the front nine, including consecutive birdies on holes 4 and 5. On the back nine, he slowed down with bogeys on the 11th (par 3) and 16th (par 4) holes, but added another birdie on the final 18th hole (par 5) with a two-on, two-putt.
Chris Gotterup (USA) fired a 6-under 64 to secure a two-shot victory at 16-under 264. This marks his third career win, following his first PGA Tour victory at the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic and his win at last year’s Genesis Scottish Open. He received a winner’s prize of 1,638,000 dollars (approximately 2.4 billion won).
Ryan Gerard finished second (14-under 266), Patrick Rodgers was third (13-under 267), and Jacob Bridgeman (USA) and Robert MacIntyre (Scotland) tied for fourth (12-under 268). Davis Riley (USA), who led after three rounds, lost a stroke on the day and dropped to a tie for sixth (11-under 269).
Kim Sung-hyun, who returned to the main tour this year after playing on the Korn Ferry Tour (second division) last year, shot a 2-under 68 to finish tied for 13th (9-under 271) alongside Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), last year's champion Nick Taylor (Canada), and others. Kim Joo-hyung finished tied for 61st (2-under 278), while Lee Seung-taek missed the cut.
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