Asia still has two representatives in the FedEx Cup

Both got tickets to the event on East Lake this week thanks to being in the top 30 FedEx Cup tables after the BMW Championship, which closed the curtain on August 29.

Im finished third while Matsuyama finished T46. Im being confident with his putting efficiency. He finished fourth at the tournament in this regard, scoring six birdies in the last round alone. “I didn’t putt well in the previous tournaments, but this ky is much better,” the Korean golfer himself commented on his ability to close the hole.

Since the beginning of the season, Im has been in the top 10 five times in 34 races. Considering the same group of achievements, Japanese golfer Matsuyama has had three occasions through 22 tournaments, including the major Masters in April.

In the FedEx Cup, Im is ranked 12th, 10 places above Matsuyama. The owner of this Cup will receive 15 million USD, while just four rounds of East Lake, the golfer will receive nearly 400,000 USD.

Entering the Tour Championship with his current position, Im has the advantage of entering at -3, Matsuyama -1 while Patrick Cantlay is at the top -10. Cantlay took this position by winning the BMW Championship.

Before this award, Im had two compatriots in the FedEx Cup, including Lee Kyoung-hoon and Kim Si Woo. However, both were outside the top 30 after the tournament. Particularly Lee was disqualified due to bogey on the last hole, from a technical error on the green.

Im is about to finish his third season on the PGA Tour and has only been crowned once – Honda Classic 2020. In the first season alone, he entered the Tour Championship and won the title of “Excellent Rookie” and also nicknamed “Iron Man” for fighting. the most awards. This season, he competed in the closing event for the third time and Matsuyama for the eighth time in a row. Last year, Im finished 11th, four places ahead of Matsuyama.

Im was born in 1998, six years younger than Matsuyama and has fewer than five trophies on the PGA Tour.

Chuah Choo Chiang