Tom Kim Ties for 11th at 5-Under After First Round of PGA Tour Wyndham Championship

South Korean golfer Tom Kim has finished the opening round of the Wyndham Championship, the final regular-season event of the PGA Tour, tied for 11th place on the 7th (Korean time).

Kim carded seven birdies and two bogeys for a 5-under-par round during the first round held at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina.

With 12 players unable to complete their rounds due to darkness, Kim placed in a tie for 11th, four shots behind leader Beau Hossler of the United States, who sits at 9-under.

Boosted by his victory at the Scottish Open last month, which lifted his FedEx Cup ranking to 34th, Kim has laid the groundwork to push even higher beyond the top 70 required to advance to the playoffs.

Sungjae Im, whose FedEx Cup ranking has slipped to 57th, shot a 3-under-par to start the tournament tied for 37th.

Brooks Koepka of the United States, who returned to the PGA Tour this year after competing in LIV Golf, also finished at 3-under, tying with Im for 37th place.

Koepka, who has five career major titles but sits 86th in the FedEx Cup rankings, faces a situation where he must secure a strong finish this week or miss out on the playoffs.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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