Im Sung-jae: "I Really Want to Make the PGA Tour Championship... Planning to Play in Korean Tournaments This Fall"

Ahead of the PGA Tour playoff season, Im Sung-jae has expressed his determination to reach the Tour Championship for the eighth consecutive year.

Im, who is competing in the Wyndham Championship, the final tournament of the PGA Tour regular season, held a video press conference late the night before yesterday to share his outlook on the playoffs and his tournament schedule for the remainder of the year.

The press conference was arranged by the organizing committee of the Asian Tour's Macao Open, an event Im is scheduled to play in coming October.

From 2019 through last year, Im advanced to the Tour Championship—the final playoff event—for seven straight years.

However, with his FedEx Cup ranking having slipped to 58th this year, he needs a strong push to break into the top 30 and qualify for the Tour Championship.

"I wasn't able to accumulate many FedEx Cup points early in the season due to a wrist injury," Im said. "Since I have had good results at the Wyndham Championship in the past, I want to play even better this week and make sure I reach the playoff finale."

Noting that his wrist injury has fully healed, Im expressed regret, saying, "This season, I didn't manage my scores well, missing putts in crucial situations where I needed to save par."

He also outlined his schedule following the conclusion of the PGA Tour playoffs.

Im has confirmed his participation in the PGA Tour's Baycurrent Classic, which opens in Yokohama, Japan, on October 8, followed by the Macao Open on October 15.

"I am planning to play in Korean tournaments this fall, but since nothing is finalized yet, I cannot reveal the names of the events," he added.

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