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NEWS  |  2021 CHAMPION SUNGJAE  IM


          SUNGJAE  IM









          RIDES BIRDIE BINGE TO RUNAWAY SHRINERS OPEN WIN
























































          S     ungjae Im turned an expected Sunday shootout into   “It  was  very  tough  to  get  my  first  win,  but  I  felt  like

                a runaway victory at the Shriners Children’s Open.
                                                               the second one was harder and harder, but I kept my
                Im played his first 13 holes in 9 under and coasted   patience,” said Im, who at 23 adds the Shriners to his
                                                               maiden win in 2020 at the Honda Classic. “I tried to stay
          to a final-round 62, finishing at 24 under as he pulled   composed throughout the period, and I’m glad it came.”
          away from a field of contenders for a four-stroke victory.
          There were challenges from some early finishers, but   Matthew Wolff was runner-up for the second consecutive
          their runs were much too little, too late.           year, shooting 68 to finish at 20 under. Marc Leishman,
                                                               Rory Sabbatini and third-round leader Andrew Schenk
                                                               were another shot back in third.


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