Im shot a 3-over 74 on Sunday in the fourth round at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club’s Copperhead Course (par 71) in Palm Harbor, Florida, with two birdies and five bogeys. The tournament purse was $9.1 million.
After starting the day alone in first with a two-shot lead, Im finished at 8-under 276, tied for fourth.
He opened with back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 2 and 3 and made five bogeys through the par-4 10th, slipping out of contention for his third career PGA Tour title.
Still, the result marked his first top-10 finish of the season and a step forward after a wrist injury sidelined him from tournaments in January and February. He struggled upon returning in March, missing the cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship. At this event, he led outright after each of the first three rounds.
Matt Fitzpatrick of England won with a closing rally, finishing at 11-under 273. He earned $1,638,000 (about 2.46 billion won) in prize money.
It was Fitzpatrick’s third PGA Tour title, following the 2022 U.S. Open and the 2023 RBC Heritage.
Kim Seong-hyeon finished tied for seventh at 7-under 277, his first top-10 since a tie for fourth at the 2024 May CJ Cup Byron Nelson, 1 year and 10 months ago.
Kim Joo-hyung ended tied for 18th at 4-under 280.
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