Sungjae Im - Golf News, Rumors, & Updates

Returning from wrist injury Im (wrist) is listed in the field for this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Impact Im's wrist injury has kept him sidelined from tournament competition since a T42 at last October's Genesis Championship on the DP World Tour, but he's slated to make his 2026 debut this week at Bay Hill where he's never placed worse than T21 across seven career appearances. Im closed out his 2025 campaign ranked second on the PGA Tour in SG: Around-the-Green, but he fell outside the top-170 in SG: Approach, proximity and GIR percentage.

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Nursing wrist injury Im is dealing with a wrist injury and is hopeful to return for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which runs from March 5-8, Kim Jaeho of the Maeil Business Newspaper reports.

Impact Im reportedly suffered the injury at some point in January while swinging, and he's yet to participate in a tournament yet this year. His initial plan was to take part in The Genesis Invitational, but the golfer decided to push off his 2026 debut until March after further evaluation by his medical team. Expect confirmation on Im's status for the Arnold Palmer Invitational closer to the tournament.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Swapping over to LIV Golf Im will join LIV Golf for the 2026 season, Today's Golfer reports.

Impact Im joins Si Woo Kim as one of two Koreans to make the swap from the PGA to LIV Golf for 2026. Im is a two-time PGA Tour champion and has represented South Korea's international golf team on several occasions.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Sungjae Im completes Korean military training 'without any injuries' Deadspin | Sungjae Im completes Korean military training 'without any injuries'

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

PGA Tour heads to Utah as South Korea hosts tournaments for LPGA and European Tour

The PGA Tour gets back to work at Black Desert in Utah

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Sixth in SG: APP at Baycurrent Im recorded a three-under 68 on Sunday at the Baycurrent Classic to finish eight-under and tied for 20th.

Impact Im's bogey-free final round at Yokohama Country Club was highlighted by a streak of three birdies on the front nine, and he converted all five of his scrambling opportunities on the day. From a week-long perspective, Im ranked sixth or better among the field in both SG: Approach and GIR percentage en route to 20 total birdies across 72 holes.

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

T27 at TOUR Championship Im closed with a two-under 68 on Sunday at the TOUR Championship to finish even-par and tied for 27th.

Impact Im ranked just 29th of 30 among the field in both SG: Tee-to-Green and scrambling at East Lake, though he hit the fourth-most fairways in regulation en route to 16 total birdies and an eagle. Iron play continues to be a major concern for Im, who hasn't notched a single top-10 result since the Masters in April.

AUGUST 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

T17 finish in Memphis Im carded a three-under 67 on Sunday in the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship to finish seven-under and in a tie for 17th.

Impact Im for the week gained 2.48 strokes on the field in SG: Putting, which ranked 14th among all competitors. This success on the greens helped Im shoot two sub-70 rounds, but over par rounds in both round one and round three really stalled his chances at contending this week. Im will look to improve next week at the BMW Championship to make the FedEx Cup top-30 as he currently sits 25th in the FedEx Cup standings.

AUGUST 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

T27 at Wyndham Championship Im closed with a one-over 71 on Sunday at the Wyndham Championship to finish eight-under and tied for 27th.

Impact Im found himself in a tie for second place after firing back-to-back 64s to open his week in Greensboro, but he lost the ball-striking momentum throughout his final 36 holes, ultimately ranking just 56th among the field in SG: Off-the-Tee and 43rd in SG: Approach. Nonetheless, the T27 result is Im's best finish since a T16 at the Memorial Tournament back in early June. He heads into the playoffs at No. 29 in the FedExCup standings.

AUGUST 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cameron Young in the lead when Wyndham Championship halted by storms

Cameron Young is in the lead at the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship

AUGUST 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Misses cut at 3M Open Im recorded a 36-hole score of even-par to miss the cut at last week's 3M Open by five shots.

Impact Im continued to struggle with his iron play in Minnesota, but he also lost over two strokes putting across his two rounds at TPC Twin Cities. He's now missed the cut in three of four starts dating back to the John Deere Classic, though Im remains top-30 in the FedExCup standings ahead of the upcoming Wyndham Championship.

JULY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

2025 3M Open Odds: Chris Gotterup, Sam Burns Tied Atop Board

The 3M Open tees off this week. Check out the latest odds, including the lines for two golfers tied at the top of the board.

JULY 22, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

2025 3M Open Odds: Chris Gotterup, Sam Burns Tied Atop Board

T52 at The Open Championship Im closed with a four-over 75 on Sunday at The Open Championship to finish even-par and tied for 52nd.

Impact Im's final round at Royal Portrush was highlighted by an eagle on the par-4 fifth hole, but he also racked up six bogeys and two doubles Sunday. Nonetheless, he ended the week ranked eighth among the field in SG: Around-the-Green and 11th in driving accuracy, but the iron play remains an issue. He'll tee it up again this week at the 3M Open where he tied for second in 2022.

JULY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

The 'Perfect Storm' That Led a Former Tour Pro From Addiction to Caddying Willy Wilcox, a self-described “drug addict with a PGA Tour card,” has gotten clean and stayed in the game as Sungjae Im’s caddie.

JULY 10, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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JULY 7, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

2025 Genesis Scottish Open Odds, Predictions: Favorites, Long-Shot Bets To Make

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The John Deere Classic tees off on Thursday. Check out the latest odds, including where Ben Griffin sits on the board.

JULY 2, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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See how players qualified for the British Open at Royal Portrush

The field for the British Open and how they qualified

JULY 1, 2025 • Associated Press

T57 at Oakmont Im closed with a five-over 75 on Sunday at the U.S. Open to finish 16-over and tied for 57th.

Impact Im found himself in a tie for third after opening his week at Oakmont with a two-under 68 in Round 1, but he played his final 54 holes in a collective 18-over-par to ultimately fall outside of the top-50 by Sunday afternoon. Nonetheless, he finished 16th or better among the field in both FIR percentage and SG: Around-the-Green. Im will peg it again this week at the Travelers Championship where he tied for third last year when he gained 8.2 strokes from tee to green.

JUNE 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

US Open tee times

Starting times for the third round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club

JUNE 14, 2025 • Associated Press

First in SG: Around-the-green Im carded a one-under 71 on Sunday at the Memorial Tournament to finish tied for 16th place.

Impact Im saved his best round of the week for Sunday in which he made six birdies at the difficult Muirfield Village, although five bogeys prevented him from going lower. Although he struggled with his iron play, he made up for it by leading the field for the tournament in SG: Around-the-green. Im has now lost strokes on approach in five consecutive tournaments and only has one top-10 since February.

JUNE 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

See how players qualified for the U.S. Open at Oakmont

The field of players who are in the U.S. Open on June 12-15 at Oakmont Country Club

MAY 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Seventh in SG: Putting at Truist Im carded a two-over 72 on Sunday at the Truist Championship to finish six-under and tied for 23rd.

Impact Im ranked just 66th of 69 in SG: Approach during Sunday's final round en route to a couple double bogeys, but he ultimately finished the Signature Event seventh among the field in SG: Putting on the way to 19 total birdies and an eagle. However, he's now lost strokes with his iron play in seven consecutive outings dating back to the Arnold Palmer Invitational in early March. Nonetheless, he'll peg it again this week at the PGA Championship hosted by Quail Hollow, where he placed T4-T8 at the last two Wells Fargo Championships.

MAY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Straka, Lowry handle blustery conditions at Truist, head into final round tied at Philly Cricket

Sepp Straka shot a 4-under 66 and Shane Lowry had a 67 in blustery conditions Saturday to share the lead heading into the final round of the Truist Championship

MAY 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Struggles in final round Im recorded a final round one-under 70 at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson to finish in a tie for 33rd place.

Impact Im entered Sunday's action in the top-15 but fell 20 spots on the leaderboard after carding one eagle, two birdies and three bogeys on a day when scores were extremely low. He once again struggled with his iron play, losing strokes on approach for the fifth time in his last six tournaments. Im's short game has helped lead him to three top-5s this year.

MAY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Posts four rounds in the 60s Im fired a four-under 67 on Sunday at the RBC Heritage to finish in a share of 11th place.

Impact Im had an exciting front-nine in the final round that was highlighted by a pair of eagle hole-outs from around the green, but he stumbled thereafter with three back-nine bogeys to narrowly miss out on a top-10 finish. He ranked third for the tournament in SG: Off-the-tee and led the field around the green. Im appears to have gotten over his slump as he has posted T5 and T11 finishes over his last two events.

APRIL 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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