An Byeong-hun has set a new record for the best finish by a Korean player at LIV Golf this season.
On August 10, in the final round of the LIV Golf New York tournament held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, An recorded five birdies and three bogeys for a score of 2-under 69.
With a total score of 7-under 277, An finished in 5th place, earning $800,000 (approximately 1.13 billion won).
Having transitioned to LIV Golf this year after competing on the PGA Tour, An has been on an upward trajectory. He achieved a historic top 10 finish as the first Korean player in February at the opening event in Riyadh, followed by two consecutive 11th place finishes in recent tournaments. This event marks his personal best finish and the first top 5 finish for a Korean player.
Song Young-han finished tied for 9th with a total score of 4-under 280, earning $432,550 (approximately 610 million won). Previously, his best finish was tied for 12th at the Busan tournament in May, making this his first top 10 finish.
This is the first time two Korean players have simultaneously placed in the top 10 at LIV Golf.
Moon Do-yeop finished tied for 45th with a total score of 10-over 294, while Kim Min-kyu ended in 47th place with a total score of 11-over 295.
The Korean Golf Club recorded a total score of 10-over par in the team event, finishing tied for 5th among 13 teams. The prize money of $625,000 (approximately 880 million won) will be shared among the four players.
The team event was won by Crushers GC, which finished with a score of 6-over par.
The individual championship trophy went to Joaquín Niemann of Chile, who achieved a wire-to-wire victory with a total score of 16-under 268. This marks his second win of the season and his ninth career victory at LIV Golf, with a prize of $4 million (approximately 56.4 billion won).
* This article has been translated by AI.
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