{
  "id": 1603198,
  "title": "Korean veteran chasing spot in PGA Tour playoff finale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/korean-veteran-chasing-spot-in-pga-tour-playoff-finale-1603198",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T01:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260818/korean-veteran-chasing-spot-in-pga-tour-playoff-finale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the second stage of the PGA Tour playoffs approaches, South Korean golfing veteran Im Sung-jae aims to maintain his upward trajectory in points rankings and secure his position for next week's championship finale. Im will join a field of three Korean players at the BMW Championship, which begins on Thursday at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, alongside Kim Si-woo and Tom Kim. The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings after the conclusion of the Wyndham Championship on August 9 qualified for the initial playoff event last week – the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. The subsequent 50 players will compete starting this week at the BMW Championship. Im began the Memphis tournament ranked 53rd but climbed to 40th after finishing tied for fifth place. With a strong showing this week, Im will earn his eighth consecutive Tour Championship appearance in Atlanta, extending his record as the longest-running Tour Championship presence among Korean players. In the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Im was tied for second place before recording a four-over par score.",
  "summary": "With the second leg of the annual PGA Tour playoffs on the horizon this week, Korean veteran Im Sung-jae will look to keep climbing up a key points standings and punch his ticket to next week's finale. Im will be one of three Korean players in the field for the BMW Championship starting Thursday at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. He will be joined by Kim Si-woo and Tom Kim. The top 70…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean veteran chasing spot in PGA Tour playoff finale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/korean-veteran-chasing-spot-in-pga-tour-playoff-finale",
        "published": "2026-08-18T01:12:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}