{
  "id": 2059154,
  "title": "Im Sung-jae eyes another appearance at PGA Tour playoff finale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/im-sung-jae-eyes-another-appearance-at-pga-tour-playoff-finale",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T02:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260820/im-sung-jae-eyes-another-appearance-at-pga-tour-playoff-finale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Im Sung-jae is aiming to make his eighth consecutive appearance at the PGA Tour playoff finale. Currently sitting in 40th place in the FedEx Cup points standings, he needs to secure at least a tie for sixth place this week at the BMW Championship in St. Louis to qualify for the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Im is determined to achieve this goal and is confident in his ability to do so. In a video conference with South Korean media late Wednesday, he emphasized the importance of keeping the ball in the fairway, as there are some holes with narrow fairways and slightly soft greens. If he can consistently hit his second shots from the fairway, he believes attacking the pins will not be a major challenge.",
  "summary": "Im Sung-jae has been climbing up the FedEx Cup points standings on the PGA Tour throughout the summer to qualify for the first two legs of the playoffs, and now he needs one more push this week to reach the final tournament for the eighth consecutive year. Im sits in 40th place in the standings entering the BMW Championship in St. Louis. With only the top 30 players after this tournament…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Im Sung-jae eyes another appearance at PGA Tour playoff finale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/im-sung-jae-eyes-another-appearance-at-pga-tour-playoff-finale-2061643",
        "published": "2026-08-20T01:52:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Im Sung-jae eyes another appearance at PGA Tour playoff finale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/im-sung-jae-eyes-another-appearance-at-pga-tour-playoff-finale-2061078",
        "published": "2026-08-20T03:02:03.000Z"
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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."
}