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  "id": 2890277,
  "title": "Im Sung-jae misses out on PGA Tour playoff finale for 1st time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/im-sung-jae-misses-out-on-pga-tour-playoff-finale-for-1st-time-2890277",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T23:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260824/im-sung-jae-misses-out-on-pga-tour-playoff-finale-for-1st-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Im Sung-jae, a veteran of seven PGA Tour Championship editions, failed to secure a spot in the playoff finale for the first time in his career. Currently tied for 10th place at the BMW Championship with a four-round total of eight-under 272, Im was unable to climb into the top 30 in FedEx Cup standings. This setback occurred despite being ranked 40th in FedEx Cup points before the BMW Championship, which required him to at least tie for sixth place to make the Tour Championship cut. Im's performance faltered over the weekend, finishing the final round with a score of 71, despite having birdie and eagle holes and four bogeys. Im missed the first two months of the season due to a wrist injury and has struggled this season.",
  "summary": "For the first time in his PGA Tour career, Im Sung-jae will not get to play in the playoff finale in Atlanta. Im tied for 10th place at the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis on Sunday (local time), with a four-round total of eight-under 272. It was Im's second consecutive top-10 finish, but it was not enough to put him inside the…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Im Sung-jae misses out on PGA Tour playoff finale for 1st time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/im-sung-jae-misses-out-on-pga-tour-playoff-finale-for-1st-time",
        "published": "2026-08-23T22:30:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Im Sung-jae misses out on PGA Tour playoff finale for 1st time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/im-sung-jae-misses-out-on-pga-tour-playoff-finale-for-1st-time-2891785",
        "published": "2026-08-23T23:32:04.000Z"
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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."
}