{
  "id": 622017,
  "title": "Trio of Koreans teeing off in 1st leg of PGA Tour playoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trio-of-koreans-teeing-off-in-1st-leg-of-pga-tour-playoffs-622017",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T02:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260812/trio-of-koreans-teeing-off-in-1st-leg-of-pga-tour-playoffs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Korean golfers, Kim Si-woo, Tom Kim, and Im Sung-jae, will participate in the inaugural leg of the PGA Tour playoffs this week. The FedEx St. Jude Championship will kick off Thursday at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. This marks the initial of three FedEx Cup playoff events, with the top 70 players from the FedEx Cup rankings eligible to compete.\n\nThe top 50 players following this week's tournament will qualify for the subsequent stop, the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. After the second event, the top 30 players will advance to the concluding tournament, the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.\n\nKim Si-woo, ranked seventh, and Tom Kim, ranked 26, are firmly positioned within the top 50 and are expected to progress through the first round. In contrast, Im Sung-jae, who is ranked 53rd, will need a stellar performance to secure a place among the top 50 and maintain his quest to play in seven consecutive Tour Championships. Kim Si-woo has emerged as one of the most consistent golfers on the tour this season, currently holding the highest ranking among the three Koreans.",
  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that three Korean golfers - Kim Si-woo, Tom Kim, and Im Sung-jae - will compete in the opening leg of the PGA Tour playoffs, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, starting Thursday at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. Kim Si-woo, ranked No. 7, and Tom Kim, ranked No. 26, are both in good position to advance to the next round, while Im Sung-jae, ranked 53rd, will need a strong performance to join them. This tournament is the first of three FedEx Cup playoff events, with the top 70 players from the FedEx Cup standings eligible. The top 50 after this week's event will qualify for the next playoff stop, the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, and the top 30 after the second tournament will advance to the finale, the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Trio of S. Koreans teeing off in 1st leg of PGA Tour playoffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trio-of-s-koreans-teeing-off-in-1st-leg-of-pga-tour-playoffs",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:50:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trio of Koreans teeing off in 1st leg of PGA Tour playoffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trio-of-koreans-teeing-off-in-1st-leg-of-pga-tour-playoffs",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:02:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}