NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Tom Kim performed an in depth race to the end Sunday with no bogey, ending with a 6-under 64 for a two-shot victory and his first PGA Tour title since fall 2023.
It was the newest and greatest signal that Kim, 24, is getting her recreation again on monitor after spending the whole season exterior the world’s high 100. He completed third on the U.S. Open after which fought his means by a robust discipline and marathon day on the Renaissance Membership.
Kim, who received in Las Vegas about three years in the past and rose to No. 11 on this planet on the age of 21, hit the deciding hit with a 6-foot shot from 203 yards on the par-4 sixteenth, giving him a two-stroke lead.
“That second shot may be top-of-the-line photographs I’ve ever hit in my profession,” Kim mentioned.
He completed with a 4-foot par putt on the 18th, however Lee Min-woo, who was closest behind him, was watching from the 18th fairway and realized that he wanted to maintain it from the golf green to make it to the playoffs. Lee completed with a par of 67, taking sole second place.
Matt Fitzpatrick shared the 54-hole lead with Robert McIntyre on the finish of a fog-delayed third spherical Sunday morning, however his 69 moved him right into a tie for third with McIntyre (69), Keita Nakajima (67) and Johnny Kiefer (67).
It was a giant end for Kiefer, who was named the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Participant of the 12 months and earned certainly one of three spots into subsequent week’s British Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. The remaining two spots had been taken by Michael Thorbjornsen and Victor Perez.
Kiefer was the third alternate and Thorbjornsen the fourth alternate on the British Open, however now they’ve a assured tee time.
Rory McIlroy shot 30 photographs on the entrance 9 and was inside one stroke of the lead earlier than the co-leaders teed off. He shot a 64 to tie for seventh place with Thor Bjornsen. McIlroy was tied for the 18-hole and 36-hole lead earlier than capturing a 73 within the third spherical to remain six photographs behind.
“I am pleased to finish the week with rating, however I do know I must observe slightly bit between now and subsequent Thursday to really feel actually comfy in my recreation,” McIlroy mentioned. “But it surely does not really feel that far-off. There are undoubtedly some optimistic indicators.”
Kim received off to a quick begin to her PGA Tour profession by ending third on the Scottish Open after receiving a sponsor exemption on the age of 20. That very same 12 months, he received twice on the PGA Tour, received one other title in Las Vegas in 2023, and competed within the Olympics and Presidents Cup in 2024.
Nevertheless, the previous two years have been a battle, and Kim mentioned he has been working laborious with out paying a lot consideration to maneuver in the fitting path.
“The previous few years have been robust,” he mentioned. “I’ve tasted a number of that little pie, and I’ve actually realized about myself, and I am nonetheless rising, I am nonetheless studying, I nonetheless have a protracted option to go. However I needed to dedicate this to the individuals who have been in my nook all this time, combating me and celebrating with me.”
Opening with a birdie, he hit a 2-iron into the wind to 7 ft on the second gap, lacking the birdie putt however mentioned it gave him confidence that his swing was adequate to win. He held off the group chasing him alongside the again 9 with out dropping a shot.
Kim solely had two par putts exterior of 4 ft, however made each.
McIntyre completed with 4 bogeys in his seven holes in the course of the spherical, however his eagle on the par-5 twelfth gave him a minimum of an opportunity to compete.
“It is unbelievable to come back again right here and play within the Scottish Open and have an opportunity to win with a complete crowd on my again,” McIntyre mentioned. “I am sorry I could not give them one thing.”
Kim, the primary Korean participant to win the Scottish Open, was anticipated to complete exterior the world’s high 30 on the finish of the season and rise to thirty second place within the FedEx Cup.
