▲ Kim Joo-hyung
South Korean golfer Kim Joo-hyung achieved his best performance of the season, finishing in solo third place at the U.S. Open, a men's major golf championship.
In the final round of the 126th U.S. Open held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, Kim carded four birdies and four bogeys for an even-par round.
With a final score of 1-under par, Kim concluded the tournament in solo third place, three strokes behind the winner, Wyndham Clark (USA, 4-under par).
Having struggled with a slump for some time, Kim signaled a potential turnaround with his strong performance at this major event.
Kim, who has been competing in the U.S. Open since 2022, set a new personal best at the tournament this year after advancing through the regional qualifiers.
His previous best finish was a tie for 8th place in the 2023 tournament.
For his solo third-place finish, Kim received $1,532,530, which is approximately 2.35 billion Korean won.
Wyndham Clark of the United States, the 2023 champion, lifted the trophy again after three years with a final score of 4-under par, while Xander Schauffele (USA) finished as the runner-up, one stroke behind Clark.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA), who was aiming for a "career grand slam," finished in a tie for 4th place.
Im Sung-jae, who competed alongside Kim, finished the tournament in a tie for 43rd place.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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