PGA Tour Championship: South Korea’s Sungjae Im closes in on Scottie Scheffler’s lead
- Korea’s Im continues to lurk as Schauffele trims Scheffler’s lead at Tour Championship
- Scheffler, 26, is seeking to put the cherry at the top of a stellar season where he has won four times including a first major at the Masters in April
Scottie Scheffler’s overnight five-shot lead shrunk to two following a rampant finish by Xander Schauffele at the Tour Championship as Korea’s Sungjae Im moved to tied fourth following a 5-under 65 in the second round.
The 24-year-old Im enjoyed a superb chip-in eagle on the sixth hole and five birdies in the FedExCup Playoffs Finale at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta for a 12-under total, after entering the staggered-start format on 4-under.
He trails Scheffler by seven strokes after the world No 1, who began the week on 10-under as the No 1 seed, carded a 66 for 19-under.
Schauffele, an East Lake specialist, produced a scintillating 63 for his career low at the historic venue thanks to a birdie, birdie, eagle finish to stay hot on the leader’s heels on 17-under. It was his 20th round in the 60s in 22 rounds at East Lake.
Spaniard Jon Rahm also fired a 63 for solo third on 13-under while last season’s FedExCup champion, Patrick Cantlay posted a 66 to share fourth with playing partner Im, who is seeking to become the first Asian winner of the PGA Tour’s season-long prize which comes with a US$18 million cheque this week.
