Im Sung-jae, commonly known as Sungjae Im, was born on 30 March 1998 and is a professional South Korean golfer. Im won twice and was named Player of the Year on the 2018 Web.com Tour. Additionally, he was named Rookie of the Year on the 2018-19 PGA Tour. In March 2020, he won his first PGA Tour title at The Honda Classic. Im has 6 professional wins under his name and his highest career ranking is 16 as of 24th September 2023.
During the Web.com Tour Q-school in December 2017, Im finished second and had an impressive third-round score of 60. At the age of 19 years and 292 days, Im won The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic, becoming the second youngest winner in Web.com Tour history.
Im was PGA Tour Rookie of the Year for the year 2018-19. He was also the FedEx Cup's 13th rookie to qualify for the Tour Championship.
Im represented the International squad at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia in December 2019. The United States squad won 16-14. Im won his Sunday singles match against Gary Woodland 3-1-1.
Im finished tied for second place at the Masters Tournament in November 2020, five strokes behind Dustin Johnson.
Im traveled to South Korea the week before the PGA Championship in May 2023 to compete in the Woori Financial Group Championship on the Korean Tour. He won by one stroke with a final-round 68 that included an up-and-down eagle on the final hole.
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Sung Jae Career Earnings
Sung Jae Im has earned an impressive $23,434,803 in official tournaments as well as $112,500 in unofficial tournaments, and an extra $8,075,000 in tour championship bonuses, for a total of $32,622,303, according to Spotrac. Im has earned a little more than $7 million as of YTD 2023.
Following is a breakdown of Sung Jae Im's 2023 earnings by tournament:
On January 8, 2023, at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, he finished T13 with a score of -19, earning $265,000.
On January 22, 2023, at the American Express, he finished T18 with a score of -20, earning $110,000.
On January 28, 2023, at the Farmers Insurance Open, he finished T4 with a score of -9, earning $366,125.
On February 12, 2023, at the WM Phoenix Open, he finished T6 with a score of -11, earning $652,500.
On February 19, 2023, at The Genesis Invitational, he finished T56 with a score of 1, earning $46,400.
On February 26, 2023, at The Honda Classic, he finished T42 with a score of -2, earning $28,188.
On March 5, 2023, at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, he finished T21 with a score of -3, earning $226,333.
On March 12, 2023, at The Player’s Championship, he finished T6 with a score of -3, earning $736,607.
On March 26, 2023, at WorldGolf Championship, he finished T17, earning $219,909.
On April 9, 2023, at The Masters Tournament, he finished T16 with a score of -2, earning $261,000.
On April 16, 2023, at RBC Heritage, he finished T7 with a score of -13, earning $607,500.
On April 23, 2023, at The Zurich Classic of New Orleans, he finished 6 with a score of -25, earning $208,550.
On May 5, 2023, at The Wells Fargo Championship, he finished T8 with a score of -9, earning $525,000.
On June 4, 2023, at The Memorial Tournament, he finished T41 with a score of 4, earning $71,000.
On June 25, 2023, at The Travelers Championship, he finished T29 with a score of -12, earning $134,000
On July 2, 2023, at The Rocket Mortgage Classic, he finished T24 with a score of -14, earning $73,480
On July 23, 2023, at The Open Championship, he finished T20 with a score of -1, earning $163,067.
On August 6, 2023, at The Wyndham Championship, he finished T14 with a score of -14, earning $123,500.
On August 13, 2023, at the FedEx Jude Championship, he finished T6 with a score of -11, earning $584,286
On August 20, 2023, at The BMW Championship, he finished 7 with a score of -10, earning $695,000
On August 27, 2023, at The TOUR Championship, he finished 24 with a score of -3, earning $565,000.
The tournaments where Im missed the cut are not included.
Sung Jae Im’s Contracts
Sungjae's golf career has attracted many sponsorships. His main sponsor is CJ Logistics, a global logistics corporation based in South Korea. Im has also partnered with other well-known brands, including Titleist and several others. He has also signed agreements with Lagardère Sports, a global management service.
Sung Jae Im’s Salary
Sung Jae Im has earned a total of $32,622,303 from the PGA Tour; on the basis of this, his average annual earnings are estimated to be $4 million as of September 2023.
Sung Jae Im's annual earnings are as follows:
| YEAR | OFFICIAL PAYOUTS | UNOFFICIAL PAYOUTS | TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BONUS | ADDITIONAL BONUS | EARNINGS |
| 2023 | $6,487,421 | $112,500 | $565,000 | - | $7,164,921 |
| 2022 | $5,567,974 | - | $5,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $12,317,974 |
| 2021 | $4,157,181 | - | $497,500 | - | $4,654,681 |
| 2020 | $4,337,811 | - | $750,000 | - | $5,087,811 |
| 2019 | $2,851,134 | - | $512,500 | - | $3,363,634 |
| 2018 | $33,281 | - | - | $33,281 |
FAQ on Sungjae Im Career Earnings
A. In 2023, Sung Jae Im earned $7 million with total career earnings of $32 million.
A. Sung Jae Im has endorsement deals with CJ Logistics, Titleist, and Lagardere Sports.
A. Sung Jae Im's average salary per year is estimated to at $4 million as of September 2023.
A. Sung Jae Im stands at 6 feet tall.
A. Sung Jae Im's earnings over the years vary, with his highest earnings in 2022 at $12,317,974 and his lowest in 2018 at $33,281 according to Spotrac.
