Im Sung-Jae, often known as Sung-Jae Im, is a South Korean professional golfer. He was born on March 30, 1998. Im has two victories from Web.com in 2018. In the same year, he was awarded Player of the Year.
Im earned his first PGA Tour triumph at the Honda Classic in March 2020 and was awarded Rookie of the Year for the PGA Tour's 2018–19 season.
Sung-Jae Im turned pro in 2015, and he competed on the Japan Golf Tour in 2016 and 2017. His best finish came at the 2017 Mynavi ABC Championship, in second place. He placed fifth in scoring average and 12th overall on the 2017 tour money list.
Im competed in several events on the Korean Tour, and his best result was a joint second place in the 2017 T-up Gswing Mega Open.
Im made his 100th PGA Tour appearance on October 10, 2021, and won the Shriners Children's Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada. Im defeated Mathew Wolff after coming back from a three-shot deficit.
He left for South Korea in May 2023 to compete in the Woori Financial Group Championship on the Korean Tour, which was held the week before the PGA Championship. After shooting a final-round 68, which included an up-and-down birdie on the last hole, he won by one stroke.
Sung-Jae Im’s parents
Sung-Jae Im was born on March 30, 1998, in Cheongju, South Korea, to parents Im Ji-take and Kim Mi.
Im Sung-Jae, who was raised on the golf-friendly island of Jeju, began playing the game at the age of four, initially accompanying his mother to an indoor practice area. Four years later, he beat his father in the game, marking an important moment in his life.
His parents, Im Ji-take and Kim Mi supported him wholeheartedly throughout the 2018 and 2019 seasons by going to all of his PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour tournaments.
Unfortunately, not a lot of information is publicly available regarding Im’s parents.
Who is Sung-Jae Im’s father?
Ji Taek Im is the father of Im Sung-jae. Reportedly, Ji Taek has been a strong pillar of support for Sung-Jae; however, his profession and any other information about his personal life are not publicly available.
Who is Sung-Jae Im’s mother?
Mi Kim is the mother of Sung-Jae Im. However, no information is available about Kim besides her name.
What is the nationality of Sung-Jae Im’s parents?
There is no information available about Sung-Jae Im's parents' nationality. Im was born in Cheongju, South Korea, and thus have South Korean nationality. Thus, the same could be assumed for his parents, but this has yet to be confirmed.
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Sung-Jae Im was born to Im Ji-take and Kim Mi on March 30, 1998, in Cheongju, South Korea.
Sung-Jae Im's father is Ji Taek Im. His profession and personal details are not publicly available.
Sung-Jae Im's mother is Mi Kim. No information is available about her besides her name.
The nationality of Sung-Jae Im's parents is not known.
Sung-Jae Im stands 6 feet, or 183 cm, tall.
Sung-Jae Im's career earnings to date total $32,622,303. Of this amount, $23,434,803 is from official tournaments; the remaining $112,500 is from unofficial tournaments.
