South Korea’s Tom Kim tees up in his maiden Tour Championship on Thursday as he chases a slice of golf history, with a chance to become the youngest to lift the FedExCup and Asia’s first winner.
The 21-year-old will be joined by compatriots Im Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo, the first time three South Koreans have qualified for the elite 30-man field, at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
The trio will begin the first round on two under and eight strokes back from top-ranked Scottie Scheffler in the staggered-start format based on rankings after last week’s BMW Championship. Scheffler starts at 10 under for the second straight year, followed by last week’s winner Viktor Hovland (eight under), McIlroy (seven under) and Jon Rahm (six under).
A victory for Tom Kim would earn him US$18 million and make him the youngest champion, surpassing Jordan Spieth, who was triumphant at 22 years and two…