Kim Ju-hyung reads the putting line on the first hole green during the final round of the 2026 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Monday. [AFP]
Kim Ju-hyung reads the putting line on the first hole green during the final round of the 2026 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Monday. [AFP]

Kim Ju-hyung failed to claim victory at the PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship, which carried a purse of $8.5 million.

In the final round Monday at Sedgefield Country Club (par 70) in Greensboro, North Carolina, Kim carded three birdies but also a bogey and a double bogey to finish at even-par 70.

Kim ended the tournament at 15-under-par 265, tied for fifth with Harry Hall of England — seven strokes behind champion Michael Brennan of the United States, who finished at 22-under-par 258.

Kim had won the Genesis Scotland Open last month to end a 33-month victory drought, and entered the final round just one stroke off the lead in third place, keeping hopes of a second win this season alive. But he could not make further inroads Monday and fell out of contention.

Still, the result gave him his fourth top-10 finish of the season, and he climbed from 34th to 26th in the FedEx Cup standings, heading into the playoffs with renewed confidence.

The PGA Tour's regular season concludes with this event, and the playoffs begin Thursday with the St. Jude Championship, open only to players ranked inside the top 70 in the FedEx Cup standings.

Playing in the group just ahead of the final pairing, Kim picked up birdies on the third hole (par 3) and sixth hole (par 4) on the front nine, but by the turn he trailed sole leader Brennan by four strokes. A particularly costly moment came at the 11th hole (par 4), where erratic ball-striking forced him to take four shots to reach the green before two-putting for a double bogey.

Kim dropped another stroke at the 14th hole (par 4), effectively ending his title bid, but bounced back with a birdie at the 15th (par 5) to secure a top-five finish.

Im Sung-jae shot a 4-under round to finish tied for 14th at 12-under-par 268 alongside Justin Thomas of the United States and others. Im edged up from 57th to 53rd in the FedEx Cup standings and secured his playoff berth.

Brennan closed with a 6-under final round to pull away from runner-up Beau Hossler of the United States — who finished at 19-under-par 261 — by three strokes and claim the title. The winner's share was $1.53 million.

Brennan had begun the week ranked 105th in the FedEx Cup standings, but the victory vaulted him to 47th, earning him a dramatic playoff spot.


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