6-under tie for 1st → 4 consecutive bogeys of 1-under tie for 39th fall impact, what on earth happened to Lim Sung-jae?

Oct 25, 2025

6-under tie for 1st → 4 consecutive bogeys of 1-under tie for 39th fall impact, what on earth happened to Lim Sung-jae?
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Why did Lim Sung-jae suddenly collapse in the second half.

South Korean men's golf star Lim Sung-jae has moved away from winning the Genesis Championship.

Lim Sung-jae was sluggish in the third round of the Genesis Championship at Woojeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, on the 25th, finishing the third round tied for 39th at 1-under total in the third round.




Lim Sung-jae, who tied for the lead at six under par until the second round, sparked competition to win the title. However, he lost a lot of pars in the third round, making it difficult for him to compete in the final round.

Lim Sung-jae made an easy play with one birdie and one bogey in the first half. While the pin position was particularly difficult on this day, it was difficult to reduce the number of strokes, and even if he kept the number of strokes or reduced one or two strokes in the second half, he was able to fully seek the championship on the last day.

But an accident happened in the 12th hole. Short par 4. Instead, landing spot bunkers were piled up, so it wasn't easy. Lim Sung-jae's tee shot slightly closed to the left and did not enter the bunker, but got caught in the bunker jaw.




6-under tie for 1st → 4 consecutive bogeys of 1-under tie for 39th fall impact, what on earth happened to Lim Sung-jae?
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A situation in which addressing is required at a steep downhill slope. However, Lim Sung-jae suddenly called the game commissioner. The ball moved while addressing. The slope was too much, and the ball was not completely buried on the grass, but slightly floating, so even a small impact could shake the ball.

Lim Sung-jae explained to the game commissioner that he had no intention of making the ball move. The race commissioner spent over five minutes trying to solve the problem, eventually imposing a stroke. From Lim Sung-jae's point of view, the scene is bound to be futile.

Lim Sung-dae put his approach about 5m next to the hole cup, but failed to make a par save.




He made four consecutive bogeys of shock until the 15th hole, perhaps because he was shaken. On the 13th hole, Ireland's green par 3, the putting was long, so he almost fell into the hedge after drawing. It wasn't like Lim Sung-jae's play.

6-under tie for 1st → 4 consecutive bogeys of 1-under tie for 39th fall impact, what on earth happened to Lim Sung-jae?
Photo courtesy=KPGA
Lim Sung-jae scored a par on the 16th hole, but he shook with a replay on the 17th hole. The last par-5 18th hole, which has a high possibility of two-on, also ended up with a par.

Lim Sung-jae immediately left for the practice range, refusing to be interviewed, perhaps because he was disappointed with the third round.

Meanwhile, among Korean players, Jeon Ga-ram hit 4 under par on the day, allowing him to try to win the title by tying for 7th place in the third round. Choi Seung-bin will also start the fourth round on the same line at 5 under par. Kim Si-woo saved hope by reaching 4 under with his last hole eagle.

Japanese PGA Tour star Hideki Matsuyama recorded 4 under par on the same day, similarly reaching 5 under par, increasing his chances of winning the championship. Australian star Adam Scott also hit three under par, four under par until the third round.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.