Sungjae Im Betting Profile: ZOZO Championship
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Sung-Jae Im looks for better results in the 2023 ZOZO Championship after he took 29th shooting -5 in this tournament a year ago at Accordia Golf Narashino CC.
The ZOZO Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: October 19-21, 2023
- Location: Chiba, Japan
- Course: Accordia Golf Narashino CC
- Par: 70 / 7,079 yards
- Purse: $8.5M
- Previous Winner: Keegan Bradley
At the ZOZO Championship
- Im's average finish has been 24th, and his average score -10, over his last three appearances at the ZOZO Championship.
- In 2022, Im finished 29th (with a score of -5) in his most recent appearance at the ZOZO Championship.
- Keegan Bradley won this tournament in 2022, posting a driving average of 295.3 yards (18th in the field) with a 59.62% driving accuracy (23rd) and 28.5 putts per round (15th).
Im's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Im has two top-10 finishes and three top-20 finishes.
- Im has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five appearances. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been -8.
- In terms of driving distance, Im has averaged 300.8 yards in his past five starts.
- Im has an average of 0.122 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Im is averaging 3.051 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Im's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Im's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.467 ranks 23rd on TOUR this season, and his 63% driving accuracy average ranks 39th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Im ranks 86th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.095. Additionally, he ranks 97th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 66.39%.
- On the greens, Im's 0.207 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 58th this season, while he averages 28.52 putts per round (41st).
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 300.8 | 298.2 | 115 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 68.21% | 66.39% | 97 |
| Putts Per Round | 28.9 | 28.52 | 41 |
| Par Breakers | 23.15% | 24.56% | 13 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 12.35% | 13.56% | 59 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Im's Best Finishes
- Im has participated in 29 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't won any of them, he has collected one finish in the top-five and nine finishes in the top-10.
- In those 29 tournaments, he made the cut on 23 occasions.
Im's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Im's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in March 2023 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 4.985. He finished sixth in that event.
- Im put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at the Farmers Insurance Open, ranking second in the field at 7.034. In that event, he finished fourth.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Im posted his best mark this season at the WM Phoenix Open, ranking second in the field at 4.607. In that tournament, he finished sixth.
- At the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2023, Im posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 5.636 (his best mark this season), which ranked eighth in the field. He finished eighth in that event.
- Im delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (13.574) in January 2023 at the Farmers Insurance Open, which ranked third in the field. He finished fourth in that event.
Im's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 1.663 | 0.467 | 23 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | -0.096 | 0.095 | 86 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 1.330 | 0.279 | 19 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 0.122 | 0.207 | 58 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 3.051 | 1.049 | 15 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Im's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | 7 | 65-70-63-67 | 265 | -19 | 90 |
| October 12-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 29 | 71-68-70-66 | 275 | -5 | 25 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 34 | 67-70-74-69 | 280 | -4 | 21 |
| December 1-4 | Hero World Challenge | 8 | 74-71-70-68 | 283 | -5 | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 13 | 66-72-65-70 | 273 | -19 | 62 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-71 | 142 | +2 | -- |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 18 | 65-66-68-69 | 268 | -20 | 46 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 4 | 68-74-67-70 | 279 | -9 | 115 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 6 | 70-67-67-69 | 273 | -11 | 89 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 56 | 69-69-74-73 | 285 | +1 | 6 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 42 | 67-71-70-70 | 278 | -2 | 11 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 21 | 71-71-72-71 | 285 | -3 | 46 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 6 | 75-69-64-72 | 280 | -8 | 89 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 71-76-67-72 | 286 | -2 | 53 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 7 | 66-72-66-67 | 271 | -13 | 83 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 8 | 69-66-68-72 | 275 | -9 | 73 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 80-73 | 153 | +13 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 72-70 | 142 | +2 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 41 | 70-76-67-79 | 292 | +4 | 14 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 71-75 | 146 | +6 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 29 | 65-67-67-69 | 268 | -12 | 27 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 24 | 68-70-66-70 | 274 | -14 | 34 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 70-70 | 140 | E | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 20 | 70-74-67-72 | 283 | -1 | 49 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 70-71 | 141 | -1 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-66-67-68 | 270 | -10 | 51 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 6 | 67-65-69-68 | 269 | -11 | 323 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 7 | 68-68-68-66 | 270 | -10 | 360 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 24 | 71-71-68-69 | 279 | -1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Im as of the start of the ZOZO Championship.
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