Tom Kim of Korea plays his shot from the sixth tee during the final round of the 126th U.S. OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, Sunday, in this Getty Images photo. AFP-Yonhap
Tom Kim celebrated his birthday with his third career top-10 finish at a major tournament.
Kim finished third at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, on Sunday (local time) at one-under 279, three strokes behind the champion, Wyndham Clark of the United States. Kim shot an even 70 in the final round, which fell on his 24th birthday.
This was Kim's best performance at a U.S. Open and his third top-10 at a major for his career. He tied for eighth at the 2023 U.S. Open and tied for second at the Open Championship the same year.
Winless since October 2023, Kim is in the midst of a down year during which he has nose-dived to 141st in the world rankings. He now has two top-10s in 15 starts this year.
