Lim Seong-jae. [AFP = 연합뉴스]– Im Seong-jae (22, CJ Logistics), who recorded the best Asian player’s all-time performance (co-second place) at the Masters Tournament held in November due to Corona 19 this year, received an invitation to the Masters for next year. Lim Seong-jae is the only Korean player.
Augusta National GC, which hosts the Masters, recently sent an invitation to the Masters to the players. A total of 84 people were invited, including 20 past champions with lifetime qualifications. In order to qualify for additional Masters qualifications in the future, they must either win the US Professional Golf (PGA) Tour before the Masters Opening or be in the top 50 in the world rankings of March 30 next year. In fact, it is like a’needle hole.
The faces of 84 players who have been confirmed to participate are so gorgeous that they can be called’Myeong-in-yeoljeon’.
Twenty past champions with lifetime qualities have been invited first and foremost, nine winners as major championships over the past five years, two Players Championship winners over the past three years, US Amateur Championship winners and runner-ups, and British Amateur Championship winners. Following this, 7 people in the US Open and the PGA Championship tied for fourth place, 12 winners of the PGA Tour since April, and players within the 50th place in the world rankings at the end of the year were added to the list. Lim Seong-jae is well qualified in the world rankings, but this time, he was chosen first as a winner of the’Joint 12 in this year’s Masters.
Im Seong-jae, who received the gift of’Masters Invitation’ at the end of the year, was recognized for his ability by being named in the ‘2021 Expected Player’ selected by the PGA Tour on the 30th.
PGA Tour selected ’30 players expected to participate in the 2021 Tour Championship’ on this day through the website.
The ranking is 18th, which is the same as the world rankings, 2nd in the world rankings Yon Ram (Spain, 19th), Japanese pride Hideki Matsuyama (Japan, 20th), European Tour powerhouse Tommy Fleetwood (England, 26th), winner of this year’s PGA Championship It ranks higher than Colin Morikawa (US, 30th). PGA Tour analyzed that “Im Seong-jae, who has played eight competitions, has already won a big prize and won runner-up in the Masters.” Dustin Johnson (USA), the number one in the world rankings, ranked the highest among 30 people.
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