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Tom Kim fended off Adam Hadwin to successfully defend his title at the Shriners Children’s Open on Sunday in Las Vegas.
The 21-year-old from South Korea picked up his third career title, his 5-under 66 Sunday propelling him to 20-under 264 for the week at TPC Summerlin.
Kim made three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine before saving three straight pars. Hadwin was the only player going who could catch him, but the Canadian put a ball in the water on the par-5 16th en route to a costly bogey before he birdied the 18th. He signed for a 67 and finished one stroke back.
Kim was successful in his first time attempting to defend a title. He could not play in last August’s Wyndham Championship while nursing an ankle injury after winning his debut title there in 2022.
Eric Cole fired a bogey-free, 9-under 62 to shoot up into a tie for third at 18 under with Swede Alex Noren (65), J.T. Poston (66) and Canada’s Taylor Pendrith (67).
–Field Level Media
