Asian quartet earn spots at BMW C’ship

Baltimore: South Korea’s Im Sung-Jae enjoyed his best finish at the Northern Trust in a share of 16th place on Monday as he led three other Asian stars into the second FedEx Cup event, the BMW Championship which begins today.

The 24-year-old Im, who was making his third appearance in the first play-offs event, closed out the weather-hit week which forced a Monday finish with five birdies against four bogeys at Liberty National Golf Club.

He rose from 30th position to 25th on the FedEx Cup standings following his 14th top-25 finish of the PGA Tour 2020-21 Season.

Japan’s reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama settled for a share of 43rd following a 70 as well which included a double bogey, bogey finish over his closing two holes. He dropped two rungs to 16th place on the FedEx Cup standings.

Another South Korean, KH Lee, will enter the BMW Championship in 37th…