Brookline: South Korean star Im Sung-Jae will be counting on his straight-shooting game to contend at this week’s US Open as he seeks to atone for the major disappointment of missing the PGA Championship last month.
The 24-year-old is amongst a strong line-up of Asian stars teeing up at The Country Club in Massachusetts, including 2021 Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama and top-ranked amateur Keita Nakajima of Japan, and Koreans Kim Si-Woo and KH Lee.
There is heightened anticipation ahead of the year’s third major for Im as he was forced to withdraw from the PGA Championship after contracting Covid-19 while at home in Korea for a domestic tournament.
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