PGA Tour: Tom Kim matches Tiger Woods’ feat with Shriners Children’s Open win
- Tom Kim defeats Patrick Cantlay and Matthew NeSmith by 3 strokes to win the 2022 Shriners Children’s Open
- Kim took advantage of a late error by Cantlay to become the first player since Tiger Woods in 1996 to claim 2 PGA Tour victories before turning 21
South Korea’s Tom Kim became the first player since Tiger Woods to secure a second PGA Tour win before turning 21, after outlasting world No 4 Patrick Cantlay for a three-shot victory at the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas.
The 20-year-old Kim fired a flawless 5-under 66 for a record equalling 24-under 260 winning total at TPC Summerlin as Cantlay, who was tied for the lead with one hole remaining, stumbled at the finish line with a triple bogey following an uncharacteristic errant tee shot.
“It’s really amazing. A few months ago, I didn’t have any status in the US, and now being a two-time winner on Tour, having that place with Tiger, it’s an unbelievable feeling for me,” Kim said.
“It’s an honour for me, and it’s definitely a dream come true.”
Tied overnight with Cantlay, the 2017 Shriners Children’s Open winner and 2021 FedExCup champion, Kim seized a two-shot lead at the turn with three birdies on his outward nine.