Si Woo Kim is absolutely tearing it up this 2026 PGA Tour season, putting together the best regular season of his career and sitting at No. 4 in the FedEx Cup standings. Think about that for a second: the dude who became the youngest winner of The Players Championship back in 2017 at just 21 years old is now consistently among the game’s elite. Even with 11 top-10 finishes, including five incredible podium spots, that one elusive trophy is still out of reach. It is a wild twist for a player who’s enjoying such a dominant year.
The Consistency Grind Is Real
This isn’t the Si Woo Kim we used to see, the one with insane flashes but a mixed bag overall. Nope, 2026 is all about consistency. He has transformed into a player who is in late weekend contention more times than not. You pick any statistical category, and Kim is probably having his best year ever. He’s as accurate as he has ever been, as precise as he has ever been. He’s simply as good as he has ever been, period. His contention run at The Open, the final major of the season, really showed everyone what he’s made of now. Kim himself knows it. “I think [it’s been the] best year of my career,” Kim said. “I’ve been playing really good. Only thing I hate is I didn’t get any wins, so hopefully rest of the year I can get wins.” He is looking for that first win since the 2023 Sony Open, but the consistency is clearly a priority for him. “I’d rather take more consistent than one win and so many missed cuts,” he stated. “I’ve been there before, so much headaches, so much stressful. So I don’t mind like this consistency playing good every week and then I think it’s somehow it’s going to be OK.” It feels like that trophy is just waiting to happen.
Bragging Rights and East Lake on the Horizon
So, while he’s killing it on Tour, there are two accomplishments still burning a hole in Si Woo Kim’s mind. First, obviously, is that win. But the second one? It is a total surprise: he still hasn’t beaten world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at their home club, Royal Oaks, in Dallas, Texas. Can you believe it? Kim has gotten the better of Scheffler in PGA Tour events, like their hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament, but the 31-year-old revealed he is still trying to grab those bragging rights during off weeks. Talk about a specific goal! In a crazy twist of fate, Kim actually finished runner-up to Scheffler at the St. Jude Championship, the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, finishing a full eight strokes behind. It just shows that personal rivalry is intense. With Kim ranked No. 4 in the FedEx Cup standings, he is totally locked in for the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. This will be only his third time making it to the FedEx Cup finale in his career, and his first trip since 2023. You know he is going to be hungry for that first win of 2026 and maybe, just maybe, he can finally get the upper hand on Scheffler at some point, even if it is just practice round bragging rights.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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