Byung-Hoon An Finishes 11th...Misses Out on Second Top-10 Finish of the Year

Even Par 72 in Final Round of LIV Golf UK
Misses Career-Best Finish and Top 5
Herbert Claims Victory, Hatton Second, DeChambeau Third

Hyun An, the "captain" of the Korean golf club, fell short of breaking into the top 10.

On July 27 (Korean time), Hyun An traded one birdie for one bogey in the fourth round of LIV Golf UK (total prize money $30 million) held at JCB Golf and Country Club (par 72) in Roster, England. After carding an even-par 72, Hyun An dropped from 7th place the previous day to 11th (11-under-par 277). Although he was aiming for his second top-10 finish of the year—following a joint 9th place in Riyadh in February—he ultimately had to settle for 11th.

Hyun An finished 11th at LIV Golf UK. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News Agency

Starting the final round in 7th place, 9 shots off the lead, Hyun An began at the 2nd hole (par 4). He made his first birdie at the 6th hole (par 5), then recorded eight consecutive pars before making a bogey at the 15th hole (par 4). The remaining four holes were all pars.

Lucas Herbert (Australia) delivered a dominant victory at 30-under-par 258 with 10 birdies and no bogeys, winning by six shots. This marks his second win of the season, following Virginia in February. The winning prize is $4 million (about 5.8 billion won).

Tyrell Hatton (England) finished second (24-under-par 264), and Bryson DeChambeau (USA) was third (21-under-par 267). Cameron Smith (Australia) took fourth (17-under-par 271), while Abraham Ancer (Mexico) tied for fifth (14-under-par 274).

Other Korean players representing the Korean golf club had a relatively disappointing showing. Younghan Song recorded a 5-under-par round but finished tied for 31st (2-under-par 284). Minkyu Kim tied for 47th (4-over-par 290), and Dohoon Moon finished tied for 53rd (8-over-par 294) among 56 competitors.

Lucas Herbert is smiling brightly holding the trophy immediately after winning LIV Golf UK. Photo by Rooster, Reuters Yonhap News Agency

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