Tom Kim Finishes Third at U.S. Open on 24th Birthday

Tom Kim finished third at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, on June 21 with a score of 279, one under par. Wyndham Clark of the United States won the tournament by three strokes.

Kim shot an even-par 70 in the final round, which coincided with his 24th birthday. The result was Kim's best performance at a U.S. Open and his third top-10 finish at a major championship. He tied for eighth at the 2023 U.S.

Open and tied for second at the 2023 Open Championship. Kim entered the final round at one under par, six strokes behind Clark, after starting the day in a four-way tie for second. Kim bogeyed the first hole, birdied the third, bogeyed the fourth, birdied the eighth, bogeyed the 10th, birdied the 11th, birdied the 16th and bogeyed the 17th.

Yonhap reported that Kim has not won a tournament since October 2023 and had fallen to 141st in the world rankings earlier this year. The finish moved Kim to No. 64 in the world golf rankings released immediately after the event.

He had not been ranked inside the top 100 since October 2025. Kim said afterward that the week provided clear positives. "For the first time, I was able to really taste a major championship right in front of my fingertips," Kim said.

"I can go back this whole week and just see how close I actually am. This week, I really felt like I did a lot of good things, but I really do feel like I left a lot of shots out there. It's a big positive for me and my team.

Kim was one of three South Korean players at the event. Im Sung-jae finished tied for 43rd at 288, eight over par. Kim Si-woo shot 77-69 and missed the cut by two strokes.