Michael Kim wins first DP World Tour title

Michael Kim started the day tied in third place one shot behind the lead at the FedEx Open de France and carded a bogey-free 6-under 65 to reach 16-under and win his maiden DP World Tour title by one shot.

“It feels amazing. I haven’t won a tournament since 2018 at the John Deere Classic and I really wanted to put on a good showing here this week,” said the American. “And I’m just so happy and grateful that I was able to come out with the victory.

“I’ve had a really good year on the PGA Tour this year. This feels like the perfect cherry on top and I hope to continue this throughout my career.”

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Australia’s Elvis Smylie also carded a bogey-free 65 to finish runner-up at 15-under alongside France’s Jeong weon Ko who came close to winning at home with eagles at the par-5s 6th and 16th as well as four birdies and two bogeys for his own 65.

American Brooks Koekpa who held a share of the 54-hole lead fired an eagle at the par-5 8th as well as two birdies on the front nine to make the turn in 32 but made pars and one bogey on the back nine for a 68 and solo fourth place at 14-under.

Overnight co-leader Min Woo Lee of Australia had an identical front nine to Koepka’s but made three bogeys and one birdie on the back nine to close with a 69 and a share of fifth place at 13-under alongside Italian Guido Migliozzi who shot a bogey-free 68 and Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan who made one bogey for a 64.

England’s Marcus Marcus Armitage, the 18- and 36-hole leader, fired five consecutive birdies from the 4th and one bogey to make the turn in 32 but produced two more birdies, a bogey and a double bogey at the par-3 18th for a final-round 68 and a share of fifth place.

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