Positive COVID-19 Test for Sungjae Im Puts PGA Championship in Doubt

Scott Cullen

Last Updated: May 12, 2022 8:26 AM EDT • 49 sec read. Twitter link Google News Link

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 15: Sungjae Im of South Korea plays his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of the RBC Heritage at Harbor Town Golf Links on April 15, 2022 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jared C. Tilton / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Sungjae Im has received a positive COVID-19 test before the KPGA Woori Finance Championship this week and has withdrawn, casting doubt on his ability to play in next week’s PGA Championship.

https://twitter.com/RickRunGood/status/1524588189108776960?s=20&t=ioqg9GR8RjwoWca0r7TZnQ

Check out the latest comprehensive and most trusted Sportsbook Reviews by SBR here.

Im is priced at +5000 at DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook, and +6000 at Caesars Sportsbook to win next week’s PGA Championship.

The 24-year-old sits 10th in the FedExCup rankings this season and ranks 16th in scoring average on the tour. He has one win and five Top 10 finishes this season, making the cut in each of his last six tour events. His most recent finish was a tie for 14th at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Im won the Schriner’s Children’s Open in October of 2021, his second career PGA victory. He has played in four PGA Championships, missing the cut twice, and finishing a career-best 17th in last year’s event.

As noted, there is still uncertainty about Im’s availability for next week’s tournament because of travel restrictions following a positive test for COVID-19.

Make sure to keep an eye on our Live Odds page throughout the week to get the best lines possible and connect with others in the SBR community on our popular sports betting forum.

Written By:
Scott Cullen

Scott Cullen is SportsbookReview.com's Sports Betting Analyst and is one of the most well-known sports betting writers on the web. He wrote about fantasy sports for TSN for many years, and he has also written for The Athletic, NHL.com, The Hockey News, Monkey Knife Fight, and McKeen's Hockey. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Cullen was an Economics major at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario and played for the Laurier Golden Hawks hockey team.