Overview
- Kim closed with a bogey‑free 9‑under 63 to finish 23 under, defeating Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau by three shots at The Grange.
- The OWGR Governing Board’s Feb. 3 decision to award small‑field ranking points to LIV events moved Kim to roughly No. 203 after Adelaide, reflecting 23 points for the win.
- Kim earned $4 million for the individual title, while Ripper GC captured the team crown by two shots over Legion XIII, giving the Australian squad a second straight team victory to start 2026.
- The Masters remains uncertain as Kim would need to reach the OWGR top 50 by April 6 or receive a rare special invitation, with only three LIV events before Augusta’s cutoff.
- New pathways leave options for later majors, including LIV-standings exemptions that currently place Kim provisionally in U.S. Open and Open Championship spots if he sustains his position.