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Tom Kim holds off Adam Hadwin to successfully defend Shriners Open

Tom Kim had a shot to spare
Tom Kim had a shot to spare

Tom Kim fended off Adam Hadwin to successfully defend his title at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas.

The 21-year-old from South Korea picked up his third career title, his five-under 66 Sunday propelling him to 20-under 264 for the week at TPC Summerlin.

Kim made three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine before saving three straight pars. Hadwin was the only player going who could catch him, but the Canadian put a ball in the water on the 16th en route to a costly bogey before he birdied the 18th.

He signed for a 67 and finished one stroke back.

Kim was successful in his first time attempting to defend a title. He could not play in last August's Wyndham Championship while nursing an ankle injury after winning his debut title there in 2022.

Eric Cole fired a bogey-free, 62 to shoot up into a tie for third at 18 under with Swede Alex Noren (65), JT Poston (66) and Canada's Taylor Pendrith (67).

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