대한민국 PGA선수 임성재선수(21)는 이번 시즌 신인상을 받았다.

PGA 역대 최초 아시아인 신인왕의 영광을얻었다.

임성재 선수는 PGA에 건너오기전 2부 투어에서도 올해의 선수,

신인상을 받은경력이 있고 이번 PGA에서도 비록 우승은 없었어도

35회대회에 참가 26회 컷을 통과했고 16번 top 25이내의 성적을 냈고

Fed Ex Cup 마지막 대회인 Players Championship 30명에 낀 유일한

신인(19위) 이었다.

신인상을 받은 임성재 선수에게 큰 박수를 보내며 다음시즌에도

선전을 기대해 본다. 규정

I am glad he got something for the last season. I was rooting for him in many 

weekends, but almost every weekend he disappointed me. He was on the leaderboard

many times on Thursday and Friday. Occasionally survives Saturday. Then when 

Sunday comes, he became a different player. Regardless, I think he has a great potential to be 

like 최경주 at least. He shot 66 today, for the first round in the tournament in a new

season and got hole-in-one on the 15th hole. Again, I pray for him he plays same way 

through Sunday. 

Rookie of the year award is everyone's dream as a player in PGA and I am glad he got the award.

His persistency(35 games played out of 48 tournaments), consistency(7 top tens,16 top 25th or better,
and only rookie participating last Fed EX Cup tournament(30) and ended up 19th place), and reputation
(Rookie of the year as well as player of the year in minor league) made him the top of Rookie Players,
I think. As you said, I hope he would excel from here to next echelon in this coming year!

Thanks for your comment!, Dr. 온!    KJ