Sungjae Im's chaotic two-hole stretch includes wild bunker ricochet
At the Truist Championship, Sungjae Im navigated an unlucky sequence of shots, including a pond recovery and bunker replay.
Sungjae Im had a wind Saturday at Quail Hollow PGA TOUR Golf, like life, is full of ups and downs. Some days, you hit every fairway, the ball bends to your will and the hole looks twice its normal size standing over a putt. Other days, it can be a cruel, unforgiving game and you find yourself in situations much like the ones Sungjae Im experienced during the third round of the Truist Championship .
It began at the 14th hole at Quail Hollow . Like much of the field this week, Im decided to attack the drivable 328-yard par 4. His 312-yard tee shot finished pin-high in the left rough, but one unfortunate bounce left the ball resting inches from the water.
Waterproof shot from Sungjae Im 🌊 😂 pic. twitter. com/JNsNkVdxFX — Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) May 9, 2026 Im technically had a shot, but not much of a stance.
So he did what he had to do and removed his right shoe to take an uneven stance with his rear foot completely submerged in the pond. After knocking his chip close, Im converted the 9-foot birdie putt to save what looked to be a disastrous hole. Then things got even stranger.