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The winless PGA Tour player who has the second-most top-tens this season behind only Scottie Scheffler

Nairavoice · Aug 19, 2026 · 2 min read

After winning the FedEx St Jude, Scottie Scheffler has one hand on the Player of the Year trophy.

There was fervent debate as to who should be named the Player of the Year heading into the postseason, but by winning by nine strokes at the St Jude, Scheffler made a strong case for himself to say the least.

He hasn’t been the dominant Scottie Scheffler who won 15 times in the last two seasons, but the world number one has been scary consistent all year. 12 top-fives, five top-twos, and two wins is a great season by anyone’s standards.

Scheffler is one of only two players to have double-digit top-10s this year, and shockingly, the other player hasn’t won a single event in 2026.

Si Woo Kim is second only to Scottie Scheffler in top-10s in 2026

Despite not picking up a win all year, Si Woo Kim has had a brilliant season on the PGA Tour. He has the second-most top-10s of anyone, 11, and has been among the very best players across the board.

Kim is second on the PGA Tour in birdie average, third in Strokes Gained: Approach, third in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, and 10th in scoring average. He has flatly been one of the best players in the world all year long.

He’s come close to victory a number of times, but his Sunday performances while in contention have cost him on that front.

Kim led The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale but fell off the pace on the back nine, and was in the mix to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson before Wyndham Clark’s 60 on Sunday stole the win; those are two of eight top-five finishes this year.

But one key area of his game continues to hold him back.

Si Woo Kim’s key weakness which is preventing him from winning on the PGA Tour

Kim’s glaring issue has been the same throughout his entire career: his putting. It’s been the only area of his game where he has lost strokes to the field every season since 2021.

The South Korean has never gained strokes with his putting in his entire career, dating back to 2016. Considering it’s been an issue for that long, it’s hard to imagine it ever getting better.

When Kim’s putter heats up, he almost always goes off for low rounds. But his inconsistency with the flatstick means he’s playing with one hand behind his back over the course of a four-day tournament.

If he were a good putter, he’d be one of the biggest names in the sport, but even while struggling on the greens Kim has had a remarkable year all things considered.