Tom Kim Ends 1,001-Day Wait With Scottish Open Win

What happened:

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Tom Kim turned Sunday at the Scottish Open into a clean, controlled closing statement. According to The Guardian, the South Korean produced a bogey-free final-round 64 at the Renaissance Club to finish two shots clear of Min Woo Lee and win for the first time in 1,001 days.

The victory also made Kim a Rolex Series winner for the first time. That matters because this was not just a drought-ending week; it came in one of the DP World Tour's higher-profile events, with a strong field and immediate proximity to the Open Championship. Kim did not have to survive chaos late. The confirmed picture from the source is more precise: he put his name on top of the leaderboard with a 64, avoided the dropped shots that usually make closing rounds unstable, and created enough separation to make Min Woo Lee's second-place finish insufficient.

Leaderboard shape:

Kim finished two shots ahead of Lee. Behind them, Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre, Johnny Keefer and Keita Nakajima shared third, four shots back of Kim. Rory McIlroy also surged on Sunday, closing with a 64 of his own to finish tied seventh before the Open.

That leaderboard tells two different stories. Kim was the player who converted the week into a trophy. McIlroy's 64 was not enough to threaten the title, but it is still relevant because of timing: a sharp closing round immediately before the Open is the kind of form signal that will be watched closely. Fitzpatrick and MacIntyre being part of the chasing group also gives the result a stronger competitive frame than a runaway against a thin board.

Why it matters:

Kim's 1,001-day gap between wins is the headline consequence. A long title drought can reshape expectations around a player, especially one who has already carried a high profile at a young age. Winning again changes the conversation from whether he can close to how quickly this form can travel into the next major-stage test.

Tournament impact:

The Scottish Open sits in a strategically important slot. It is a title in its own right, but it also acts as a final competitive checkpoint before the Open. Kim leaves with the strongest possible result: a trophy, a low Sunday number and no final-round bogeys reported by the source. McIlroy leaves without the win but with a closing 64 that keeps his Open buildup from feeling flat.

Confidence:

Confirmed by the source: Kim won the Scottish Open by two shots over Min Woo Lee, closed with a bogey-free 64, became a Rolex Series winner for the first time, and ended a 1,001-day wait for a victory. Also confirmed: McIlroy closed with 64 and finished tied seventh. Follow-up still needed: full final totals, hole-by-hole detail, weather context and what the result means for Open Championship tee-time narratives.