Kim Si-woo ties for 6th at Open Championship for career-best finish at major

Kim Si-woo has fallen short of his maiden major title in men's golf, settling instead for his career-best finish after faltering down the stretch in England.

Kim tied for sixth place at the 154th Open Championship with a four-round total of six-under 274 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on Sunday (local time).

The 31-year-old South Korean ended up four strokes behind the champion, Ryan Fox of New Zealand.

Kim shot a two-over 72 in the final round with two birdies against four bogeys, with all four of them coming on the back nine.

He had shot 68-67-67 over the first three rounds to put himself two shots back of the 54-hole leader, Sam Burns of the United States, at eight-under entering the final day.

Playing in the penultimate pairing with Ryan Gerard of the United States in the final round, Kim reached 10-under with back-to-back birdies on the fifth and sixth holes.

He found himself leading the championship by one shot at the turn.

Kim, though, played himself out of contention with bogeys on the 11th and 12th holes.

He sent his tee shot into a bunker and needed three sho ...