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Sunday 21 September 2025DP World TourYear in Review
Kim wins FedEx Open de France
Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France · Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 September 2025 · Michael Kim’s win no. 1 on the DP World Tour · purse $3,250,000 USD · FedEx
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 58 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 41° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/11°C · wind 9 km/h SW, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/11°C · wind 12 km/h SSE, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R321°/16°C · wind 19 km/h SSW, gusts 45 · 17.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R418°/11°C · wind 16 km/h NNW, gusts 30 · 1.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Jeong weon Ko FRA · 269Closed with 65 but Kim birdied the 71st hole to take the lead from him, then saved par from a bunker at the par-3 18th. 2025 FedEx Open de France final results: Prize money payout, DP World Tour leaderboard, how much each golfer won (Golf News Net)
- Elvis Smylie AUS · 269Closed with 65 to finish one shot back. Golf Capsules: Kim wins French Open for first title in seven years (AP, via Jefferson City News Tribune)
156 started · cut E, 77 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
FedEx Open de France
Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Michael Kim
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press
21 September 2025
I kind of blacked out when that putt went in
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
21 September 2025
I have a flight tomorrow morning but right until that point, I'll be drinking plenty of French wine and some champagne, I'm sure.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
21 September 2025
I've had a really good year on the PGA TOUR this year. This feels like the perfect cherry on top
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Kim | 69 · 68 · 66 · 65 | 268 | −16 |
| T2 | Elvis Smylie | 69 · 68 · 67 · 65 | 269 | −15 |
| T2 | Jeong weon Ko | 68 · 68 · 68 · 65 | 269 | −15 |
| 4 | Brooks Koepka | 69 · 68 · 65 · 68 | 270 | −14 |
| T5 | Kristoffer Reitan | 69 · 70 · 68 · 64 | 271 | −13 |
| T5 | Guido Migliozzi | 68 · 69 · 66 · 68 | 271 | −13 |
| T5 | Marcus Armitage | 64 · 68 · 71 · 68 | 271 | −13 |
| T5 | Min Woo Lee | 66 · 68 · 68 · 69 | 271 | −13 |
| 9 | Jayden Schaper | 70 · 68 · 70 · 65 | 273 | −11 |
| T10 | Todd Clements | 70 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 274 | −10 |
| T10 | Darius Van Driel | 68 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1993-07-14, Seoul, South Korea; USA; turned pro 2013; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 64 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile); AP also says 'the 64th-ranked Kim').
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet