Tom Kim holds off Adam Hadwin to successfully defend Shriners Open

Tom Kim fended off Adam Hadwin to successfully defend his title at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas.

The 21-year-old from South Korea picked up his third career title, his five-under 66 Sunday propelling him to 20-under 264 for the week at TPC Summerlin.

Kim made three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine before saving three straight pars. Hadwin was the only player going who could catch him, but the Canadian put a ball in the water on the 16th en route to a costly bogey before he birdied the 18th.

He signed for a 67 and finished one stroke back.

Kim was successful in his first time attempting to defend a title. He could not play in last August's Wyndham Championship while nursing an ankle injury after winning his debut title there in 2022.

Eric Cole fired a bogey-free, 62 to shoot up into a tie for third at 18 under with Swede Alex Noren (65), JT Poston (66) and Canada's Taylor Pendrith (67).