Korean male golfers had a stellar week on the world golf stage. An Byeong-hun became the first Korean player to finish in the top 10 at a LIV Golf event, while Kim Si-woo extended his streak of consecutive top-10 finishes to three on the PGA Tour.
An finished tied for ninth at 17-under-par 271 at the LIV Golf Riyadh tournament, which concluded Sunday at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia. Kim tied for third at 15-under-par 269 at the WM Phoenix Open, which ended Monday at TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course in Arizona.
The Riyadh event marked An's LIV Golf debut. Kim's third-place finish followed a tied-sixth at the American Express and a tied-second at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Kim finished higher, but An earned more.
Kim's third-place prize was $439,680 (approximately 644 million won). He has accumulated $1,708,755 across four tournaments this season, ranking fifth on the money list.
An collected $415,000 for his tied-ninth finish. What pushed his earnings past Kim's was LIV Golf's team competition format. An's squad, Korean GC—comprising An, Song Young-han, Kim Min-kyu, and Danny Lee of New Zealand—finished tied for eighth in the team event at 44-under-par. The team prize of $525,000 is split equally among four players, adding $131,250 to each member's total.
An's combined earnings reached $546,250 (approximately 800 million won).
The disparity illustrates the financial reality created by LIV Golf's deep-pocketed approach to the sport.