After a T17 outing at the Players Championship, Im Sung-jae is aiming to defend his crown at the Honda Classic in Florida.

A year ago, the South Korean golfer posted a six-under total score to card his first career PGA Tour victory, a one-shot triumph over Mackenzie Hughes and Tommy Fleetwood.

His four-under 66 on Sunday helped him match the second-highest winning score since the event moved to PGA National in 2007.

“One thing I remember from last year after winning the tournament is I went back to my hotel room and I just really couldn't not believe what just happened,” the 22-year-old from Jeju Island recalled.

“So that memory in itself is the best memorable moment from last year. And as far as the coming into this week, I just want to stay consistent with my game and hopefully I can play well and defend the title.

“During the off time and coming back for the resumption, to my standard I think I played mediocre.

“But my condition is slowly coming back up and I’m finding my game, and it’s great to be back here at the Honda Classic as a defending champion.”

Im also said he enjoyed the challenges on the PGA Tour’s annual Florida Swing.

“The greens are firm. There's a lot of water. I know all the players will be struggling, including myself, but I try to have fun playing through the challenges.

“I tend to play well overall when the courses are more challenging,” he added.