Tom Kim no longer has to think about military service, and the South Korean star believes the pressure of this week will help him chase a maiden major.
Tom Kim could earn an exemption from Korean military service with a win at the Asian Games this week, and there’s a sad example of why that motivates him.
Tom Kim potentially has a bigger life circumstance to tend to than a celebration for winning the Presidents Cup, and so he apparently won’t be at Medinah Country Club if his International teams holds its lead and prevails on Sunday.
Rally caps were the apparel of choice Saturday morning at the 16th Presidents Cup, and both the United States team and the International team had their reasons to feel some satisfaction for their resilience.
Min Woo Lee falls just short at the Scottish Open, finishing runner-up to Tom Kim, but leaves North Berwick with real confidence heading into the Open Championship. Quinn Croker and Cameron Percy also impress in strong Australian weeks.
Tom Kim’s patience finally pays off, ending a 1,001-day wait for a tour win with a final-round 64 at the Genesis Scottish Open. Australia’s Min Woo Lee pushed him all the way, finishing runner-up at 15 under.
Tom Kim’s bogey-free final round at the Scottish Open was built on elite tee-to-green golf. Here’s a full breakdown of his winning bag, from his new Titleist driver to the putter behind all four of his PGA Tour wins.
The Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (which co-sanctioned the Genesis Championship) issued a warning for Kim’s actions, with Korea’s KoongAng Daily reporting Kim “failed to maintain dignity” after the tournament.
Two of South Korea’s biggest stars went toe-to-toe in their homeland on Sunday. It ended in heartbreak for one and euphoria for the other at the DP World Tour’s Genesis Championship in Incheon.
Two weeks after a rather chippy Presidents Cup, Paul Tesori has come to Tom Kim’s defence regarding allegations that the American players cursed at the 22-year-old Korean during the Presidents Cup. But the veteran caddie also wishes his player had handled the situation differently in the aftermath.
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