A British golfer is currently getting ready to play on the PGA Tour for the first time. Kris Kim, a 16-year-old from Surrey who was instrumental in Europe’s win at the Junior Ryder Cup a year ago, will face some of the world’s top players in Texas in his competition debut.
Kim is considered the best teenager prospect in English men’s golf. He won the McGregor Trophy, the European Individual Championship, and the Boys’ Amateur last year.
“I’m so excited to tee it up in Texas… It’s what you work towards all the time and it’s an amazing opportunity,” the young athlete admitted.
Who is Kris Kim?
The teenager is Ji-Hyun Suh’s son, a former LPGA player from South Korea. He admitted that he will ask his mom for advice as he enters this prestigious competition. “I’ll definitely ask my mum for advice… It is going to be a very different environment and you don’t know how you will respond to it,” he shared.
“She’ll help me deal with it. She’s my coach and we talk about everything from dealing with nerves, taking one shot at a time, leaving bad shots behind and keeping it simple, right through to course strategy… Whatever happens it’s going to be super helpful for my future because I’ll gain so much experience. I know I’m still young and pretty much every week I learn a lesson, but this week is going to be a lot bigger,” Kim added.
Under terms that are less restrictive for amateur athletes and with the support of the CJ Group, he has already inked a number of sponsorship agreements on his side.
Kim declared his excitement by stating: “I can’t wait to play in front of big crowds again…I’ve never hit the ball as far as I did at the Ryder Cup.”
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