Kim recently opened up on his love for Woods. The young golfer recalled his first encounter with the legendary golfer. The South Korean revealed that he was five or six years old when he met his idol at a golf tournament in Australia. He recollected shouting in support of the ace golfer, wearing a Tiger Woods cap at the event.
Tom Kim was quoted as saying by Golf Digest:
Tom Kim added that he didn’t follow the masses of spectators to Tiger’s bathroom.
He said:
Tom Kim is living his dream playing alongside Woods
Tom Kim might have grown older, but his love for his childhood idol remains the same. The 20-year-old golfer said that he was more than happy to spend time with Tiger at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas in December.
Dubbing his idol “cool,” the Tiger fan said that he had an “amazing” conversation with him:
Kim went on to reveal that he grew up watching DVDs of Tiger’s wins at Augusta National. Speaking ahead of his Masters debut, the young golfer said that he knew many of the holes at Augusta from watching Tiger play. He went on to add that he’s dedicated to chasing Tiger’s records as well:
It’s safe to say that Tom Kim has made himself comfortable on the PGA Tour. Having played his first official Tour event and first major at the 2020 PGA Championship, the golfer has come a long way.
Climbing to No. 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking, Kim has become an unmissable name on the American circuit. However, the South-Korean remains grounded as a Tiger fan as he keeps a photo of the latter in the locker room.
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