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‘Doing GOAT Things’: Golf World Celebrates the Legend of Tom Kim Following His Passionate Presidents Cup Heroics

Published 09/25/2022, 2:42 AM EDT

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Tom Kim is a professional golfer from South Korea who has been very excited to be part of the international team for the Presidents Cup. Since he reached the practice range for the International team, he has been bouncing off the walls, doing jumping jacks, and exchanging laughs with everyone.

The PGA Tour winner has been the talk of the town since his recent performance. All the warming-up sessions finally paid off. The USA team dominated the tournament until Tom Kim’s performance.

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The golf world reacts to the proud moment

Tom Kim has been in the news lately. He recorded another win for the international team. The official Twitter account of the PGA Tour shared the video in a tweet. They wrote, “TOM KIM FOR THE WIN! Huge moment for @JoohyungKim0621 to capture another win for @IntlTeam”

Fans of the golf world bombarded the comment section and became part of Kim’s celebration. They referred to him as the GOAT and commented, “doing goat things”. The official account of the international team of the President Cup also shared the moment and called it a beautiful scene. Fans appreciated the PGA Tour format.

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According to them, this celebratory moment was possible only because of the long form of the PGA Tour. This victorious moment would have never been possible with a 54-hole golf format of LIV Golf. Fans celebrated this moment as one of the proudest in the history of the PGA tour events.

Tom Kim: His performance at the Presidents Cup

Tom Kim played an impressive game at the Presidents Cup. His performance helped the International team lower their deficit against the US team. His big putts gave the International team a big boost and confidence, leading them to win 12 of the 14 singles matches.

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The Australians Adam Scott and Cameron Davis played a notable role in the International team’s success. Their efforts and Tom Kim’s performance became the reason for the celebration yesterday.

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Kim was the youngest player at Quail Hollow and became the show’s star. 55-foot eagle putt recorded his comeback on the par-4 11th hole. He had to 10-foot birdie putt to win. Kim took a few steps back after hitting the ball, which neared the hole. He then dropped his putter, threw his cap to the ground, and celebrated.

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After this performance, Tom Kim’s future looks promising. But what are your thoughts on it? Do you think he is the future GOAT, or was this a lucky day for him? Let us know your views in the comment section.

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Written by:

Saumya Yashawant

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.
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Rohini Kottu

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