2x PGA Tour Champion’s Reaction to His ‘Dark’ Experience at the 2023 PGA Championship Makes Golf Fans Adore Him: ‘The Hero We Need’

After having tremendous success at the Masters last month, the golf world is now embracing the PGA Championship. The 107-year-old tournament is one of the most anticipated and prestigious majors of the year. Every golfer tries their hardest to play at the top of their game, and to leave their mark on history. It is safe to suppose that golfers need to take their game seriously right now.

However, one can never foretell what will occur on a golf course in all its magnificence. One golfer undoubtedly offers the golf world the time of their lives with his antics in such a serious situation.

South Korean golfer on his famous incident

At the moment, the champion of the 2022 Shriners Children’s Open is taking part in the PGA Championship. The best part about round 1, however, is his mudbath disaster on the sixth hole at Oak Hill.

Tom Kim, a South Korean golfer, explained everything that transpired and the reasons behind his trip in the mud in an interview with ESPN’s Michael Eaves following the round.

His interview was shared by NUCLR GOLF on its official Twitter account. The caption read: “Tom Kim on his PGA Championship mud bath: As soon as I went in… it was kinda sketch… but I mean it’s a major championship, I’m fighting for every single stroke I have… and then, it got dark” 

Michael Eaves questioned the 20-year-old golfer about the background of all of this. Kim claimed that he only did it to get the ball back and didn’t want to lose strokes.

“.. I was like, there is no looking back. I went full in, and it got my shirt and everything. There was one point where I just sunk in — I couldn’t get myself out.”