If golf had a Murphy’s Law, Michael Kim might have just written a new chapter. You know the drill—whatever can go wrong, will go wrong… especially if you tweet about it first. The Mexico Open 2025 is here, and with the veterans sitting out of this event, the participants are grinding through the second round, and Kim—golf’s social media maestro—decided to chime in with a little online wish. Maybe it was meant to be encouragement, maybe just an innocent observation, but what happened next was the kind of bad luck only golf (or the golf gods messing around) could deliver.

Enter Antoine Rozner. The Frenchman was playing a solid round, looking to comfortably make the cut. But then, almost on cue—after Kim’s tweet—Rozner bogeys. Ouch. That one dropped shot didn’t just mess with his own standing to T65; it single-handedly moved the cut line to 3-under, dragging 12 more players into the weekend. So, while Rozner was scrambling to fix his mistake, a dozen other pros were silently raising a glass to Kim’s tweet-induced chaos. Kim wrote on X, ” Wonder if Antoine Rozner knows that 11 players and their families/friends REALLY want him to make a bogey lol. Can go from villain to hero real quick haha.” Famous last words one would say.

Well, sure, it was just a coincidence—but if Kim had called it an “unintentional jinx,” no one would have argued. Either way, golf fans weren’t letting him off the hook that easily.

The internet has some thoughts on Mike Kim’s unintentional golf curse

The netizens wasted no time weighing in on Kim’s unexpected role in the leaderboard shake-up. And, as expected, the reactions were priceless. One fan hit him with some déjà vu writing, “Mike, do you remember you being that guy at the John Deere back in—I want to say—2017? I think you bogeyed the last hole and let a bunch more guys play the weekend.” Ouch. And, well… fair point. Back in 2017, Kim did exactly that—bogeyed his final hole at the John Deere Classic, shifting the cut line and giving a handful of players an unexpected weekend tee time. Of course, a year later, he got his revenge by absolutely demolishing the field at the same event, winning by eight shots. But still, the irony here is almost too perfect.

Another fan summed up the moment perfectly saying, “Best cutline sweat of the season so far.” No lies detected. This one had everything—late bogeys, unexpected shifts, and a social media subplot no one saw coming. Then there was this take: “Bogey and Par – those 12 dudes owe him a drink!” Honestly, they do. Rozner’s bogey changed the fate of a dozen players who might have already been halfway to the airport. Instead? Weekend golf, thanks to one ill-timed mistake (and, if you ask fans, Kim’s tweet).

One fan even threw out a financial suggestion: “Can those golfers quickly start a GoFundMe account for him to make that bogey? (I’m joking, people, relax). MISS IT.” Okay, a GoFundMe is a stretch, but those 12 guys at least owe Rozner a thank-you text. Maybe a coffee.

And then, the simple truth: “Bogey it is. Brings -3 in. Will a birdie on 9 cut them back out? Golf can be cruel.” Cruel? Absolutely. One putt, one stroke, and careers, paychecks, and weekend plans all hang in the balance.

Moral of the story? Maybe don’t tweet about a guy fighting to make the cut while he’s on the course. Or if you do, at least knock on wood first. Rozner still managed to drain a clutch 9-footer to save himself, but if Kim finds himself mysteriously blocked before the next tournament… well, we’ll all know why.