Oct 6, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min · 13 segments
It isn't everyday that a PGA Golf Professional walks away from a great job at club that has hosted a Ryder Cup, PGA Championship and U.S. Open. For Chandler Withington, it was a personal decision…
On Saturday, as Kim prepared for really what was a career-altering round at the 2026 Asian Games, he received a text from Tiger Woods, who had encouraged him in previous golf tournaments, but this one at a much higher level.
He had arrived in Japan for the Asian Games coming off of the President's Cup, where, again, he played well.
a lot of pressure on Tom Kim because South Korean men between the ages of 18 and 35 are required to serve up to 21 months in the defense forces.
A couple of guys, a couple of South Korean golfers had already gone on and served during the prime of their career.
And he played some of his best golf, birdied five holes between numbers 2 and 11, made eagle on the 13th, finished at the 600 par, 64.
He said, I came here believing that if I just did my thing, things would work out well in the end.
I tried to maintain that mindset throughout and just play my game, which is exactly what Tiger told him to do.
How about a new beginning for everyone's favorite PGA Club professional, Michael Block, who really captivated the sports world by finishing in the top 15 at the 2023 PGA Championship with the ultimate really being for him dunking a hole-in-one, flying the ball into the hole in the final round of the back nine at Oak Hill Country Club while paired with none other than Rory McIlroy.
Well, Locke, who's still the head professor at Arroyo Corbuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, California, folks, he is headed to the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs less than four months after he turned 50 on June 15th.
Talk about a new beginning, and I'll tell you what, PGA Tour champions players will be seeing a whole lot from Michael Block in the years to come because this man has an incredible amount of game.
On Saturday, as Kim prepared for really what was a career-altering round at the 2026 Asian Games, he received a text from Tiger Woods, who had encouraged him in previous golf tournaments, but this one at a much higher level.
He had arrived in Japan for the Asian Games coming off of the President's Cup, where, again, he played well.
a lot of pressure on Tom Kim because South Korean men between the ages of 18 and 35 are required to serve up to 21 months in the defense forces.
A couple of guys, a couple of South Korean golfers had already gone on and served during the prime of their career.
And he played some of his best golf, birdied five holes between numbers 2 and 11, made eagle on the 13th, finished at the 600 par, 64.
He said, I came here believing that if I just did my thing, things would work out well in the end.
I tried to maintain that mindset throughout and just play my game, which is exactly what Tiger told him to do.
How about a new beginning for everyone's favorite PGA Club professional, Michael Block, who really captivated the sports world by finishing in the top 15 at the 2023 PGA Championship with the ultimate really being for him dunking a hole-in-one, flying the ball into the hole in the final round of the back nine at Oak Hill Country Club while paired with none other than Rory McIlroy.
Well, Locke, who's still the head professor at Arroyo Corbuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, California, folks, he is headed to the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs less than four months after he turned 50 on June 15th.
Talk about a new beginning, and I'll tell you what, PGA Tour champions players will be seeing a whole lot from Michael Block in the years to come because this man has an incredible amount of game.
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