Kim Joo-hyung’s unexpected behavior of damaging the door of the locker room after the Genesis Championship overtime loss was also widely reported in the U.S. media.
U.S. media, including Golf Digest, ESPN, Golf Week, and Golf Channel, all reported on the 28th (local time) that Tom Kim, who lost in the overtime of the Genesis Championship, apologized through social media after damaging the door of the locker room. The media reported the incident, citing local media reports, and also published photos of the door of the locker room falling.
Kim Joo-hyung drew attention for his unexpected behavior in the locker room after losing in overtime against Ahn Byung-hoon in the final round of the Genesis Championship at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Songdo, Incheon, on the 27th. Unable to dispel his anger for the overtime loss, Kim Joo-hyung returned to the locker room and committed a deviation that damaged the door.
Kim Joo-hyung posted an apology in English on Instagram as criticism intensified over domestic media reports. Through this, Kim Joo-hyung claimed, “I was frustrated, of course, after the defeat, but I can tell you the absolute truth that I did not intend to damage the door of the locker room at all.” Kim Joo-hyung also claimed, “The case was closed through dialogue with officials from the KPGA and DP World Tour, which co-hosted the Genesis Championship.” 토토사이트
Golf Digest reported on the incident and pointed out again about a series of apologies Kim Joo-hyung made this year. He cited the fact that he damaged the green of TPC Southwind, the course of the tournament, at the St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the FedEx Cup in August, and that he left without repairing it, and apologized to U.S. team general manager Jim Furyk and his opponent Xander Shuffley after the tournament ended. Golf Digest wrote at the end of the article, “Kim Joo-hyung received $440,000 as the runner-up at the Genesis Championship, but it is unclear how much he paid for the locker room repair.”
Some fans in Korea expressed their disappointment that Kim posted an apology in English only on his social media account. ID hello.mr .lee commented, “Are you not even a fan of Korea? Please post it in Korean, too.” Most of the comments were about Kim’s support, but ID dimunchris wrote, “The military will straighten him out,” and ID hola.0514 wrote, “I hope there’s no problem with your personality… I support you. I hope you don’t disappoint me.”
