Doug Bell shuts down Tom Kim’s “cursing” allegations at the Presidents Cup

The International Team's prominent golfer, Tom Kim, recently made allegations against Team USA of cursing on the golf course. He said it wasn't an ideal display of good sportsmanship from Team USA.

However, the PGA Tour's on-course reporter Doug Bell, who was in close proximity for the entire round with Kim's group, shared that he did not hear anything of this sort. He made this statement on the SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio.

The PGA Tour radio posted a tweet on this with a clip and wrote:

"I was with him all day...I didn't hear anything." Our own Doug Bell joined A New Breed of Golf and responded to Tom Kim's claims that the American players cursed at him during Saturday's play at the Presidents Cup."

"I'm not sure what he said in that post-game press conference about the cursing. You know, Michael, I was with him all day, and I was in close proximity with these elevated greens. I have to be right up on the edge of the green for these calls that's why I whisper a lot. I didn't hear anything of that nature," Bell said.

"So I think we just chalk it up to a young guy who's into the competition. And I think at times, maybe, maybe, gets the best of him," the sportscaster said.

Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim were competing against Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in the afternoon foursome session on Saturday. However, the South Korean duo lost the game and accused the USA golfers of cursing at them in the post-round press conference.

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Who will compete against Tom Kim for the Sunday Singles Match?

Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim at The Presidents Cup - Third Round - Source: Imagn

Tom Kim will compete against Sam Burns for the Sunday Singles match at the 2024 Presidents Cup. The International Team needs to perform at their best to have a chance of winning, as Team USA has made a comeback after losing five games on Friday. The current scoreline suggests they might win their 13th Presidents Cup, as they are leading the event with a score of 11-7.

Here are the pairings and tee times for the Sunday Singles match. (All tee times in ET).

• 12:02 p.m.: Xander Schauffele (U.S.) vs. Jason Day (International)
• 12:14 p.m.: Sam Burns (U.S.) vs. Tom Kim (International)
• 12:26 p.m.: Scottie Scheffler (U.S.) vs. Hideki Matsuyama (International)
• 12:38 p.m.: Russell Henley (U.S.) vs. Sungjae Im (International)
• 12:50 p.m.: Patrick Cantlay (U.S.) vs. Taylor Pendrith (International)
• 1:02 p.m.: Keegan Bradley (U.S.) vs. Si Woo Kim (International)
• 1:19 p.m.: Tony Finau (U.S.) vs. Corey Conners (International)
• 1:31 p.m.: Wyndham Clark (U.S.) vs. Min Woo Lee (International)
• 1:43 p.m.: Sahith Theegala (U.S.) vs. Byeong Hun An (International)
• 1:55 p.m.: Collin Morikawa (U.S.) vs. Adam Scott (International)
• 2:07 p.m.: Brian Harman (U.S.) vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (International)
• 2:19 p.m.: Max Homa (U.S.) vs. Mackenzie Hughes (International)