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Michael Kim, a professional golfer who was born in South Korea, celebrated the victory of his compatriot and senior golfer K.J. Choi at the 2024 Senior Open Championship.
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Kim wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter:
"The Korean godfather! Truly one of the hardest workers and good-meaning people I’ve met on the PGA Tour. Amazing!"
Choi finished two strokes ahead of the competition at the latest senior Major tournament. He outlasted Richard Green by two, Paul Broadhurst by four, and Stephen Ames by seven. He was also eight shots up on fifth-place Angel Cabrera and others tied.
His two-under scoreline for the final round was enough to keep Green off his heels and earn the win and the praise from Kim. This was the final Major of the season, as both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour have concluded their four Majors.
The Open Championship, of which this was the elder version, concluded in the middle of July with a thrilling Xander Schauffele victory. It was the golfer's second Major win of the season (and of his career, too). Ironically, the margin of victory was the same at two strokes and the winning score (-9 for Schauffele, -10 for Choi) were quite similar as well.
Michael Kim was able to pay closer attention to the Senior Tour since he missed the cut at the 3M Open. Through two rounds, he was one under par. Unfortunately, the cut was set at that mark, so he was only just on the outside looking in.
K.J. Choi wins first Senior Major
K.J. Choi, a 54-year-old South Korean, entered Carnoustie, a notably difficult golf course, this weekend looking for his first Senior Major. He exited the weekend with that, playing quite well on the back nine to secure his 2024 Senior Open Championship.
The golfer led by one entering the final round, and shaved four off his score on the back nine after shooting two over on the front to secure the win in an impressive performance.
It is just his second overall Champions Tour win, the first he has recorded since 2021. Just one player shot under par during all four rounds in the Senior Open Championship: K.J. Choi. Overall, just 11 players were under par for the week as the course was rather difficult.
At the 2007 Open Championship, which was also held at Carnoustie, he finished tied for seventh. It was a wonderful effort for a veteran golfer who had long been searching for this. To do it at the venue he once came so close to immortality in was a nice touch as well.
