PGA Tour pro Michael S. Kim ‘cannot’ relate to fan saying ‘there’s more to life’ than golf

Michael S. Kim recently shared his opinion on social media to a fan's post who commented "there is more to life" than golf. The American golfer has been playing professionally since 2013. He previously played on the Korn Ferry Tour and then joined the PGA Tour.

Recently, an aspiring golfer (Lets Freakin Golf) took to his X account to share his experience of playing, stating it’s time for him to take a "more relaxed approach to golf." He listed some problems he faced while playing the game and asked others if they could relate to his struggles. He wrote:

"It's time for me to take a more relaxed approach to golf - It doesn't pay the bills- I don't have the free time I need - There's more to life. I will still continue to strive to get better, but it's starting to take a toll on me mentally. Can you relate?"

Michael S. Kim jumped into the comments section to disagree with the aspiring golfer and wrote:

"No I cannot."

Notably, Michael S. Kim has enjoyed a decent career on the PGA Tour. He earned full membership in 2016, and after playing two years on the circuit, he won his maiden event in 2018 at the John Deere Classic by registering an incredible eight-stroke victory.

Aside from his regular outings on the PGA Tour, Kim has also competed in all four Majors but only made the cut at the U.S. Open in 2013 and The Open Championship in 2018.

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A look into Michael S. Kim's performance in 2024

In 2024, Michael S. Kim competed in 23 PGA Tour events and made the cut in 13 of them. He has had a season filled with ups and downs, recording some good finishes such as a tie for sixth at The American Express, T11 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, and T14 at the Corales Puntacana Championship. However, he has also missed cuts in 10 tournaments this season.

He started the season smoothly with a T42 finish at the Sony Open and made the cut in the first three events he played. After a good start, he went on to miss three consecutive cuts before bouncing back with a T23 finish at the Puerto Rico Open. He recently competed at the Procore Championship but missed the cut after two rounds of 71.

Here are the results of Michael S. Kim's outings in 2024:

• Sony Open in Hawaii: T42 (69-69-66-68)
• The American Express: T6 (65-63-70-65)
• Farmers Insurance Open: T37 (67-68-77-72)
• WM Phoenix Open: Missed Cut (71-71)
• Mexico Open at Vidanta: Missed Cut (69-74)
• Cognizant Classic: Missed Cut (74-75)
• Puerto Rico Open: T23 (72-68-67-69)
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Missed Cut (68-80)
• Valspar Championship: T33 (70-67-72-73)
• Texas Children's Houston Open: T64 (71-70-70-70)
• Valero Texas Open: Missed Cut (73-74)
• Corales Puntacana Championship: T14 (70-68-69-68)
• THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson: Missed Cut (70-68)
• Myrtle Beach Classic: T20 (68-68-70-67)
• Charles Schwab Challenge: Missed Cut (74-70)
• RBC Canadian Open: T14 (71-68-66-67)
• Rocket Mortgage Classic: T52 (65-71-70-75)
• John Deere Classic: Missed Cut (70-68)
• ISCO Championship: Missed Cut (71-67)
• Barracuda Championship: T24 (2-17-11-5)
• 3M Open: Missed Cut (70-71)
• Wyndham Championship: Withdrawn (68-68-76)
• Procore Championship: Missed Cut (71-71)

PGA Tour players are playing in this week's Procore Championship, which concluded its second round on Friday, 13 September. Although Kim missed the cut, players finishing above the cutline of 3-under par will play in the final two rounds over the weekend. The PGA Tour event will conclude with the finale on Sunday, 15 September.