20-year-old South Korean prodigy Kim Joo-hyung didn’t hesitate to take the microphone to ask his idol Rory McIlroy a question during the pre-CJ Cup press conference in South Carolina.
Rather funny scene Wednesday at the Congaree Golf Club host this week of the CJ Cup when Tom Kim, aka Kim Joo-hyung, landed in the middle of a press conference to ask a question to Rory McIlroy.
For the already double winner on the PGA Tour it was a question of looking back on the beginnings of Rory and his first successes so young.
How had he managed his meteoric rise?
It was easier to reach the world number 1 spot than to stay there. You are the target, you have to work harder, everyone wants to take your place.
Of course Kim, who finds himself at the center of all attention, since his victory at the Wyndham Championshipin fabulous performance in the Presidents Cup and his success at the Shriners Children’s Open in stridewanted to know Rory’s miracle recipes!
The very sincere answer of the ex-world number 1 ended with a touch of humor characteristic of Northern Ireland.
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— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) October 20, 2022
« I didn’t get results as quickly as you did at your age.” started rory
“The most important thing I realized was time management. You’re going to be asked for so many different things. You have one, two, three, four, five sponsors from what I can see from here, right?
So the idea is really to realize what allowed you to accomplish what you did. Why are you already a two-time winner on the PGA Tour? Why are you already such a great player? It’s the time you spent on it. The training. Never lose sight of this.
I explained before you arrived that I had always found it easier to reach the world number 1 spot than to stay there. You are the target, you have to work harder, everyone wants to take your place.
That’s the thing I want to say. Manage your time, and don’t forget why you are in this position and why you are going to have the very good fortune to play alongside me for the next two days…. I’m kidding of course! Nobody got it so I say it»
