An thrilling Saturday on the Presidents Cup could have gone a bit too far, a minimum of based on Tom Kim.
Following a slender 1-down loss to Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in foursomes, Kim accused some U.S. gamers of cursing at he and his accomplice, Si Woo Kim.
“Because it bought in the direction of the tip, it bought a bit feisty on the market,” Tom Kim mentioned. “I might hear some gamers cursing at us. That half wasn’t actually – I don’t suppose there was good sportsmanship there. Nevertheless it’s all a part of the enjoyable. I perceive it.”
The Kims placed on a present all day, with huge putts and even larger celebrations, which reached a crescendo when Si Woo Kim holed out a flop shot for birdie at Royal Montreal’s par-4 16th gap to tie the match again up with Schauffele and Cantlay – after which ran across the inexperienced whereas doing Steph Curry’s night-night gesture.
Si Woo Kim holed an unlikely pitch shot and reacted with Steph Curry’s well-known “evening, evening” celebration.
When Cantlay drained a birdie on the final to win the match, either side cordially exchanged handshakes and there, a minimum of on TV, was not the looks of any rigidity.
“You see me on the market throwing fist pumps and leaping on the inexperienced. It’s all a part of it, I get it,” Tom Kim added. “I simply don’t suppose there’s a necessity to take a look at somebody and curse at them. I simply don’t suppose there’s a necessity for it. I perceive it. I don’t get harm about it. My emotions don’t harm in any respect. I hope there’s no adverse feedback. That’s not what I’m making an attempt to do right here.”
Neither Kim was requested to disclose particulars about which gamers had been shouting the expletives. Schauffele was requested about it in his press convention, to which he responded, “I imply, I can communicate for myself. I felt like Pat and I, we handled the Kims with the utmost respect. We’re making an attempt to quiet the crowds down once they had been hitting. … It was truthful take, give and go.
“I’ve no clue if anybody was doing any of that. I don’t imagine any of our guys would do one thing like that. So, I’m undecided what he was listening to.”
