Michael Kim has to 'go in blind' at DP World India Championship after last-minute visa issues

Michael Kim was supposed to land in India early for the DP World India Championship, but his arrival was delayed due to visa issues. The star golfer revealed that he would be making a delayed entry into the country and heading to the event with no practice.

Kim is the World No. 40 golfer in the OWGR and has won on both the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. Besides, he is one of the most popular golfers on X and is known for his fun posts.

On Tuesday, October 14, Michael Kim shared what happened to him before arriving in India.

"I committed to play the DP World India champ but I’ve had some visa issues and still in Japan," he wrote. "Luckily I think it’s going to work out and headed to India now. No practice at all, have to go in blind. Let’s see how it turns out haha. Will keep updating."

When will Michael Kim tee off at the DP World India Championship?

Michael Kim is paired alongside Dylan Naidoo and Manu Gandas for the first two rounds of the DP World India Championship. The trio will begin on Thursday, October 16, at 7:45 am local time (10:15 pm ET) from the tenth hole.

As per odds, Kim is among the top favorites to win the DP World India Championship. He is +2800 to lift the second title of the season. The star golfer has been in good form of late and claimed the FedEx Open de France a couple of months ago. Besides being his maiden win on the European Tour, this was also his first win in seven years.

Michael Kim has had a resurgence this season, where he recorded some impressive finishes on the PGA Tour that helped him get back inside the top 50. He also qualified for the playoffs and finished tenth at the BMW Championship. He narrowly missed the Tour Championship spot after finishing 31st in the FedEx Cup standings.

Here's a look at Kim's performance this season:

PGA Tour

Sony Open in Hawaii: Missed Cut
The American Express: T43
Farmers Insurance Open: Missed Cut
WM Phoenix Open: T2
The Genesis Invitational: T13
Mexico Open at VidantaWorld: T13
Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches: T6
Arnold Palmer Invitational: 4
THE PLAYERS Championship: Missed Cut
Valspar Championship: T28
Texas Children’s Houston Open: T32
Masters Tournament: T27
RBC Heritage: T54
Truist Championship: Withdrawn
PGA Championship: T55
Charles Schwab Challenge: T16
The Memorial Tournament: T44
U.S. Open: T50
Travelers Championship: T42
Rocket Classic: T26
John Deere Classic: Missed Cut
Genesis Scottish Open: T34
The Open: Missed Cut
Wyndham Championship: T62
FedEx St. Jude Championship: T59
BMW Championship: 10
Baycurrent Classic: T56

DP World Tour

BMW PGA Championship: Missed Cut
FedEx Open de France: 1

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