PGA Tour pro Michael S Kim lauds football players after he compares both sports

Michael S. Kim recently lauded praise for the football players while comparing the game to his golf. The American golfer is currently enjoying time away from the greens. He last played at the 2024 RSM Classic last month and has since been on a break.

Michael S. Kim is widely known for his active presence on social media, and most recently, he shared a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account talking about football players.

In his post, the PGA Tour pro discussed how tough the football is, comparing it to golf. He mentioned that even if he got poked by a tee while playing golf, he would "wince," while acknowledging the toughness of football players on the field. He wrote:

"Oh my…. I’m amazed at football players… I wince when I get poked by my tee. That was a crazy hit."

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Meanwhile, on the greens, Michael S. Kim has enjoyed a decent season and secured a place within the top 125 in the FedEx fall season standings. He played in 30 tournaments on the PGA Tour in 2024 and made the cut in 17 of them. Moreover, he recorded two finishes in the top-10 and ten in the top-25 this season. His best finish of the season was tied for fifth at the Shriners Children's Open.

Michael S. Kim started his campaign in 2024 on the PGA Tour with a T42 finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He shot the four rounds of 69, 69, 66, and 68 to secure the position on the leaderboard.

After that, he played fairly well at the American Express and tied for sixth place, then recorded a T37 position finish at the Farmers Insurance Open. In his last outing at the RSM Classic, Kim shot the four rounds of 65, 69, 68, and 68 and tied for 11th place.

His other notable finishes in 2024 are T12 at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, T24 at the Barracuda Championship, T14 at the RBC Canadian Open, and T20 at Myrtle Beach Classic.

PGA Tour pro-Michael S. Kim reacts to Jay Monahan's reported salary

Last month, Jay Monahan's reported salary made waves on the internet after the PGA Tour's 2023 tax return revealed his earnings for last year. As per the report, the PGA Tour commissioner had earned $25 million in 2023. Sharing the news on his X (formerly Twitter) account, a golf fan wrote:

"Jay Monahan made $23 MILLION and I feel ROBBED. The TOUR is a hot mess: Players are bolting to LIV, TV ratings are tanking, PR disasters on repeat. And yet...Monahan is cashing checks like he just cured the game. Let’s unpack, shall we?"

Michael S. Kim reacted to the post and commented:

"😂 YOU feel robbed?"

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Michael S. Kim has been playing on the PGA Tour since 2013 and won one event. The American golfer registered an incredible eight-stroke victory at the 2018 John Deere Classic.

He played the four rounds in 63, 64, 64, and 66 to finish with a total of 27-under and secured a win over Bronson Burgoon, Joel Dahmen, Francesco Molinari, and Sam Ryder.

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