There was a lovely moment at a CJ Cup press-conference during the week, where golf's new young star, Tom Kim, was give the chance at playing sports journo and posed a question to Rory McIlroy.
At just 20 years of age, Tom Kim, or Kim Joo-hyung, is already a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, and his reverence for McIlroy, who also garnered much attention from an early age, shone through during the interview.
"What's it like having so much success as a young player?," asked Kim.
"I didn't have as much success as you're having at such a young age," McIlroy replied.
I think the biggest thing that I realised is managing your time. You're gonna be pulled in so many different direction. You've got one, two, three, four.... I can see five sponsors on you.
McIlroy could then be seen embracing Kim after the presser, and complimenting him on his recent performance at the President's Cup.
Rory McIlroy x Tom Kim
Great question. Better answer. 😁
Wholesome stuff between @JoohyungKim0621 and @McIlroyRory in today's press conference. pic.twitter.com/NxgxBTbKY3— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 19, 2022
Glad I could help😅 @McIlroyRory @PGATOUR https://t.co/tBQOqpqqCv
— joohyung kim (@joohyungkim0621) August 26, 2022
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The two men are currently competing at this week's CJ Cup in South Carolina, where both McIlroy and Kim both find themselves in the top-10.
"It would be very easy to just take the rest of the year off and be like, you know what, I'll see everyone in Hawaii in January," said McIlroy heading into the tournament.
"But there's always something. I think I was alluding to it yesterday in the press conference. No matter what you achieve in this game, you're having to constantly reset your goals and reframe your mindset.
"So yeah, maybe if I didn't have these two things to go for over the next couple of months, I would take a bit of time off, but I still feel motivated, and I think playing well motivates you even more also. There's definitely no lack of that."
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