He does not take his GCSEs until later this summer, and was not even born when defending champion Jason Day made his PGA Tour debut back in 2006. But 16 year-old Kris Kim, one of the most exciting prospects in English men’s golf, will make his first appearance on the flagship American circuit this week when he tees it up at TPC Craig Ranch in Texas.
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KrisKimwillmakehisPGAtourdebutattheCJCupByronNelsonatTPCCraigRanch–GettyImages/ValerioPennicinoHedoesnottakehisGCSEsuntillaterthissummer,andwasnotevenbornwhendefendingchampionJasonDaymadehisPGATourdebutbackin2006.But16year-oldKrisKim,oneofthemostexcitingprospectsinEnglishmen’sgolf,willmakehisfirstappearanceontheflagshipAmericancircuitthisweekwhenheteesitupatTPCCraigRanchinTexas.
Kim,thesonofSouthKoreanformerLPGAplayerJi-HyunSuh,receivedaninvitationtoplayviahissponsorstheCJGroup,whoalsosponsortheCJCupByronNelson.AndfarfromfeelingawedattheprospectofgoingupagainstformerworldNo1sJordanSpiethandAdamScott,nottomentionDay,theYear11pupilatEpsomCollegesayshehopestobeincontentionthisweek.
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