Kim Si-woo (28) said, “Thanks to the experience of match play through the Presidents Cup,” after gaining an advantage in advancing to the round of 16 in the last match play of the US Professional Golf (PGA) Tour.
On the 24th (Korean time), at the Austin Country Club 메이저놀이터(par 71) in Austin, Texas, USA, the US Professional Golf (PGA) Tour World Golf Championship (WGC) Del Match Play group stage 2nd round, World No. 9 Victor Hovlan (Norway) ) with 3 holes left and a perfect 4-hole lead to rise to first place in the group.
Kim Si-woo, who defeated Chris Kirk (USA) by a 4-hole car in the first round of the group stage, won two consecutive victories and secured two points. On the final day of the group stage, Kim Si-woo will play against Matt Kucha (USA), who is recording 1 win and 1 draw. Even with a draw, Kim Si-woo advances to the round of 16.
After the game, Kim Si-woo said, “First of all, I played easily today by winning the first hole. Yesterday and today, I was able to finish the game on the 15th hole, so I played without tension.”
Regarding the winning factor, he said, “As I gained a lot of experience through the Presidents Cup, I learned how to approach match play. I will work on the remaining matches based on that experience.” Kim Si-woo showed a strong side in match play by winning 3 wins and 1 loss at the Presidents Cup last year, earning the most points among international team players.