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Korean golfer banned for 3 years for flipping the bird
Posted on 10/1/19 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 10/1/19 at 9:38 pm
ESPN article
Twitter video of incident
Twitter video of incident
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The Korean Tour has suspended current money leader Bio Kim for three years after he made an obscene gesture to fans during the final round of a tournament this past weekend.
Holding a one-shot lead on the 16th hole of the DGB Financial Group Volvik Daegu Gyeongbuk Open in Gumi, South Korea, Kim reacted angrily after a cellphone camera went off during his downswing. His drive ended up going about 100 yards, according to the Korea Herald.
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After the poor shot, Kim, 29, turned to the crowd, flipped off fans and slammed his driver into the ground. The incident was captured on live TV in Korea.
On Monday, the Korean Professional Golfers' Association, which operates the Korean Tour, voted unanimously to suspend Kim for the next three years. It also fined him about $8,350 in U.S. currency.
In a statement, the Korean Tour said: "Kim Bi-o damaged the dignity of a golfer with etiquette violation and inappropriate behavior."
This post was edited on 10/1/19 at 9:40 pm
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Posted on 10/1/19 at 9:43 pm to tiggerthetooth
Posted on 10/1/19 at 9:46 pm to tiggerthetooth
3 years seems a bit much...
This post was edited on 10/1/19 at 9:47 pm
Posted on 10/1/19 at 9:56 pm to tiggerthetooth
Play stupid games wait I dont think this fits. Lol.
Posted on 10/1/19 at 10:09 pm to tiggerthetooth
Most Koreans eat the bird.
Posted on 10/1/19 at 10:10 pm to tiggerthetooth
But will she able to still make money off her likeness?
Posted on 10/1/19 at 10:17 pm to Righteous Dude
Damn. They act like he did a horns down.
Posted on 10/1/19 at 10:23 pm to wilceaux
Hard to know where this fits into the Korean culture. But yes it sounds like it is overkill to me.
Posted on 10/1/19 at 10:25 pm to MikeD
Also, golfers shouldn’t be so sensitive to noise in their backswing given the rise of smartphones.
Posted on 10/1/19 at 10:31 pm to tiggerthetooth
A couple miles north he would be dead for the same thing
Posted on 10/1/19 at 10:37 pm to tiggerthetooth
3 years is freaking ridiculous
Posted on 10/1/19 at 10:54 pm to wildtigercat93
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A couple miles north he would be dead for the same thing
If he was born in North Korea and happened upon a golf club, he probably wouldn't know whether to use it to hit something or hump it.
Posted on 10/2/19 at 5:46 am to MikeD
quote:it fricked up his concentration and therefore his money... I hope he goes somewhere else he can play. I'm rooting for him
Also, golfers shouldn’t be so sensitive to noise in their backswing given the rise of smartphones.
Posted on 10/2/19 at 5:49 am to MikeD
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Also, golfers shouldn’t be so sensitive to noise in their backswing given the rise of smartphones.
Know how I know you've never had a phone go off in your backswing?
Posted on 10/2/19 at 7:54 am to LNCHBOX
Would like to see the Korean Tour run the NBA.
Posted on 10/2/19 at 7:58 am to tiggerthetooth
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DGB Financial Group Volvik Daegu Gyeongbuk Open
Holy crap, longest golf tournament name ever?
Posted on 10/2/19 at 8:10 am to MikeD
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Also, golfers shouldn’t be so sensitive to noise in their backswing given the rise of smartphones.
If Happy Gilmore taught us anything it was that golf needs some irreverence.
Posted on 10/2/19 at 9:29 am to kywildcatfanone
So the article says downswing and not backswing. I would like to see the video without the 2 Korean motor mouths as the audio. Also I wonder what they did to the fan who caused this? Hopefully house arrest for the same 3 years.
Posted on 10/2/19 at 10:21 am to MikeD
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Also, golfers shouldn’t be so sensitive to noise in their backswing given the rise of smartphones.
I thought phones were banned at golf tournaments?
Either way, as an avid and very mediocre golfer, myself, I don't see what the big deal is about a little noise. I hit shots all the time with traffic nearby, kids in a backyard screaming, partners chit-chatting around me, etc. and even though I am no pro, I have never blamed a bad shot on noise around me.
Posted on 10/2/19 at 11:21 am to LSUGrad9295
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3 years seems a bit much...
Completely different cultures. Asians are super uptight about respect and face. Not surprised at all.
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