With Lorena Ochoa\u2019s streak of four tournament wins being snapped by Paula Creamer this past weekend, we were left with Anthony Kim\u2019s first ever PGA Tour win at the Wachovia Championship. He won in style, finishing Sunday five shots ahead of former British Open champion Ben Curtis. And all at the young age of 22 years, 10 months and 15 days. (List of youngest winners since 1970) Some have said Kim\u2019s performance is Tiger-esque.<\/p>\n
More Tiger-esque is his off-course preparation. From what I\u2019ve read, the environment in which he grew up was well balanced. He\u2019s been the subject of tutoring by veteran players that has given him a mature perspective on the intricacies of the PGA Tour. As Brandel Chamblee states, there are pitfalls on the PGA Tour. With success comes money. And with money can come complacency. Tiger Woods has avoided the success-induced slump for many years. It will be interesting to see if Anthony Kim can seize the \u201cnext-best\u201d label and run with it.<\/p>\n
Interesting to note is that Kim has had the same coach since he was ten-years old. Adam Schriber, Kim\u2019s coach, teaches at Crystal Mountain in Michigan near my home town of Traverse City.<\/p>\n
So, Kim, let\u2019s see some more wins and continued success!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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