Kim Joo-hyung withdrew from the 1st round of the PGA Players Championship due to high fever Byung-Hoon Ahn 22nd place
Caddy’s spouse informs of Kim Joo-hyung’s condition through SNS
Kim Joo-hyung (22), who is active in the PGA of America, withdrew after suffering from a high fever on the first day of the ‘Players Championship’ (total prize money of 25 million dollars, approximately 32.9 billion won), which is called the 5th major tournament with the highest prize money. Byeong-Hoon Ahn (33) started in a tie for 22nd place.
Kim Joo-hyung withdrew after playing only 8 holes in the first round of the tournament held at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course (par 72) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA on the 15th (Korean time).
Before the game on this day, Michelle Tesori, the wife of Kim Joo-hyung’s caddy Paul Tesori, announced through SNS that Kim Joo-hyung was suffering from a high fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit (about 38.8 degrees Celsius).
As expected, Kim Joo-hyung showed trouble from the start. Starting the match from the 10th hole, he made a bogey on his first hole and also made a bogey on the 13th hole. Kim Joo-hyung, who committed a triple bogey at the par-3 17th hole, was unable to continue the match and withdrew.
Kim Joo-hyung, who had performed poorly last year in a tie for 51st place, had to buy the bag after bad luck in this competition as well. The PGA Tour also announced the news of Kim Joo-hyung’s withdrawal through its official website.
Byeong-Hoon An, who ranked 8th at the ‘Arnold Palmer Invitational’ last week, tied for 22nd with 5 birdies and 2 bogeys on this day with a total of 3 under par 69 strokes.
Kim Si-woo (29), who was the youngest winner of this tournament in 2017, was ranked tied for 37th with 2 under par alongside Lim Seong-jae (26). Kim Seong-hyeon (26) tied for 109th place with 2 over par, and Lee Gyeong-hoon (33) tied for 126th place with 3 over par. While some players were unable to finish the game due to sunset, Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Xander Chopley (USA), and Wyndham Clark (USA) tied for the lead with 7 under par. 성인웹툰
