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World number 19 golfer Tom Kim has explained the circumstances behind a hilarious moment during his first round in the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, with footage capturing the South Korean emerging from the water full of mud.
Competing on the sixth hole, Kim was walking to his ball after a poor shot and went into the water to try and find his ball.
Upon hopping out of the water, the 20-year-old was captured with mud all over his legs, shirt and trousers.
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After the day was suspended due to darkness, Kim explained his decision to go to extreme lengths to find his ball.
“I was told my ball crossed the water and it was just in the mud over there … if it had a good enough fly I was thinking I could chip it over there … as soon as I went in it was kind of sketch but it’s a major championship, I’m fighting for every single stroke I have and it got dark,” he told ESPN+.
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“Once my foot got in I was like there’s no looking back, I went full in, got my shirt and everything (dirty). There was one point where I just sunk in … I couldn’t get myself out, I called (caddie) Joe (Skovron) and he said ‘well if I go in I sink, so both of us aren’t getting out’.
“I had to crawl, I had to use every part of my body to get out, I’ve had better days.”
After his disaster in the mud, the cameras then stayed on Kim as he ventured back into the water.
“It couldn’t get any worse, I was wet enough so I thought I might as well just go in the water and wash myself off,” he laughed.
Overall Kim had a day to forget, shooting a three-over-par to sit equal 63rd.
Despite his misfortune, the South Korean wanted to emphasise he was determined to do everything he could to shoot the best possible round.
“It could’ve been a lot better that’s for sure, I hung in there, especially what happened on that hole I was able to finish around even par and give myself a few looks,” he said.
“I hope everyone at home understands it’s a major championship, I’m trying to play the best I can and every shot matters so I definitely went full in.
“It didn’t really help, I didn’t find my ball, I went through all that but it was a great experience.”
American Eric Cole leads the field at five-under while Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson trail close behind.
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