MEN'S OLYMPIC GOLF COMPETITION

August 4, 2024

Tom Kim

Le Golf National

Quick Quotes

Q. How are you feeling today? Clearly you're emotional?

TOM KIM: Never been really emotional after a round. I think these emotions are surprising but I think it's just all the hard work I've done this year to put myself in this position, those things are coming out. Just the things Scottie said to me after the round really kind of came out and I'm just trying to hold it together.

Q. What did he -- if I may ask?

TOM KIM: It is more a private conversation. So just grateful for the friendship.

Q. You seem to really look up to him.

TOM KIM: He's a really good buddy of mine. We are probably going to play some golf again next week. He understands what I've gone through. Just those things and a friend to say something like that after what he did, it means a lot.

Q. Do you feel comfortable opening up a bit about what you have been going through?

TOM KIM: Yeah, just I was struggling earlier this year and I really wanted to make the Olympics. Once that decision was made, it was almost like a huge burden off my shoulders came off and then performing at the Olympics came on, and these last two weeks have been brutal trying to prepare, and just staying ahead.

Then once the round finishes, everything is done and done. I think the emotions that I've held in this year are coming out.

Q. I'm probably not the first person that's bringing this up, but it's been all over the news, you're playing for your military service and everything. Is that something that weighed a lot on your mind?

TOM KIM: Not at all. I wasn't really thinking about that at all. Just try and make a medal for my country and not myself.