Choi confident an Asian will soon win Masters
South Korean K.J. Choi is confident that an Asian player will soon claim a Masters title and he is hoping to be the one to make that green jacket breakthrough. Choi is ready to make another run at becoming the first Asian to win the Masters this week after sharing fourth last year at Augusta National.
South Korea’s Yang Yong-Eun became the first Asian man to win a major crown at the 2009 PGA Championship winner and shared eighth at last year’s Masters, joining Choi, whose top Masters finish was third in 2004, as a solid contender. “Just look at what Asian players have done recently,” Choi said. “As they have an opportunity to play more in the Majors, they learn and realize what they need to do. Their names pop up on the leaderboards at any given day. “They just need to keep their composure for four days. It’s only a matter of time.”
Choi and playing partner Tiger Woods each closed with three-under 69s in the final round last year to share fourth, the Korean keeping his composure most of the week playing alongside Woods before huge crowds in his first event after a five-month hiatus. “I just need to be 100 percent focused to the very last shot and the last hole on Sunday and stay patient,” Choi said. “There’s no room for small mistakes and I’m not just referring to the shots you hit on the golf course. The Masters is more than that. I failed to do that last year during the final round.”
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Now Asians are taking over men’s golf! We are already leading women’s golf and have been for quite some time! Looks like Tiger’s in for some serious competition!