A day after winning the championship, a 'super grandfather' golfer who can't keep up with even in his 20s
A day after winning the championship, a 'super grandfather' golfer who can't keep up with even in his 20s
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Looking at the daily schedule of Kim Jong-deok, who has 34 wins in his professional career, I can't believe he is 63 years old. From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., round, shot and putt practice, weight training, and stretching are all filled. Nothing changes the day after winning the championship. At the KPGA Classic Series 5 of the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Champions Tour, which ended on April 26, Kim Jong-deok spent the same day the next day after a close game that extended to the ninth playoff.
"I think it's natural to start a day at a practice range, maybe because I've been doing this for nearly 30 years," Kim said. "I've never felt tired or wanted to do this before. I still feel happy and happy playing golf."
Was there any physical burden from the fact that he played another nine holes to determine the winner after 36 holes for two days? "I feel comfortable going 27 holes a day. I don't feel tired or tired as I have done physical training," Kim said.
Some players in their 20s and 30s were surprised to see Kim spend more than 355 days out of 365 days a year in golf. He spends more time in golf than he does. "I talked with Kim Jong-deok at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open, and I felt humble in myself," said a KPGA tour player.
On days when there is no round, Kim usually wakes up at 6 a.m. and goes to a sauna. He starts practicing at 8 a.m. After devoting himself to shots for about three to four hours, he eats lunch. In the afternoon, he spends most of his time doing weight training and stretching at the gym rather than at the practice center. His daily schedule does not end here. He wraps up his day by rolling hundreds of balls on the practice green.
In response, Kim explained that it is something that a professional golfer should definitely do. "Age is not important to a professional golfer. It is natural for a professional golfer to practice. As much as I use golf as my career, I still invest the most time in golf. I will continue to live my life until I put down my golf club," he stressed.
Even though he has participated in more than 300 competitions, he expressed his satisfaction as a professional golfer. "I still feel excited on the eve of the competition and the morning of the day. I still feel my heart pounding. I still love golf. As a professional golfer, I feel lucky. I have never considered retirement yet, but I will continue to enjoy playing golf, which is my favorite sport," he said with a big smile.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of his professional debut, and he has 34 wins so far, but is still thirsty for a win. "One of the reasons I practice hard is to get excited about winning the championship. I have confidence to win the title if I drop the putt so far," he said. "I was disappointed that I could not win last year's championship, but I will lose it by winning this championship. I hope I will be thrilled at least once like this year."
As a professional golfer, Kim Jong-deok said, "I had a hard time as I had no victory last year." "I have been focusing on the KPGA Champions Tour since 2011, but I only won in 2015 and last year. I was a little worried that I might lose out in the competition due to the increasing number of young talented players," he said. "I focused on practice thinking that hard work will not betray me, and the victory has paid off. I want to continue to manage the team thoroughly to be thrilled to win the championship every year."
There is also a special existence that makes Kim work harder on golf. They are grandchildren who help their grandfather become a superman. He said, "After winning the championship on April 26, I had a party with my grandchildren over the weekend. I want to show them a better performance. I will work harder so that they can be called superman." 먹튀검증
Kim pointed out that the key to recording an average driving distance of 270 yards or more even at the age of 63 was acceleration of the impact section and viewing the ball to the end. "The club head must pass the fastest in the impact section to send the ball far away. It is also important that the head stays the same from the address to the polo-through. If he keeps the two things for sure, he will be able to get both distance and direction."