PGA Tour: China’s Marty Dou looks to emulate Tom Kim’s success in Bermuda
- Chinese 25-year-old believes South Korean’s meteoric rise in recent months will spur young Asian golfers to shoot for the stars
- Dou will feature in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship and is feeling confident of a rewarding week on the holiday isle
Marty Zecheng Dou believes Tom Kim’s meteoric rise in recent months will spur young Asian golfers like himself to shoot for the stars and push their limits to succeed on the PGA Tour.
The recent exploits of the 20-year-old South Korean phenom have provided Dou with plenty of inspiration as the budding Chinese star – who himself was a young prodigy – looks to establish himself at golf’s highest order in the US.
Dou, 25, will feature in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship and is feeling confident of a rewarding week on the holiday isle.
Since August, Kim has won twice on the PGA Tour and was also a stand-out at the Presidents Cup with his personality and exuberance, producing magical moments with a number of clutch shots. He has earned an army of new golf fans, including Dou.
“Tom is only 20 years old and what he has achieved is something I cannot even imagine when I was 20,” said Dou, whose first stint on the PGA Tour was in 2018 when he was 21.
“He is a good example for junior golfers. His wins and his confidence make him so competitive. For me, it means there is pressure as there are many great young players out on Tour now.”