The KPGA (Korean Professional Golfers’ Association) has suspended the professional golfer named Bo Kim for 3 years from playing in Korea after he raised his middle finger towards the crowd during an event.
This inappropriate gesture was made by Bio Kim when he was playing in the final round of the DGB Financial Group Volvik Daegu Gyeongbuk Open. He went on tow in the tournament. According to Kim, he was distracted by the camera of a smartphone as he was playing the shot at the moment.
Following this incident, Kim also slammed his golf club hard on the ground at the 16th hole due to frustration. However, he was able to recover from the momentarily lapse of behavior to get a 1-shot win against the closest challenger named Daehyun Kim.
Despite Kim apologizing for the behavior and also kneeling in front of the cameras on TV for his attempt at forgiveness, the 29 years old golfer was still suspended by the KPGA for 3 years along with a fine for a sum of 10 million Won.
KPGA released a statement on this judgment, “Kim Bi-o damaged the dignity of a golfer with etiquette violation and inappropriate behavior.”
Kim, who has played in one PGA Toru back in 2011, is currently world rank no. 302 and also has 6 professional title wins to his career. Prior to this suspension, Kim was the leading golfer on the Korean Tour’s money list.
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