Michael Kim roasts himself while rewatching the opening round from his Masters debut

Like many golf fans, I’ve enjoyed Michael Kim’s entertaining and insightful commentary on social media (@Mike_kim714 on X). So when I sent him a message, asking if he would rewatch every shot of his first round at the 2019 Masters with me, I was hopeful but also aware I was asking for an hour of time with a top 50 golfer in the world, on his week off. “Sure, how about Tuesday or Wednesday next week?

” he replied. And so, with me in Edinburgh and Michael in Dallas, we sat on a shared Zoom call, opened the Masters website and began rewatching his first competitive round at Augusta. Here’s his first-person thoughts.

—Jamie Kennedy I still remember qualifying for the 2019 Masters. It was a surreal experience. The year prior, I shot 63-64-64 to lead the John Deere Classic by five with a round to play.

I had missed three cuts in a row, but my game clicked and I holed everything … everything! I shot a final-round 66 and won by eight. My mind immediately went to the exemptions.