Michael Kim is rapidly making himself a contender on the PGA Tour once more, and is now among the field for the Players Championship.
Kim joked he is better than Jon Rahm, with the American having climbed above the Spaniard in the world golf rankings.
The one-time PGA Tour winner has risen to 52nd place, with Kim having just finished solo fourth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Kim was happy for winner Russell Henley, who triumphed at Bay Hill with a one-shot win over Collin Morikawa.
All three players are now heading to TPC Sawgrass for the Players Championship, the latest event in the 2025 PGA Tour season.
Michael Kim ‘can’t wait’ to see PGA Tour speed-of-play statistics
And speaking ahead of the event, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan revealed that speed-of-play statistics will soon be revealed in a bid to tackle slow play.
Reacting to the plans, Kim wrote on X: “Can’t wait to see the list myself,” before adding: “You’d think the tour was showing some super classified document with how long this has taken or how big of a change it feels.”
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan reveals speed of play plans
Monahan has provided a detailed plan of action for the PGA Tour ahead of the Players, which certainly won’t please everyone.
But speed of play has been a real problem for many of the game’s top players, but more importantly fans of the sport.
It has, however, seemingly been an issue for quite some time, but it does look like recent complaints have definitely been heard.
Revealing the entirety of the plans, Monahan said in a press conference: “I’m excited to formally announce these recommendations from our player-led speed of play working group; we will begin publishing speed-of-play-related statistics later this season.
“We will also begin testing a new speed of play policy on the Korn Ferry tour and PGA Tour Americas, beginning next month, which will include assessing penalty strokes for slow play. And we will be testing range finders at the six tour events between the Masters and PGA Championship.
“We’re excited to learn more about the impact of increased transparency and accountability through these efforts.”
Monahan also addressed other issues currently facing the PGA Tour, which come at a time when a merger with LIV Golf is seemingly getting closer and closer.
“We’re taking a hard look at the Tour Championship format, and with the support of our Player Advisory Council, we’re considering new approaches, and we look forward to sharing more details in the weeks ahead,” he continued.
“Next, we’re addressing ways to expand our player profiles and content. This week, you’ll see AI-generated commentary within Tourcast to provide more context and significance to every shot for our fans.
“We’ve added make the cut probabilities to our website and app, helping fans enjoy the drama of Friday cut line even further, and we’re evolving our featured groups, and the process it takes to establish featured groups, to deliver even more compelling pairings that elevate up-and-coming players, as well as the hottest players on the PGA Tour at that time.”
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