Will Kim Si-woo be able to save CJ beyond the current world's No. 1 Scheffler and former No. 1 Spieth?

May 01, 2025

Will Kim Si-woo be able to save CJ beyond the current world's No. 1 Scheffler and former No. 1 Spieth?
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[McKinnie (Texas, USA) = Reporter Kim Yong from Sports Chosun] "Current world No. 1 and world No. 1..."

Will Kim Si-woo be able to properly establish the side of CJ, the sponsor.

The CJ Cup Byron Nelson will be held on the 2nd (Korea time) at TPC Craig Branch located in McKinney near Dallas, Texas.




Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 and the hottest man on the tour, will participate in this competition, drawing attention. Scheffler is from the region and entered the PGA Tour through the Byron Nelson tournament, and has a great affection for the tournament.

And Jordan Spieth, the world's No. 1 and star of the PGA Tour, also threw his hat in the ring. Spieth also dreams of a revival in his hometown.

Of course, the group with Scheffler will be the tournament 'main card'. Spieth is tied up. The other seat belonged to Kim Si-woo.




Kim Si-woo has been on the rise this season. He is second to Schaeffler in the power ranking of this tournament. She also lives and is close to Scheffler in the same neighborhood. And it is a competition of CJ Group, which has sponsored him for a long time. In many ways, it is a situation that has no choice but to be motivated.

Will Kim Si-woo be able to save CJ beyond the current world's No. 1 Scheffler and former No. 1 Spieth?
Photo courtesy=CJ그룹
In an official press conference held on the 1st, Kim Si-woo said "After becoming a professional in 2012, CJ has been with him for 12 years since 2013. I really got a lot of help. I'm happy to participate in the sponsor competition. I'm very proud. I'm also looking forward to playing with many Korean players." In addition to Kim Si-woo, Lim Sung-jae, Ahn Byung-hoon, Choi Seung-bin, and Chris Kim, who are Team CJ, challenged. Kim Joo-hyung and Kang Sung-hoon will also play.

Kim Si-woo continued, "It is a great pride for Korean players as well as me to hold a sponsor competition on the PGA Tour. It would be nice to become the first team CJ player to win the sponsorship competition. I'll try my best"He expressed his determination.




As for the first and second round groupings, Kim Si-woo said "I think it's going to be a really fun two days." He plays with the world No. 1 and the world No. 1. You'll learn a lot." In addition, confidence has risen in recent performance and power ranking. However, the power ranking doesn't mean much. I was ranked in the power rankings in the last competition, but I failed the preliminary round," he added.

Kim Si-woo said, `I also try to putt on the specific secret of my recent performance, but I turned my iron back to the original state. I built the loft angle and have been using it again since 2 weeks ago, which helps me adjust the distance. I thought I was playing 2.5 to 3 degrees in the past year, but there was actually a 4.5 degree difference. Fixing it makes me feel comfortable and fits the ball well. It was almost one club difference. I've hit seven or eight times from 180 yards, but now I'm hitting seven comfortably. He explained that he hits with confidence without slowing down.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.