Grace Kim’s biggest win is an amazing win that brought an invisible reward
Naples, Fla. – It’s still “pinch me” time for Kim. On the day he became a major champion, and the 24-year-old rising star released West feat.
Standing in the 18th place on Sunday in Evian, Kim, who was two embryos behind Jeeno Thitikul, needed to pull something special to keep his great hopes of keeping his great hopes of keeping his hopes alive. He pulled a hybrid and knocked his way into the eagle range of the tournament. In the playoffs, Kim’s flair for the dramatic continued. He hit his way to the hazard but birdied to extend the playoff, ending up on the next hole by burying a 15-foot eagle putt.
Major championships are not created equal, and each one brings something different to the winner.
For others, it brings peace. For others, it conveys confidence and a sense of belonging.
When Lydia Kowa won the gold medal and the AIG Women’s Open Hall of Fame, she thought her whole life would change. Instead, the next day came, and it looked like the last time.
“I think I was thinking about my life or maybe the way I was thinking that I was going to change when I got into the Hall of Fame and I got a lot of things that I wanted to do before they happened, and I’m sure [McIlroy] He thinks the same in the same parts, where everyone was like, oh, the kings were the ones who were missing. What if? And he did,” said Ko at the 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.” And as I’m sure you’re sure you’re happy and relaxed, you’re so beautiful the day before.
“I think that’s what I’m doing and it’s quiet.”
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Rory McIlroy won the masters and remained lost looking for his next “Everest. Maja Stark fell into the same category after winning the American women’s open.
While the golchil year was defined by the successful disappointment of national success by McIlroy and, to a lesser extent, Stark, the surprising win in Evian brought him something different.
For Grace Kim, her win at Evian gave her something she needed – something that seemed elusive.
“I think my confidence has grown for sure,” Kim said at the CME Group Tour Championship. “I’m still struggling here and there. Like golf it’s not just something that works every week, and if you don’t have that confidence, just if you don’t have it you’ve done it before I’ve helped myself inside anyway.”
That motivation for WIN’s big win in France gave Kim proof of this great talent that others have never seen before. It was deceptive proof that he could be great.
This is a lesson Kim continues to learn, as the Evian Trophy remains in her home.
“I think I still struggle with confidence sometimes,” Kim said. “It’s just golf. As it happens. I think it’s always going to be a learning experience. But sometimes I have to trust that I’m better than I think I am somehow.”
Golf can be cruel to your confidence. It’s an endless game that punishes you for small mistakes and refuses to let you go once you start.
Many pros see a sports psychologist to help with their mental battles. McIlroy sought the advice of Bob Rotlla, whose help was crucial in MICLOOY’s Sundan Sunday at Augusta National this April.
Kim doesn’t see a sports psychologist regularly but has received a few tips from Julie Elion.
“It’s definitely more mental than physical, and having a good team around you and I think loyal people around you helps,” Kim said. “I think I’m having honest conversations again. It can be difficult with your team at this level, but being able to trust my team to have that conversation.”
Winning the big championship helped Kimi see himself in a new light. But the battle with self-confidence continues, and Kim, like most of us, remains buried in the device, working to turn digital evil into a tool for mental health.
“I’m always on my phone, so I tried — whether it’s on Instagram or whatever, I tried to follow a lot of good pages,” Kim said. “I think it’s like an everyday thing that I see for a while. So it helps.”
When Kim drained a 15-foot eagle putt to win Thitikul at Evian, he saw what he knew. For some, that’s a big idea – the only light is the great glory that can set you free.
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