Si Woo Kim learnt one thing on Tuesday night: always check the location on Google Maps. Ahead of the Rocket Classic, Michael Kim texted Si Woo to see if he wanted to grab dinner at a Korean BBQ restaurant he frequented whenever he was in Detroit. Si Woo agreed immediately, typed the restaurant’s name into Google Maps, and started driving. It wasn’t until he reached a bridge on the Detroit River to enter Canada that the four-time PGA winner realized he had made a mistake.

Michael shared the incident on X, thanked Si Woo for the content, and revealed what made Si Woo drive all the way to the U.S. border.

“There was a restaurant under the SAME NAME closer to him in Canada 😂.”

What’s funny is that the restaurant closer to where he was staying in Detroit was in Canada. As Si Woo reached the border gate, he realized he didn’t have his passport on him. Since it was a one-way road, he couldn’t turn around either. Nervous though he was, he kept moving. When he reached a border-patrol officer, Si Woo tried to explain his situation.

“The officer goes, ok don’t worry, happens all the time actually. But I can’t let you go back so you have to go across to Canada and then talk to the officers on the other side.”

So he did exactly that, sticking in line for some 45 minutes.

Some reported he met American officials on their way out, while others claimed he met Canadian officials. At the time of publishing, neither of the pros has clarified.

Regardless, when Si Woo reached the officer, he explained everything again and pointed to his courtesy car to say he was playing in a golf event (Rocket Classic). The officer did not know what to do, so he asked Si Woo to wait and called another officer, who called another, until eight lined up.

“Officers are surrounding his car and talking to him and each other. They check his cars for weapons, asks him if he has any drugs or weapons, stuff like that and they finally let him thru 😂😂😂,” Michael continued.

Eventually, the officials let Si Woo leave. The two pros finally had their Korean BBQ 90 minutes later than they’d planned.

The New York Post reported Si Woo took a screenshot of Michael’s post, shared it on his Instagram Story, and poked fun at himself, saying,

“Made it back safely without passport.” Rocket Classic added humor to the situation with a comment: “As long as he makes his tee time tomorrow…”

But Si Woo had much better luck than a teenager who accidentally crossed the border back in 2019. The teenager was out for an evening jog when she reached a dirt path. While retracing her steps, two U.S. Border Patrol officers caught her and said she was illegally trying to get into Washington. Eventually, they detained her for two weeks.

On Thursday, Si Woo Kim will pair up with Akshay Bhatia and Aldrich Potgieter in R1, and the trio will tee off at 7:55 AM (ET). Now, he has something else to take care of.

Si Woo Kim does not have a great history at the Rocket Classic

Si Woo’s last three starts—84th in 2025, T14 in 2022, and T58 in 2021—at Detroit haven’t been great. But his recent performances have given everyone some hope.

He has 10 top-10 finishes this season, including a T6 at The Open Championship. He’s also ranked first in approach over 20 rounds and third in SG: Approach.

Meanwhile, Si Woo can go low. In R2 of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, for instance, he shot 11-under 60. Later, he told Golf Channel, “I was trying to be low, but I didn’t expect this low. It was the greatest round I’ve ever had.”

At Detroit, where low scores are possible, and Aldrich Potgieter won 22-under, going low again is possible.