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Months After Celebrating Anniversary of Putting PGA Tour in the Biggest Misery Ever, a Much-Silent LIV Defector Makes a Stunning Revelation About Himself

Published 08/18/2023, 8:38 AM EDT

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It was last year that a chunk of the PGA Tour family changed their league to LIV Golf. And quite evidently, it has been a huge loss for the PGA Tour since several prominent golfers like Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka left the tour as well, thus, bringing a period of hardship for the tour. 

Along with these golfers, a Korean professional golfer also defected to the Saudi-backed league. Now, he has comes out of his silent and calm rest and made an astonishing revelation about himself. 

Korean LIV defector makes stunning admission 

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LIV Golf has had quite a busy golf schedule this year. And even the golf community waits eagerly for upcoming events to watch their favorite golfers play. Now, amid the LIV Golf Greenbrier, Korean golfer Kevin Na joined the LIV golf commentator, Su–Ann Heng, in HengTime. And in that interview, Kevin disclosed a grave secret passion of his that is not known to everybody. 

The interview was recently uploaded to Instagram by Heng. And in that video, the Iron Heads GC captain has been seen practicing chipping in the field of Greenbrier, where he once won the Greenbrier Classic in 2018, while he played for the PGA Tour.

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Now, in the midst of this refreshing interactive session, Kevin has been asked to reveal something that nobody knows about him. And in answer to that, the LIV loyalist said that he likes to cook, “I actually like to cook.”

 

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Kimchi stew is his specialty dish, “I cook everything, fried rice… kimchi stew.” Thus, his fondness for cooking also reflects his Asian side. 

Kevin Na’s emphasis on team chemistry receives the spotlight

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While the golf world has gotten divided since last year, with several players shifting their league to LIV Golf, the bonding within the LIV teams has proven otherwise. Kevin Na is the captain of Iron Heads GC, with his teammates are Sihwan Kim, Danny Lee, and Scott Vincent. Thus, this golfer highlights the bonding they share within the team. He said, “We’re like a family. We go out to dinners, we travel together.

In addition to this, he even mentioned, “It’s golf… it’s such an individual sport, and I didn’t go to college. I didn’t play college golf… to be a part of a team, it’s so much fun, and we have, what I say, one of the best chemistry teams out there, and we love practice rounds, we love dinners, we love giving each other, we have a group chat going, and we’re really enjoying it.”He explains that his new team is like family to him and fills in the void of missing college golf in Kevin’s life.

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What do you think of Kevin Na’s new revelation? Let us know in the comments below. 

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Suchita Chakraborty

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Suchita is a golf writer for EssentiallySports who was chosen in the recent ‘ES Draft’ round for her in-depth coverage and knowledge of the sport. Even as a budding writer, she has captivated readers through her ability to bring the sport to life through her articles, especially when it comes to golf's latest hot topic, the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Suchita draws her inspiration from one of the legends in women’s golf, Annika Sorrenstam.
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Manaal Siddiqui

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