Michael Kim will probably never invite Si Woo Kim to another restaurant without sharing his live location. What if he ends up at another border this time? If you were not living under a rock, you’d know that four-time PGA Tour winner Si Woo Kim accidentally took a detour to the Canadian border before teeing up at the Rocket Classic.
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After answering eight border police agents’ questions, getting his car thoroughly checked, and freaking out that his broken English was not helping, Si Woo Kim has gotten one good thing out of the fiasco: a free passage through the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel. And he intends to use it.
A day after his wild experience, Si Woo Kim mentioned in an interview with CBS Golf that the $9 toll charge at the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel threw him off because of how expensive it was. The executives saw it and immediately took the next step. The Windsor-Detroit Tunnel posted a cheeky message on the tunnel’s display board and shared the image on Instagram: “Free toll for Si Woo Kim.” But in the social media post they also mentioned one condition.
Kim needs to bring his passport. What’s funny is, Si Woo acknowledged the kind act and replied, ‘Thank you, I will be back with the passport.” Michael Kim, who actually asked Si Woo to join him at the Detroit BBQ joint, has also noticed the interaction and quipped that they should test it out. But guess what? The story doesn’t end here.
The Windsor-Detroit Tunnel CEO, Tal Czudner, has joined Si Woo Kim in Motor City for the $10 million event he is playing in and has been following his group, hoping that he wins.
In a video posted on their page, Czudner said he would love to have Kim ride through the tunnel. “But please bring your passport,” Czunder said. “Bring this tournament home.” Interestingly, the border police also let Kim go on that one condition. But can Si Woo Kim win?
Si Woo Kim has an uphill climb at Detroit Golf Club
It seems the stars aligned just enough to save him from the border chaos, but not at Detroit Golf Club. Si Woo Kim started his Moving Day with a birdie. After two par saves on the next two holes, the South Korean rattled off three straight birdies. He made the turn at 5-under and moved to 6-under through the 15th.
But on the par-4 16th, which played as the second-toughest hole on Saturday, his approach landed in a native area, and after recovering, Kim missed the 3-footer for bogey. Kim made another birdie to recover some of the damage, but heading to Sunday, he trails tournament leader Davis Riley by five shots.
So, Si Woo Kim would need more than just a few birdies if he wants to nab the winner’s paycheck. That would certainly make the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel CEO happy. But regardless, Kim is likely to take advantage of the free toll, especially after what happened on Tuesday.
Si Woo Kim’s Canada sojourn: 8 officers, broken English, and one condition
The four-time PGA Tour winner didn’t intend to cross the border and didn’t have his passport with him. All he wanted was to have dinner at the Daebak Korean BBQ on Detroit with Michael Kim. His google map showed him a joint of the same name and just 1.5 miles from his hotel.
But the catch was it was on the other side of the border. Si Woo Kim drove, paid the $9 toll, and wondered why it was that expensive. He soon got to know why. The tunnel leads to Canada. And Kim panicked.
The South Korean pro feared his broken english would land him in further trouble as eight officials came and searched his car.
In his interview, the 31-year-old said he was asked by one of the officers if he would win on Sunday. Kim, in the most Si Woo Kim manner, told the officer, “If you let me through, I can.” And he was let go. The South Korean was just 45 minutes late to dinner.
Michael Kim first shared the story and captioned it: “Never a dull moment with Si Woo. Thanks for the content, my guy.”
He was absolutely right. After all, we are talking about a pro who survives on coffee, Advil PM and Red Bull. And still shoots a back nine 31 at TPC Sawgrass.
Coffee, Red Bull, Advil, Red Bull: Si Woo Kim’s “Diet”
“As soon as I wake up, I go straight to the coffee, and get to 11 a.m., getting one coffee. I get to 1 p.m., (and) I’m starting with an energy drink, like a Red Bull and Monster. Like two coffees, four energy drinks (for the day).”
That was Si Woo Kim talking about his caffeine addiction in a video posted on the PGA Tour’s social media channels. If that made your eyebrows raise and jaws drop, hear out what he said next.
At the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Kim was thirsty. Now you or I might reach out for water. Heck, even Scottie Scheffler would. But not Kim. He picked up a Red Bull. His seventh of the day, besides two coffees.
Then you’ve got Advil.
Kim knows caffeine addiction is a problem. So he tries to curb it by taking… advil. But that creates a strange problem too. He feels drowsy. The solution is, yes, you guessed it right, Red Bull.
“Sometimes I go like too heavy on caffeine, like addicted, so when I don’t have enough caffeine, I’m always (having a) headache,” explained Kim in Golf’s Subpar podcast. “So I bring with me the Advil PM, and then it makes (me) feel lazy and sleepy, so I have to bring in my Red Bull and drink that, and it wakes me up.”
We’re thankful that Si Woo Kim is still fully functioning on the golf course. This season, he has made 19 cuts in 20 tournaments he played, and in half of them, he finished inside the top ten, alongside two runner-ups. Whatever works for you, Si Woo!