Portrait
of the Month
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Welcome to Portrait of the Month. Each Month
I will post photographs of one of today's leading LPGA players
and a brief question and answer session.
October, 2005 Portrait:
LPGA Player Christina Kim
At 21 years old Christina Kim has already won her first LPGA event, recorded a hole in one during an LPGA event and captured a career low of "62".
Here are just a few things you might find interesting
about this very colorful LPGA player.
Rich: There are six "Kims" currently on tour. How do you try to stand out from the rest of the pack besides the colorful Kangol hats?
Christina: Well, in all honesty, I don't try to do anything to "separate" myself from the other Kims, as people may
say. I just do what I do to be me. I like to wear the
Kangol hats and colorful outfit because I like to
portray who I am internally on an external level. But
to answer your question, I try to avoid giving away my
fashion secrets. (wink)
Rich:
You recently represented the United States in the Solheim Cup. Tell us about your experience.
Christina: There are no words that can be used to describe the
experience I went through during the Solheim Cup. Everything about that week just made me feel like I
was on top of the world. All of my senses were
heightened, and my every move felt like it was taken
with a purpose.
Rich: What was it like having Nancy Lopez as your team captain during the Solheim Cup?
Christina: There was no greater feeling than to know that I was
part of a winning team, representing the whole nation
of the United States of America, and having been led
by one of the absolute greatest players of all time,
Nancy Lopez. She has this aura about her that just
seems to envelope you in a blanket of calm, and yet
her encouraging words cleared the fog surrounding me, showing me the path to take to victory. She's funny,
brilliant, and just a beautiful human being, something
I would never know about her if she had not been the
team captain.
Rich: Take us through a travel day. Are you flying private jets yet?
Christina: Hahahaaa...Nonono, no private jets yet. I upgraded my car from a big conversion van to a 2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV that I travel with a good part of the year. I fly commercially whenever the drive between tournaments exceeds 9 hours. Maybe someday I'll be able to have a jet...maybe someday...
Rich: You seem to really enjoy yourself during the pro am events. Is there a trick to that or do you really enjoy these events?
Christina: I was always taught by my parents to appreciate
everything that I have and every opportunity that
comes my way. To me, pro ams are just a small way for
the LPGA to personally thank all of the sponsors and
the people involved with the tournaments that have put
in so much time, money, and effort to host a
tournament. This is a way for me to open the doors to
MY "office" and entertain those that support ladies'
golf. Besides, how could I not have fun out there, its
a GOLF COURSE!!!
To learn more about this LPGA Player go to
her page on the LPGA
website.
