Golf pro shows middle finger, wins tournament and is suspended

Golf professional Bio Kim was banned by the South Korean Association for three years for misconduct during a golf tournament. Kim has "downgraded the reputation of a golfer with a breach of etiquette and indecent behavior," the association said. In addition, the professional was fined with a fine of 7500 euros.

The incident had occurred during the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Open in his native South Korea. During the discount of the 29-year-old, the sound of a smartphone camera was sounded, whereupon Kim failed. The golfer threw his racket on the ground and showed the middle finger to the audience. The joy of his subsequent tournament victory should be clouded.

The Korean PGA Tour has been suspended Bio Kim for 3 years after being flipped off a fan using his cell phone in his swing pic.twitter.com/hbfmLJeiVB

Kim apologized after the incident, kneeling in front of running TV cameras asking for a mild assessment of his wrongdoing. He was summoned to a hearing in Seoul. Whether he is also blocked for tournaments outside South Korea, is still open. However, during the current procedure he was not eligible to start, said the global association of professional golfers PGA.