SOUTH Korean golf legend Choi Kyung-ju once coined a phrase that would become his life’s mantra and drive other dreamers from his native country and across Asia to follow his trail in search of sporting greatness.
“To be the best, you’ve got to play with the best” was the buzz line that spurred Kyung-ju into the unknown, where he arrived in the United States over two decades ago to chase for a PGA Tour card and subsequently won eight titles and US$32mil (RM149mil) in prize earnings.
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