More important, though, was what Kim's landmark win signified: that the long-anticipated Asian invasion of the PGA Tour may have finally begun in earnest. There were 3 full-time Asian players on the PGA Tour when Choi joined in 2000. In the upcoming PGA Tour season, which begins later this month, there will be 13 full-time players from Asia. "It's not a surprise to us," says Ty Votaw, the PGA Tour's executive vice president of global business affairs. That's instructive for us on the PGA Tour side.

Source: Forbes October 05, 2017 00:33 UTC