INCHEON, South Korea — Bae Sang-moon never felt the kind of pressure that weighed on him Friday at the Presidents Cup.
He only made news in South Korea this year during a failed bid to extend his waiver for mandatory military service. He wasn’t sure what kind of reception he would receive at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea. And as Bae stood over a 12-foot putt that was critical to the International team’s rally, half his teammates were on the edge of the green and thousands of Koreans were watching in the gallery.
“I’m pretty sure he was nervous.