Presidents Cup in South Korea May Lack Native Sons

LOS ANGELES — The golf calendar is stuffed fuller than a pro-am goody bag, with 43 PGA Tour events, including the four majors, plus the FedEx Cup playoffs.  

But in South Korea, there is no bigger event in golf than the Presidents Cup.

“How many days are we out, T-minus 220 or something?” Mike Kim, one of the tournament directors, asked Tuesday.

Noh said potentially playing a Presidents Cup in front of home fans gave him extra motivation. “It just feels different,” he said.

A version of this article appears in print on February 18, 2015, on page B13 of the New York edition with the headline: Event in South Korea May Lack Native Sons . Order Reprints| Today’s Paper|Subscribe

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