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| Like thousands of other young golfers in South Korea, 17-year-old Eom Jae-moon is expected to excel, turn pro and win tournaments. (Matt Douma) |
By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times
More than a decade after South Korean golfers burst onto the international scene, Jae-moon's tale illustrates the intense national pride in the success stories of recent years, but also an unsettling side to the country's mania for golf.
In a nation obsessed with success, thousands of young golfers soon learn a tough lesson: More than just playing the game, they're expected to excel, turn pro and win tournaments, making their families proud. The schedules of many youths are managed as closely as those of Olympic-hopeful figure skating or gymnastics prodigies around the globe...
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