Kim relishes his debut at the Sony Open

FILE - Chan Kim, of the U.S., hits off the 18th tee during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, July 14 2022. The 33-year-old Kim, who grew up in Hawaii, has won the last two Korn Ferry Tour events to secure a PGA Tour card for the 2024 season. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

It took Chan Kim a decade longer than he had hoped, but today he is exactly where he dreamed golf would take him someday. The fact that it is just a couple of miles from where he grew up is a bonus.