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What is your name? Hae Yung Kim
What is your city of residence? Santa Monica
What is your profession? Principal Consultant covering Health Care and Education
How long have you been involved with the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation: 3 years
Do you have a golf club affiliation? Industry Hills Women’s Golf Association
If you couldn’t do what you would be doing now as a profession, you would be a? Heading my own company making a positive impact in the world.
What does supporting junior golfers mean to you? My work with JGF allows to pay it forward for all of the support and boost received in my life.
How long have you been golfing? Who introduced you to the game of golf? I’ve been playing golf for more than 30 years. A very close friend introduced me to golf.
What is your favorite club in your bag and why? My gap wedge because I know with almost 100% certainty that I will hit it well every time.
You have a free round at any golf course in the world, which are you choosing? So many to choose from — Cypress Point.
Dream foursome? Who’s in it and why? My brother because he’s my brother, my long-time mentor John Kobara because he’s had such a positive impact on my life professionally and personally, and a wildcard.
What would you tell juniors to interest them in the game of golf? Golf provided opportunities to meet great people doing interesting things.
What is something you wish more people knew about you? Nothing.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received? Be you!
What song or book has significantly influenced your life, and in what way? Too many to name just one.
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Name: John E. Kobara
City of residence: South Pasadena
Club: Screaming Eagle
Profession: Foundation Executive
Family: Married. Three grown children.
Volunteer and committee involvement:Boards of Coro Foundation of SoCal; Walden University; Board of Visitors of Department of Sociology UCLA; National Advisory Board Grameen America; Board of Governors Japanese American National Museum
First car: Datsun 510
Favorite book: War of Art
Favorite quote: Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.
Greatest pride: Being a dad of three healthy, happy college graduates.
Most visited website that’s not work-related: Ted.com
On volunteering:Giving back to the community through your passions is the most satisfying part of my career.
Has golfed for:Off and on 35 years
Favorite TOUR players: Rickie Fowler and Michelle Wie
What part of the game needs to change?: Speed of play and growing the game.
Importance of junior golf:Engaging young people in a sport that emphasizes integrity, independent thinking, self discipline and networking is a powerful form of education and career development.
