The 69-year-old ‘golf doctor’ stretches daily and cycles on weekends to shoot 72 at 72

At 69, Seo Kyung-mook is training for a very specific goal: shooting 72 at the age of 72. The head of the sports rehabilitation center at Seoul Bummin Hospital stretches every day and spends his weekends cycling.

Recently, he took the ITX-Cheongchun train to Chuncheon and rode a mountain bike to Soyanggang Dam. The round trip covered about 30 kilometers, with a fairly steep climb toward the dam. Including rides around the area, Seo covered roughly 50 kilometers, passing along the Bukhan River, Gongjicheon and Uiam Lake before reaching the Soyang River.

“After riding a bicycle like this, I feel my body’s balance becoming solid,” he said. “In particular, my lower body becomes stronger, and I feel confident that I can do anything.” He credits that condition with helping him continue to shoot scores in the 70s as he approaches 70.

Seo was born into a family of doctors. While studying medicine at Chung-Ang University, he received a book from a cousin who worked as a doctor in the United States. The book introduced him to sports rehabilitation medicine, which was unfamiliar in Korea at the time, and he went on to make sports part of his life. He also started playing golf early.

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After riding a bicycle like this, I feel my body’s balance becoming solid. In particular, my lower body becomes stronger, and I feel confident that I can do anything.