Anthony Kim

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Anthony Kim
European Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking6 (September 28, 2008)[2]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament3rd: 2010
PGA ChampionshipT50: 2007
U.S. OpenT16: 2009
The Open ChampionshipT5: 2011
Anthony Kim
Hangul
김하진
Revised RomanizationGim Ha-Jin
McCune–ReischauerKim Ha-Chin

Anthony Ha-Jin Kim (born June 19, 1985) is an American professional golfer with three

LIV Golf League
.

Amateur career

A

Korean American, Kim was born in Los Angeles, California, and resides in Dallas, Texas. He attended La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California. After high school, he attended the University of Oklahoma for three years; this is where he met his caddie, Brodie Flanders. During his time at Oklahoma, he set the school record for lowest career scoring average in relation to par.[4] He was part of the winning USA team in the 2005 Walker Cup
.

Professional career

2006–2010

Kim turned professional in 2006 and after receiving a sponsor's exemption he finished in a tie for second on his

Official World Golf Rankings
in May 2007 with four top 10 finishes during his rookie season on the PGA Tour. In the 2007 U.S. Open, he shot a final round 67 earning him a tie for 20th place (he started the day at T57). His 67 was the lowest for the round and second lowest for the tournament.

In May 2008, Kim won his first PGA Tour tournament at the

Wachovia Championship, defeating former British Open champion Ben Curtis by five shots. Kim's 16-under par 272 total was the lowest score in the tournament's history until 2015. He shot an opening day 70, but rallied for subsequent rounds of 67-66-69 and was several shots clear of Curtis most of the final round. He earned $1,152,000 for his victory, and reached a new career high of 16th in the world rankings.[5]

In July 2008, Kim won his second PGA Tour tournament at the

2008 FedEx Cup events pushed him to 6th in the World Rankings. He has spent over 20 weeks in the top-10 since 2008.[7]

In September 2008, Kim was a critical part of the United States' victory in the

HSBC Champions
, the first tournament of the 2009 season.

At the 2009 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia at Augusta National Golf Club, Kim set the record for most birdies in a round with eleven in the second round, surpassing Nick Price, who had ten birdies in 1986.

At the 2009 Presidents Cup, Kim posted an impressive 3–1 record, which included a 5 and 3 victory over Robert Allenby in the Sunday singles match.

Kim lost to Ross Fisher in the finals of the Volvo World Match Play in October 2009 4 & 3 after once again beating Robert Allenby in the semi-finals.

On April 4, 2010, Kim won the

Shell Houston Open, beating Vaughn Taylor in a playoff. He became only the fifth player in 30 years to have won three times on the PGA Tour before the age of 25, the others being Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Sergio García and Adam Scott.[8] An injury hampered most of the rest of the 2010 season for Kim, and he failed to qualify for the 2010 Ryder Cup
.

2011–2019

In June 2012, Kim had surgery after injuring the Achilles tendon in his left leg and was expected to miss 9 to 12 months.[9] Kim was eligible for the 2013 season on a Major Medical Exemption, but has failed to play a single tournament since.[3][10]

In April 2014, Golf Channel reported that Kim no longer plays golf, even on a recreational level.[11] In 2016, Kim played in a number of charity events, but said he was not ready to play professionally again. He also cited ongoing physical therapy and numerous surgeries as the reasons for delaying his return.[12]

In April 2019, during an encounter with a fan in West Hollywood, California, Kim referred to his golf game as "non-existent".[13] On January 1, 2021, Adam Schriber, Kim's longtime coach, posted a photo of the two in front of the Dallas skyline with the caption "2021 is going to be special".[14]

2024: Return to professional golf

In February 2024, it was confirmed that Kim would be returning to professional golf; joining the 2024 LIV Golf League at the Jeddah event in Saudi Arabia. He is playing as an individual for his first season.[15]

Amateur wins

Note: this list may be incomplete.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 May 4, 2008
Wachovia Championship
 70-67-66-69=272 −16 5 strokes United States Ben Curtis
2 Jul 6, 2008
AT&T National
 67-67-69-65=268 −12 2 strokes Sweden Freddie Jacobson
3 Apr 4, 2010
Shell Houston Open
 68-69-69-70=276 −12 Playoff United States Vaughn Taylor

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2010
Shell Houston Open
 United States Vaughn Taylor Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Nov 11, 2009 Kiwi Challenge 71-66=137 −5 Playoff United States Sean O'Hair

Other playoff record (1–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2008 Kiwi Challenge United States Hunter Mahan Lost to par on second extra hole
2 2009 Kiwi Challenge United States Sean O'Hair Won with bogey on first extra hole
3 2011
Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters
 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Masters Tournament T20 3 CUT
U.S. Open T20 T26 T16 T54
The Open Championship T7 CUT T5
PGA Championship T50 T55 T51 CUT CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tie

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 2
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4
The Open Championship 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 2
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
Totals 0 0 1 2 3 6 15 11
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2007 U.S. Open – 2009 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
The Players Championship CUT T42 CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 2008 2009 2010 2011
Match Play
 R32 R64 R64
Championship
 58 T22 60
Invitational
 T36 T36 T76
Champions T10 T25
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

PGA Tour career summary

Year Starts Cuts made Wins 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings ($) Money list rank
2006 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 338,067 (non-member)
2007 26 20 0 0 1 4 10 1,545,195 60
2008 22 19 2 1 3 8 10 4,656,265 6
2009 22 17 0 1 2 3 8 1,972,155 39
2010 14 10 1 1 1 4 6 2,574,921 24
2011 26 14 0 0 0 2 7 1,085,846 87
2012 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 33,960 232
Career 122 84 3 4 7 22 43 12,206,409 133*

* Rank as of the 2015–16 season, the last time he appeared on the career money list

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ Morfit, Cameron (May 7, 2008). "The caddies lucky enough to call Anthony Kim boss were in for a rude awakening". Golf.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014.
  2. OWGR
    . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Shipnuck, Alan (September 20, 2014). "Anthony Kim, MIA Since 2012, Wrestles With Whether To Tee It Up Again or Reap an Eight-Figure Disability Settlement". Golf.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Abraham Ancer – 2012–13 – Men's Golf". University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Week 18 – Twenty Two Year Old Anthony Kim Wins the Wachovia Championship and Moves to World Number 16". Official World Golf Ranking. May 5, 2008.
  6. ^ "Week 27 – 23 Year-old Anthony Kim Wins the AT&T National and Climbs to World Number 14". Official World Golf Ranking. July 7, 2008.
  7. ^ "Players who have reached the Top Ten in the Official World Golf Ranking since 1986". European Tour Official Guide 09 (PDF) (38th ed.). PGA European Tour. 2009. p. 558. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  8. ^ "Anthony Kim wins Shell Houston Open in play-off with Vaughn Taylor". The Guardian. April 5, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
  9. ^ "Kim has surgery, out 9-12 months". PGA Tour. July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  10. ^ Porter, Kyle (September 17, 2014). "Is insurance policy paying Anthony Kim $20M to stay off PGA Tour?". CBS Sports.
  11. ^ Hawkins, John (April 28, 2014). "Hawk's Nest: Anthony Kim, where have you gone?". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "Anthony Kim spotted at another charity event". Golf Channel. September 17, 2016. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  13. ^ Dethier, Dylan (April 24, 2019). "Anthony Kim surfaces in West Hollywood, says golf game is 'non-existent'". Golf.com.
  14. ^ Dylan, Dethier (January 2, 2021). "Latest Anthony Kim sighting raises more questions than answers". Golf.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  15. ^ Harig, Bob (February 25, 2024). "Anthony Kim's Longtime Exile Coming to an End With LIV Golf Deal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

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