Anthony Kim

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Anthony Kim

Personal information

Full name Anthony Ha-Jin Kim

Nickname A.K.[1]

Born June 19, 1985 (age 33)

Los Angeles, California

Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)

Nationality United States

Residence Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Career

College Oklahoma

(three years)

Turned professional 2006

Former tour(s) PGA Tour (joined 2007)

European Tour (joined 2009)

Professional wins 4

Number of wins by tour

PGA Tour 3
 Best results in major championships

Masters Tournament 3rd: 2010

U.S. Open T16: 2009

The Open Championship T5: 2011

PGA Championship T50: 2007

Anthony Ha-Jin Kim (born June 19, 1985) is an American professional golfer with
three PGA Tour wins, a Ryder Cup, and Presidents Cup to his credit, but has not played a
PGA Tour event since an injury in 2012.

Contents

 1Amateur career
 2Professional career
o 2.12006–2010
o 2.22011–present
 3Amateur wins
 4Professional wins (4)
o 4.1PGA Tour wins (3)
o 4.2Other wins
 5PGA Tour career summary
 6Results in major championships
o 6.1Summary
 7U.S. national team appearances
 8Media work
 9See also
 10References
 11External links

Amateur career[edit]
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. He was part of the winning USA team in the 2005 Walker Cup.

Professional career[edit]
2006–2010[edit]
Kim turned professional in 2006 and after receiving a sponsor's exemption he finished in a
tie for second on his PGA Tour debut at the 2006 Valero Texas Open. He earned his PGA
Tour card through the qualifying school for the 2007 season. He made a strong start and
broke into the top 100 in the 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.[2][3]
In July 2008, Kim won his second PGA Tour tournament at the AT&T National,
defeating Fredrik Jacobson by two shots. Kim shot a 5 under 65 in the fourth round to
capture the title. The victory was especially meaningful because the tournament is hosted
by Tiger Woods. Furthermore, Kim became the first American under 25 to win twice in one
year on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods in 2000. This win moved him to 14th in the World
Rankings.[4] A pair of T-3 finishes in the final two 2008 FedEx Cup events pushed him to 6th
in the World Rankings. He has spent over 20 weeks in the top-10 since 2008.[5]
In September 2008, Kim was a critical part of the United States' victory in the Ryder
Cup at Valhalla Golf Club, defeating Ryder Cup veteran Sergio García 5 & 4 in the first
match of the Sunday single matches. Later that year he joined the European Tour for the
2009 season, making his debut as a member at the 2008 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.[6] An injury hampered most of the rest of the 2010 season for Kim, and he failed to
qualify for the 2010 Ryder Cup.
2011–present[edit]
In June 2012, Kim had surgery after injuring the Achilles tendon in his left leg and was
expected to miss 9 to 12 months.[7] Kim was eligible for the 2013 season on a Major
Medical Exemption, but has failed to play a single tournament since. [8][9]
In April 2014, Golf Channel reported that Kim no longer plays golf, even on a recreational
level.[10] In 2016, Kim played in a number of charity events, but says he is not ready to play
professionally again. He also cited ongoing physical therapy and numerous surgeries as
the reasons for delaying his return.[11]
According to an April 2019 golf.com article[12], during an encounter with a fan in West
Hollywood, CA, Kim referred to his golf game as "non-existent".

Amateur wins[edit]
this list may be incomplete

 2004 Northeast Amateur

Professional wins (4)[edit]

PGA Tour wins (3)[edit]
 Margin
To
No. Date Tournament Winning score of Runner-up
par
victory

May Wachovia 70-67-66-

1 –16 5 strokes Ben Curtis
4, 2008 Championship 69=272

67-67-69- Fredrik
2 Jul 6, 2008 AT&T National –12 2 strokes
65=268 Jacobson

Apr 68-69-69-
3 Shell Houston Open –12 Playoff Vaughn Taylor
4, 2010 70=276

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result

1 2010 Shell Houston Open Vaughn Taylor Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins[edit]

 2009 Kiwi Challenge

PGA Tour career summary[edit]

Cuts Top Top Earnings Money list

Year Starts Wins 2nd 3rd
made 10 25 ($) 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 12,206,409 116

* Complete through the 2017–18 season.

Results in major championships[edit]

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[edit]

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)

U.S. national team appearances[edit]

Amateur
 Walker Cup: 2005 (winners)
Professional

 Ryder Cup: 2008 (winners)

 Presidents Cup: 2009 (winners)

Media work[edit]
Kim participated in the fourth episode of the second season of Shaq Vs., which aired on
August 24, 2010. In the episode, Kim teamed up with Shaquille O'Neal against fellow golf
pro Bubba Watson and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley in a five-hole match. Team
Shaq won in sudden death with O'Neal making the winning twenty-five foot putt.

See also[edit]
 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References[edit]
1. ^ http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/caddies-lucky-enough-call-anthony-kim-boss-were-
rude-awakening
2. ^ iht.com/articles, Sunday's Sports in Brief
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "Anthony Kim wins Shell Houston Open in play-off with Vaughn Taylor". The Guardian.
April 5, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
7. ^ "Kim has surgery, out 9-12 months". July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
8. ^ Shipnuck, Alan (September 17, 2014). "Anthony Kim, MIA Since 2012, Wrestles With
Whether To Tee It Up Again or Reap an Eight-Figure Disability Settlement". Golf.com.
9. ^ Porter, Kyle (September 17, 2014). "Is insurance policy paying Anthony Kim $20M to stay
off PGA Tour?". CBS Sports.
10. ^ Hawkins, John (April 28, 2014). "Hawk's Nest: Anthony Kim, where have you gone?". Golf
Channel.
11. ^ Anthony Kim spotted at another charity event
12. ^ Anthony Kim surfaces in West Hollywood, says golf game is ‘non-existent’

External links[edit]
 Anthony Kim at the PGA Tour official site
 Anthony Kim at the European Tour official site
 Anthony Kim at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
 Profile in Wall Street Journal