Anthony Kim made headlines all over the world Sunday in Australia with a riveting final-round 63 in LIV Golf Adelaide to fly by Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau to capture his first professional victory in 16 years. That’s 5,795 days.
The man who once made 11 birdies during the second round of 2009 Masters and then won his third PGA Tour title a year later went off the grid for more than a decade, dealing with his own demons that he’s talked about regarding addiction and mental health issues.
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Now 40, the California native popped back on the golf map a couple years ago when he was given a wild-card spot to play with LIV Golf. Last year he did not play well and was facing relegation before he finished third in the promotions event to earn a spot on the roster for 2026. When Patrick Reed left LIV Golf a few weeks ago, Dustin Johnson added Kim to his 4Aces team.
This week at The Grange Golf Club, in just the second LIV event of the year, Kim dazzled the rowdy Aussie gallery with a wonderful display that included nine birdies and five on the last seven holes to shoot 63. Impressive in its own right, he did so while playing with and surpassing Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau, the two biggest stars in LIV Golf. Kim’s heroics now make it a trio of those who make the must-watch list for the league.
“I will say that that was all the lows that I went through in my life that I got to dig out of. Every putt that went in, I felt the struggle, and I was overcoming it. It was therapeutic out there to fight through it and come out on top,” Kim said Sunday in Adelaide.
Here is a smattering of social media responses regarding Kim’s wonderful win Down Under.
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