Английская Википедия:Anthony Kim

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Anthony Ha-Jin Kim (born June 19, 1985) is an American professional golfer with three PGA Tour wins, who played in one Ryder Cup competition, and one Presidents Cup competition. He has not played in a PGA Tour event since an injury in 2012. He is believed to have had an insurance policy that would pay him $10-20 million in the case of a career-ending injury.

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. 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 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.

In July 2008, Kim won his second PGA Tour tournament at the AT&T National, defeating Freddie 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. 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.

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. 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

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

In April 2014, Golf Channel reported that Kim no longer plays golf, even on a recreational level. 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.

In April 2019, during an encounter with a fan in West Hollywood, California, Kim referred to his golf game as "non-existent". 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".

In January 2024, Golf.com reported that Kim was in discussions to return to professional golf for either the PGA Tour or LIV Golf.

Amateur wins

Note: this list may be incomplete.

• 2004 Northeast Amateur

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	Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Curtis
2	Jul 6, 2008	AT&T National	67-67-69-65=268	−12	2 strokes	Шаблон:Flagicon Freddie Jacobson
3	Apr 4, 2010	Shell Houston Open	68-69-69-70=276	−12	Playoff	Шаблон:Flagicon Vaughn Taylor

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2010	Shell Houston Open	Шаблон:Flagicon 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	Шаблон:Flagicon Sean O'Hair

Other playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2008	Kiwi Challenge	Шаблон:Flagicon Hunter Mahan	Lost to par on second extra hole
2	2009	Kiwi Challenge	Шаблон:Flagicon Sean O'Hair	Won with bogey on first extra hole
3	2011	Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters	Шаблон:Flagicon 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

Шаблон:Legend Шаблон:Legend 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

Шаблон:Legend 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

Шаблон:Legend Шаблон:Legend 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

• Walker Cup: 2005 (winners)

Professional

• Ryder Cup: 2008 (winners)
• Presidents Cup: 2009 (winners)

Media work

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

• 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

External links

• Шаблон:PGATour player
• Шаблон:EuroTour player
• Шаблон:OWGR
• Profile in Wall Street Journal