More Information About Anthony Kim
Anthony Ha-Jin Kim (born June 19, 1985) is an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
A Korean American, Kim was born in Los Angeles 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. He was part of the winning USA team in the 2005 Walker Cup.
Professional career
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 is the lowest score in the tournament's history. 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 $1,152,000 for his victory, and reached a new career high of 16th in the world rankings.[1][2]
In July 2008, Kim won his second PGA Tour tournament at the AT&T National, defeating Fredrik Jacobson by two shots. Kim shot a 5 under 65 in the fourth round to capture the title. The victory was especially meaningful because the tournament is hosted by Tiger Woods. Furthermore, Kim became the first American under 25 to win twice in one year on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods in 2000. This win moved him to 14th in the World Rankings.[3] A pair of T-3 finishes in the final two 2008 FedEx Cup events pushed him to 6th in the World Rankings. He spent 12 weeks in the top-10 in 2008.[4]
In September 2008, Kim was a critical part of the United States' victory in the Ryder Cup, defeating Ryder Cup veteran Sergio GarcÃa 5 & 4 in the first match of the Sunday single matches. Later that year he joined the European Tour for the 2009 season, making his debut as a member at the 2008 HSBC Champions, the first tournament of the 2009 season. He is expected to continue to play mainly in the United States.
At the 2009 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia at Augusta National Golf Club, Kim set the record for most birdies in a round with eleven in the second round, surpassing Nick Price, who had ten birdies in 1986.
At the 2009 Presidents Cup, Kim posted an impressive 3-1 record, which included a 5 and 3 victory over Robert Allenby in the Sunday singles match.
Kim lost to Ross Fisher in the finals of the Volvo World Match Play in October 2009 4 & 3 after once again beating Robert Allenby in the semi-finals.
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (2)
Other wins
PGA Tour professional career summary
| Year |
Starts |
Cuts made |
Wins |
2nd |
3rd |
Top 10 |
Top 25 |
Earnings ($) |
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 |
| Total* |
72 |
58 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
16 |
30 |
8,511,682 |
118 |
* Complete through the 2009 season.
Results in major championships
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tie
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
United States national team appearances
Amateur
Professional
References
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