He has been one of golf’s greatest mysteries: the first American to achieve a feat on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods who vanished from the professional game without a trace.
Twelve years on, social media can relax: the riddle that is Anthony Kim has been solved.
Of all the signings Greg Norman’s LIV Golf has made in the last two years as it upends the men’s professional game, none have bought as much intrigue as Kim, who will make his return to the sport in Saudi Arabia this week.
The former world No.6 hasn’t just been off the scene for a while, he hasn’t played a top-level tournament since 2012. On
Tournament organisers have tried to whip up hype about their events by attempting to lure Kim back into the spotlight. There were murmurings of his imminent return, sightings here and there.
But he had never teed it up, reportedly not wanting to risk a $15 million insurance payout for a career-ending injury.
Australian Robert Allenby once accused Kim of partying until 4am before a Presidents Cup singles match in 2009. Allenby said his friends saw Kim “come in sideways”. Kim went on to crush Allenby 5 & 3 later that day.
If LIV wanted eyeballs for their next event in Jeddah, starting on Friday (AEDT), then Kim will guarantee them.
