Signs of life: Anthony Kim surprises with shockingly low final-round at LIV Golf Hong Kong
It took six rounds back from a 12-year competitive hiatus, but Anthony Kim finally showed some glimpses of what made him a popular, young American star early in his career.
Now 38, Kim understandably had a rough go of it last week in his first event back at LIV Golf’s event in Saudi Arabia, shooting a 16-over-par total in three days to finish last in the pack.
In this week’s LIV Hong Kong stop, Kim opened with a six-over 76 on Friday at Hong Kong Golf Club and only bested Phil Mickelson, who shot an eye-opening 80. A second-round 72 from Kim on Saturday was much better, but still included four bogeys and a double bogey.
It took six rounds back from a 12-year competitive Hiatus but Anthony Kim finally showed some glimpses of what made him a popular Young American Star early in his career now 38 Kim understandably had a rough go of it last week in his first event back at Liv
Golf’s event in Saudi Arabia shooting a 16 overpar total in 3 days to finish last in the pack in this week’s live Hong Kong stop Kim opened with a 6 over 70 six on Friday at Hong Kong golf club and only bested Phil mikkelson who shot
An ie opening 80 a second round 72 from Kim on Saturday was much better but still included four Bogies and a double bogey finally on Sunday Kim showed Signs of Life by recording seven birdies against two bogeys to shoot a final round 65 he ended the week at a
Promising three overpar total he finished in 50 place and beat Jason cochr Hudson Swafford mikkelson and Kieran Vincent with Abraham answer pulling out the title in a playoff I knew something good was coming Kim said it’s hard to stay patient when you feel like it’s right there and I’m really
Happy that it hasn’t taken me one more round to get here I’m just happy about the progress I’m making and the confidence I’m building going into the next few weeks Kim’s seven birdies in round three were two more than he made in his first two rounds combined in Hong
Kong he had only made nine birdies total in his previous five rounds before Sunday he started on the 15th hole in the shotgun start format and birdied his second and fourth holes of the round then played his next 10 holes even par with two birdies and two Bogies three
Consecutive birdies at nose 11 12 and 13 got him to five under par on the day before closing with a par on his his last hole the par for 14th I’m very proud Kim said coming from where I came from over the last 10 12 years I’m just
Very grateful for this opportunity every step I walk I feel blessed so matter what I shoot I feel like I’ve won I never thought those words would come out of my mouth but I’m trying to play this game with a lot of gratitude and live my
Life the same way live golf’s next event isn’t until April 5th in Miami but Kim is still going to play next week his third consecutive he is scheduled to make a start at the Asian tours International series event in maau
