“It was a tough week, but I’m happy to be playing again.”
Anthony Kim is taking a tee shot in the final third round of the 3rd LIV Golf Tournament held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 3rd.
Korean-American golfer Anthony Kim (Kim Ha-jin, 39), who attracted attention with his return to the field after 12 years, bowed his head.
Anthony Kim ranked 53rd with a final total of 16 over par and 226 strokes in the third round in the 3rd LIV Golf Tournament, which ended at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club (par 70) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 3rd. Excluding Matthew Wolff, who withdrew during the second round, he is in last place.
Anthony Kim, who recorded 6 over par in each of the first and second rounds, recorded 4 over par with two birdies and six bogeys in the third round on this day. The final score of 16 over par is 33 strokes away from the winner Joaquin Niemann (17 under par) and 11 strokes away from 52nd place Hudson Swafford (5 over par). 16 over par is the worst score in the three LIV golf tournaments ever held at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club. The previous record was 6 over par, recorded by Pat Perez in 2022 and Chase Koepka in 2023. Anthony Kim was also at the bottom of the competition participants in green hitting rate (48%) and fairway landing rate (38%). The green hit rate was the only one that fell below 50%.
Anthony Kim said, “It was definitely a difficult week, but I am happy to be playing professional golf again. “I think it’s a blessing to have this opportunity,” he said. He continued, “I know there is a lot to improve on. “I will continue to do what I am doing,” he added. Anthony Kim, who received $50,000 (about 66 million won) in prize money, will also participate in the fourth competition starting in Hong Kong on the 8th. Anthony Kim attracted attention by appearing on the PGA Tour in 2006 and winning three times, but he left the golf world after Achilles tendon surgery in 2012.
Following the first competition last month, Niemann once again won the individual competition and took home $4 million (about 5.3 billion won) in prize money. Neiman earned $8.285 million (about 11 billion won) in prize money in one month. 섯다