Anthony Kim, The 28-Year-Old Golf Phenom Who Disappeared From The PGA Tour, Doesn't Even Play Golf For Fun Anymore
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It has been two years since Anthony Kim, a now 28-year-old golfer who was once the most promising young player in the sport, has played a PGA Tour event.
John Hawkins of the Golf Channel spoke to Kim's agent, and his quotes don't give you a ton of confidence that Kim will be back any time soon.
In fact, he's not even playing golf for fun anymore.
From Hawkins' story:
"In search of something resembling context, I asked [Kim's agent] if Kim was playing any golf, even recreationally.
"'No.'"
Kim vaulted to the top of the golf world in 2008 by winning at Quail Hollow and the AT&T Championship. He made $4.6 million and finished the year ranked 11th in the world.
His game started to crumble in late-2010, though, and in May of 2012 he picked up the first of two major injuries — the second of which was a torn Achilles.
He hasn't played since.
He's now ranked around 1,500, with no apparent signs of staging a comeback.
His agent told Hawkins that he's alive and well in Texas:
"He’s not living under a bridge, he’s not living in a box. I’m going to go see him [in Texas] in a few weeks, and at that point, I’ll get a better definition of where he stands."
It's a strange story. Kim was supposed to be the next big thing at age 22. Six years later, he's not even playing the sport.
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