The topic of “Anthony Kim” is currently trending due to his recent victory at the LIV Golf Adelaide, marking his first title win in 16 years. This unexpected comeback in the high-profile LIV Golf series has captured significant attention, leading to a surge in search interest as fans and sports enthusiasts seek to learn more about his performance and the implications of his win.
In addition to the victory itself, prominent articles from reputable sources like Forbes and Yahoo Sports have been discussing Kim’s return to competitive golf. Both pieces highlight his remarkable comeback and compare his trajectory to that of other notable players, further fueling public interest and driving searches for more information on his current standing and future in the sport.
The combination of winning an acclaimed golf tournament after a lengthy absence and coverage from major sports outlets has created a perfect storm for heightened search activity. As information comes out about his performance and career revival, many are curious to discover the details and significance behind his win, contributing to the over 50,000 searches related to Anthony Kim.
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Well if they’re gonna give him the line on every putt it’s not nearly as impressive. /s
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Folks can hate all they want. But I grew up really rooting for him. Folks gotta realize that he was a big deal back in the day and his sudden disappearance was a bummer. Yes I do believe there is a ton of bots commenting about AK, however, I also know there were millions of people that knew about and rooted for Anthony Kim back in his peak years. The white belt for this first win is also a nice touch.
A
But he’s wearing shorts, it’s unwatchable. /S
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This man just made me watch a LIV event. Such an incredible story we are witnessing, I truly hope they make a documentary about him
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Tbh, this is BY FAR the best LIV event. I will unironically tune into Adelaide every year simply because it’s got an actual crowd and a good vibe to it. If this was any other of the places, people would give MUCH less of a shit. Perfect storm to generate actual viewership.
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Indy has a vibe like this as well. The event last year was really fun.
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I (everyone?) loves a good comeback story. He was this mysterious unicorn lost to the annals of history prior to LIV, but reality and age seemed like he should have stayed a what if unicorn. But super happy to see any modicum of success like this. I’m sure he’s worked super hard and earned it.
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I wish I had that level of golfing talent. He was born to do this.
T
What is unique about his story I legitimately don’t know
A
So from what I have gathered and know he was a up and coming superstar and set to be the rival of Rory. He got an injury that was career threatening and possibly ending at the time. He had a 20 million dollar insurance policy that his injury qualified for him to receive. He took the claim and forfeited his ability to play professional golf for the 20 million dollars. This caused him to spiral into a drug, alcohol and gambling addiction. After getting sober he married and had a daughter but was unable to come back to golf without having to pay back the 20 million dollar back to insurance company. Liv reached a settlement with the insurance company allowing him to come back so that they could get a story for their league. He played pretty poorly at first but started to pick up momentum last year but was relegated and barely missed being back on the full Liv roster. Patrick Reed left LIV earlier this year which opened a spot for Kim to join the 4 aces team. And here we are with a wonderful comeback story. Edit: This was off the top of my head from what I recall have read recently so it might not be 100 percent but it’s the gist of his story.
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Mostly accurate accept the insurance policy thing is a total rumor and not verified, although likely true to at least a degree. Also worth noting that he was a fan favorite not just because he was a phenom but because of his style and flair he brought to the sport. His old highlights are worth watching for this.
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Yeah, he was never set to rival Rory…that’s just fucking crazy talk.
B
I have no knowledge of the real world part of this, but I remember in EA Tiger Woods 2008-10ish he was always the second best player in the game behind Tiger. That’s gotta mean something right?
R
+ he famously easily defeated Sergio Garcia at the 2008 ryder cup
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In terms of the face of the tour, yes he was. And if he could battle Rory in some tournaments that’s exactly what they wanted.
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Exactly – anyone who acts like he wasn’t set up to be one of the couple faces of the tour are either too young or just weren’t real fans back then
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Mostly too young. Reddit disease.
H
After relegation, he came 3rd in the LIV Promotions event and that got him a wildcard for this season.
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There were so few young players with that kind of charisma and ball striking in the 2000s era. It was Tiger against guys like Phil, Vijay, Ernie Els, and boring country club types. So Anthony Kim (and also Rickie Fowler) were extremely unique at the time.
A
I hope he makes enough money to repair his coke nose
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Nah he should leave it, real dogs have scars. Also you sound like a knob.
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A documentary because he won a LIV event? lol
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Liv fans go crazy over mediocrity
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Insufferable attitude
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Im insufferable because I don’t think a former coke head winning a exhibition event doesn’t exactly rise to the level of documentary worthy? Ok bud lol
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Keep missing the big picture. You’re proving my point. What a miserable outlook on life.
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Ah yes great point you really got me there. Have a good day my friend!
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Is it making anyone else watch 27 ads when trying to watch on Fox Sports?
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Between this and what NBC is doing with the Olympics, the commercial load is insane.
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I can’t watch live sports on TV specifically because of the ads overload. You’re right, it’s insane.
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It’s so bad in USA. I’m watching it in Asia and you just load up the free app on your tv and there’s 0 commercials, it’s incredible wall to wall free golf.
W
Do yourself a favour and sail the high seas
W
Are LIV events actually streamed? I tried a while back and it didn’t seem popular enough for people to actually pirate it haha
T
As much shit as we talk about LIV (deservedly so), it’s the only setting currently running that could give AK the resources and publicity to come back like this.
A
Come back like what, though? Winning a LIV event?
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Yeah no shit like winning a liv event. These guys aren’t fresh outta high school.. it’s impressive as shit
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🙄
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Oh he is just whooping on rahm dechambeu and hatton No big deal bro
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The only three still relevant golfers on LIV
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Bro bro
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He’s beating guys that have won multiple major championships and will be in contention in those same majors this year. I get your resentment towards LIV but dismissing this feat is not only ignorant but it’s straight up stupid as fuck
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Okay!
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Acting like a exhibition LIV event is anywhere near a professional tournament is so adorable
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What professional sport isn’t an exhibition?
D
It more of a tournament than any event you’ve been part of.
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Congrats, dude can play golf again after destroying his nose with cocaine😭 I know 5 guys exactly like this
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Do you think rahm hatton and bryson are a weak top 3 outside of kim?
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That dude is a moron. -9 final round -23 overall for the tournament
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No?
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So why are you acting like it
Additional Sources:
Yahoo Sports – Lynch: Anthony Kim, Gary Player are outliers. Only one is a positive
Forbes – Anthony Kim Completes Stunning Comeback With LIV Golf Adelaide Victory
