Anthony Kim

Kim turned professional in 2006 and after receiving a sponsor's exemption he finished in a tie for second on his PGA Tour debut at the 2006 Valero Texas Open. He earned his PGA Tour card through the qualifying school for the 2007 season. He made a strong start and broke into the top 100 in the Official World Golf Rankings in May 2007 with four top 10 finishes during his rookie season on the PGA Tour. In the 2007 U.S. Open, he shot a final round 67 earning him a tie for 20th place (he started the day at T57). His 67 was the lowest for the round and second lowest for the tournament.

In May 2008, Kim won his first PGA Tour tournament at the Wachovia Championship, defeating former British Open champion Ben Curtis by five shots. Kim's 16-under par 272 total was the lowest score in the tournament's history until 2015. He shot an opening day 70, but rallied for subsequent rounds of 67-66-69 and was several shots clear of Curtis most of the final round. He earned $1,152,000 for his victory, and reached a new career high of 16th in the world rankings.[3][4]

In July 2008, Kim won his second PGA Tour tournament at the AT&T National, defeating Freddie Jacobson by two shots. Kim shot a 5 under 65 in the fourth round to capture the title. The victory was especially meaningful because the tournament is hosted by Tiger Woods. Furthermore, Kim became the first American under 25 to win twice in one year on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods in 2000. This win moved him to 14th in the World Rankings.[5] A pair of T-3 finishes in the final two 2008 FedEx Cup events pushed him to 6th in the World Rankings. He has spent over 20 weeks in the top-10 since 2008.[6]

In September 2008, Kim was a critical part of the United States' victory in the Ryder Cup at Valhalla Golf Club, defeating Ryder Cup veteran Sergio García 5 & 4 in the first match of the Sunday single matches. Later that year he joined the European Tour for the 2009 season, making his debut as a member at the 2008 HSBC Champions, the first tournament of the 2009 season.

At the 2009 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia at Augusta National Golf Club, Kim set the record for most birdies in a round with eleven in the second round, surpassing Nick Price, who had ten birdies in 1986.

At the 2009 Presidents Cup, Kim posted an impressive 3–1 record, which included a 5 and 3 victory over Robert Allenby in the Sunday singles match.

Kim lost to Ross Fisher in the finals of the Volvo World Match Play in October 2009 4 & 3 after once again beating Robert Allenby in the semi-finals.

On April 4, 2010, Kim won the Shell Houston Open, beating Vaughn Taylor in a playoff. He became only the fifth player in 30 years to have won three times on the PGA Tour before the age of 25, the others being Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Sergio García and Adam Scott.[7] An injury hampered most of the rest of the 2010 season for Kim, and he failed to qualify for the 2010 Ryder Cup.

In June 2012, Kim had surgery after injuring the Achilles tendon in his left leg and was expected to miss 9 to 12 months.[8] Kim was eligible for the 2013 season on a Major Medical Exemption, but has failed to play a single tournament since.[9][10]

In April 2014, Golf Channel reported that Kim no longer plays golf, even on a recreational level.[11] In 2016, Kim played in a number of charity events, but says he is not ready to play professionally again. He also cited ongoing physical therapy and numerous surgeries as the reasons for delaying his return.[12]

According to an April 2019 golf.com article,[13] during an encounter with a fan in West Hollywood, CA, Kim referred to his golf game as "non-existent".

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	May 4, 2008	Wachovia Championship	70-67-66-69=272	−16	5 strokes	Ben Curtis
2	Jul 6, 2008	AT&T National	67-67-69-65=268	−12	2 strokes	Freddie Jacobson
3	Apr 4, 2010	Shell Houston Open	68-69-69-70=276	−12	Playoff	Vaughn Taylor

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2010	Shell Houston Open	Vaughn Taylor	Won with par on first extra hole

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Nov 11, 2009	Kiwi Challenge	71-66=137	−5	Playoff	Sean O'Hair

Other playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2008	Kiwi Challenge	Hunter Mahan	Lost to par on second extra hole
2	2009	Kiwi Challenge	Sean O'Hair	Won with bogey on first extra hole
3	2011	Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters	Rory McIlroy	Lost to par on first extra hole

• Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2007 U.S. Open – 2009 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)