What Happened To Anthony Kim The Golfer, Where Is He Now?

Anthony Kim The Golfer has disappeared from the sport with the 44th Ryder Cup 2023 on the horizon.

Anthony Kim is a professional American golfer who has won three PGA Tours, played in one Ryder Cup competition, and one Presidential Cup competition.

Full name Anthony Ha-Jin Kim is a Korean American born in Los Angeles, California. Kim was part of the winning USA team in the 2005 Walker Cup.

What Happened To Anthony Kim The Golfer?

Anthony Kim, the golfer sustained a heavy injury in a PGA Tour event in 2012. After that, he has not played since as the injury ended his career.

Though his career ended, he had an insurance policy that would pay him $10-20 million in incidents like this.

Anthony underwent surgery after his Achilles tendon in his left leg was injured in June 2012 and he missed 9 to 12 months on his practice.

He was qualified for the 2013 season on a Major Medical Exemption but failed to play the tournament ever since.

Even the Golf Channel reported that Kim no longer plays golf in April 2014.

He also declared he is not ready to play professionally again but has played in a number of charity events in 2016.

His physical therapy and multiple surgeries led him to his late return to the field.

Where Is Anthony Kim The Golfer Now 2022?

Anthony Kim was spotted playing in a number of charity events back then but as of 2022, his whereabouts details are a little hazy at the moment.

He was seen walking his dog one time by his fans here and there. He was also spotted with Adam Schriber, long-time coach in Jan 2021 in front of the Dallas skyline.

He has randomly popped up on Twitter and other social media accounts but by far this year he has just vanished.

Once a photo of Oklahoma football coach Bob Kim at a bar was accidentally captured.

In April 2019, a fan reportedly asked Kim about his game in West Hollywood, California, to which he referred to his golf game as: “Non-existent.”

Anthony Kim Net Worth And Salary

Anthony Kim’s net worth is around $10million dollars. His earnings are largely attributed to his career as a professional golfer.

In May 2008, after winning his first PGA Tour tournament at the Wachovia Championship, he was awarded $1,152,000 for his victory.

He reached a new career-high of 16th in the world rankings beating former British Open champion Ben Curtis by five shots.

In July 2008, he again won his second PGA Tour tournament at the AT&T National and also got a hefty amount as a reward.

This win moved him to 6th in the World Rankings defeating Freddie Jacobson by two shots.

He then won for the third time on the PGA Tour before the age of 25 in 2010. He is the only fifth player in 30 years to have won the PGA tour three times.