He has been one of golf’s greatest mysteries: the first American to achieve a feat on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods who vanished from the professional game without a trace.Twelve years on, social media can relax: the riddle that is Anthony Kim has been solved.Of all the signings Greg Norman’s LIV Golf has
made in the last two years as it upends the men’s professional game, none have bought as much intrigue as Kim, who will make his return to the sport in Saudi Arabia this week.The former world No.6 hasn’t just been off the scene for a while, he hasn’t played a top-level tournament since 2012. On that occasion, he withdrew through injury, went off to have surgery on an Achilles tendon …
and just never returned.Tournament organisers have tried to whip up hype about their events by attempting to lure Kim back into the spotlight. There were murmurings of his imminent return, sightings here and there.But he had never teed it up, reportedly not wanting to risk a $15 million insurance payout for a career-ending injury.Eleven years off is a long time,” Kim said. “It’s been a long time coming, and I’m very grateful for all the highs, lows and lessons learned from the first part of my career.“I want to compete with the best players in the world, and I’m on a mission to prove to myself that I can win again. The nextstep on that journey starts now, and I’m excited to give everything I’ve got this season on the LIV Golf league.
“I feel that I was blessed with a little bit of talent and a little hard work can go a long way. So I am expecting good results.”Norman described Kim as one of the “most compelling players in the world”.“LIV Golf was launched to create new opportunities for players and fans that drive this sport forward in exciting ways, and when I think of Anthony Kim, I can’t imagine a more perfect fit for what we’re trying to do,” Norman said in a statement.
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