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Anthony Kim makes 9 birdies for a final round 63 to win LIV Golf Adelaide by 3 shots over Jon Rahm. He didn’t play golf for 12 years. Was relegated. Re-qualified. Now he’s won. This is one of the greatest comeback stories in sporting history. Truly astonishing.
When Anthony Kim was relegated from the LIV Golf League, he could have walked away from the game forever. Instead, he went to work and utilised The International Series, LIV Golf’s pathway system, to earn his way back. AK spoke about his journey with Flushing It Golf: “It would have been easy for me to hang it up, and obviously, I was extremely disappointed. But, you only get better by learning from your mistakes. “In the past, when things weren’t going my way, I would pack it in. And I didn't want to make the same mistakes, because what am I teaching my daughter? Am I teaching her, "Hey, when things get tough, and it's not your day, you should just hang it up?” No. Still keep trying. And as long as my body holds up, I'm not going to stop trying. “So, I fully intended to get back on LIV Golf. My belief in myself has never gone away. I think it's very evident to anybody that I believe in myself. No matter what anybody says, I’m fully capable of winning golf tournaments. I just need to keep working and if I do that, a lot of doors will open.” When AK phoned for this interview, he’d just finished a lengthy practice session after a long day of media commitments, once again showing his new dedication. His short response when asked if he has caught the golf bug again, was classic AK: “I’ve got the bug not to suck.” So, what is he doing to avoid sucking? “I’m always working on my short game. I spend most of my time on the chipping green. I then finish up hitting balls on the driving range, hitting full shots. But my practice revolves mostly around putting and chipping. And then when I'm on the driving range, I just hammer my setup. “With every swing I make, setup is what I'm concentrating on because I might not be as smart as some of the other guys that know launch and club angle, and all those trackman things. But I know that if I make two good turns that I'm going to be in good shape. “When I'm swinging it well right now with the stuff Matt Killen and I have worked on, I think I'm swinging as good as I've ever swung it. Now, that doesn't mean great scores, but it at least gives me the confidence that when I am on, I'm going to be able to take it low. And I'm hoping that happens early this season.” AK has made massive improvements over the last few months, securing his first top 5 since his comeback at the PIF Saudi International and finishing solo 3rd at the LIV Golf Promotions Event. So, after getting relegated from the LIV Golf League in 2025, is the goal for his return to finish in the Lock Zone for this season and avoid the same fate? “If I just target finishing in the lock zone I should not be playing. “I know there's some great players out there, some guys, obviously, with major calibre pedigree. But, I would be lying to say that I don't expect to be contending to win tournaments, and that's my goal. I'm not trying to finish second. I want to win everything I play in. That's just who I am. And, I always refer to my daughter, but I want my daughter to see that. “When you get a chance to step on somebody's neck, you got to go ahead and do that. When I signed up to start playing LIV, the ultimate goal was to have my wife and my daughter run out onto that green. And I knew it was a small chance that would happen, but with the progression I've made, I don't see why that can't happen.” Interview continues in quoted post. @AnthonyKim_Golf