Anthony Kim
| Anthony Kim | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Anthony Ha-Jin Kim |
| Nickname | A.K. |
| Born |
June 19, 1985 Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College |
Oklahoma (three years) |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour (joined 2007) European Tour (joined 2009) |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | 3rd: 2010 |
| U.S. Open | T16: 2009 |
| The Open Championship | T5: 2011 |
| PGA Championship | T50: 2007 |
Anthony Ha-Jin Kim (born June 19, 1985) is a former American professional golfer with three PGA Tour wins, a Ryder Cup, and Presidents Cup to his credit, but has not played a PGA Tour event since an injury in 2012.
A Korean American, Kim was born in Los Angeles, California and resides in Dallas, Texas. He attended La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California. After high school, he attended the University of Oklahoma for three years; this is where he met his caddie, Brodie Flanders. He was part of the winning USA team in the 2005 Walker Cup.
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.
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