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20 Facts About Anthony Kim

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Anthony Ha-Jin Kim was born on June 19,1985 and is an American professional golfer with three PGA Tour wins, who played in one Ryder Cup competition, and one Presidents Cup competition.

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Anthony Kim has not played in a PGA Tour event since an injury in 2012.

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3.

Korean American, Kim was born in Los Angeles, California, and resides in Dallas, Texas.

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4.

Anthony Kim attended La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California.

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5.

Anthony Kim was part of the winning USA team in the 2005 Walker Cup.

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Anthony 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.

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Anthony Kim earned his PGA Tour card through the qualifying school for the 2007 season.

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Anthony Kim 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.

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Anthony Kim's 67 was the lowest for the round and second lowest for the tournament.

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10.

In May 2008, Anthony Kim won his first PGA Tour tournament at the Wachovia Championship, defeating former British Open champion Ben Curtis by five shots.

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11.

Anthony Kim earned $1,152,000 for his victory, and reached a new career high of 16th in the world rankings.

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12.

Anthony Kim shot a 5 under 65 in the fourth round to capture the title.

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Furthermore, Anthony Kim became the first American under 25 to win twice in one year on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods in 2000.

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14.

At the 2009 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia at Augusta National Golf Club, Anthony 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.

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15.

Anthony Kim 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 Garcia and Adam Scott.

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16.

In June 2012, Anthony Kim had surgery after injuring the Achilles tendon in his left leg and was expected to miss 9 to 12 months.

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17.

Anthony Kim was eligible for the 2013 season on a Major Medical Exemption, but has failed to play a single tournament since.

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18.

In 2016, Anthony Kim played in a number of charity events, but says he is not ready to play professionally again.

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19.

Anthony Kim cited ongoing physical therapy and numerous surgeries as the reasons for delaying his return.

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20.

Anthony Kim participated in the fourth episode of the second season of Shaq Vs, which aired on August 24,2010.

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