Anthony Kim is playing ‘better’, but big LIV golf questions loom
Anthony King’s return to professional golf has not been smooth sailing.
After nearly 12 years away from the professional game, King returns in 2024 as a “wild card” player for LIV Golf. King’s return initially created a buzz, but the 40-year-old struggled on the breakout circuit. He failed to score individual points in two years and was relegated after ranking 55th in the individual standings this season. The LIV team can still re-sign Kim. If he does not participate, he will have a chance to qualify for the LIV Promotions event, but the league has not announced a date for that event.
Kim is available to play on the Asian Tour, but he told bunkered.co that he is unsure of his game plans for 2026.
“I just need to get more tournament representatives in,” Kim said at the LINK Hong Kong Open. “If I can continue to get better, I’ll be fine.
“I don’t think I’ll play as many Asian Tour events as I thought I would [in 2026]. I’ll play some, but I just want to see how it goes. I don’t know what the plans are for next year. “
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Kim is one of the LIV golfers competing in Hong Kong this week, with the winner earning a spot in the 2026 Masters and Open Championship. While King found himself well behind the 54-hole pace set by leader Tom McKibbin, he opened with rounds of 68 and 67, his best 36-hole scores since re-entering professional golf.
“This is the best I’ve hit since I’ve been back,” he told Bunker Company. “I just haven’t put the ball in the hole yet. I finally see the work I’m doing. I’m excited.
“I wish I had better results, but hopefully I can make it to the weekend and get a few more days. It’s only been two days, but I’m hitting the ball really well. Everything is improving.”
Kim shot another 67 on Saturday and is currently ranked 46th in Hong Kong. Kim missed the cut at last week’s Philippine International Series but finished tied for 44th at the Jakarta International Championship earlier this month.
Last year, King opened up about his return to professional golf and his efforts to regain his former form. After 12 years away, it’s unfair to think Anthony King will return as the same golfer or metersThe way he looked when he left.
“I’m still trying to refocus on hitting good shots and competing at the highest level,” King told GOLF.com’s Art Stricklin. “I need to focus on every shot, and there were five or six shots per round where I wasn’t focused, and that led to some bad holes. That’s where the momentum started to shift, and that led to big scores. That’s the most important thing to me.”
At LIV Miami, Kim noted, Then and Now It’s that he loves what he’s doing.
“Even if I’m playing well, I don’t think I enjoy golf,” King said last year. “Now, I’m really enjoying practice, which is something that never happened before.”
Nearly two years after returning home, Kim finally felt like she was starting to see the fruits of her labor. He believes his game has started to come back; it’s just unclear where he will continue to make progress in 2026 – LIV or elsewhere.
