Anthony Kim - Gawd I miss this guy (THREADS MERGED)

[Bigjim1022]

What am I missing, what would he be negotiating with the PGA Tour?  

[pingbling23]

14 minutes ago, Bigjim1022 said:

What am I missing, what would he be negotiating with the PGA Tour?  

That’s one of the things the pga tour doesn’t want people to know about.

[Ronnie Mundt]

35 minutes ago, Bigjim1022 said:

What am I missing, what would he be negotiating with the PGA Tour?  

I was thinking about this too. Could he still have a valid major medical exemption from over a decade ago? To my knowledge he was injured and never returned.

[JetSpeed79]

Maybe he’s asking if any of this year’s tournaments start on a throwback Thursday?

[jds101086]

3 hours ago, Zitlow said:

 

Hank Haney sounds like a dream crusher. 

Having to coach Charles Barkley would turn anyone into a pessimist. 

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

[imakaveli]

As they say, "Growing the game" talks, bs walks...

 

Welcome back!

Edited January 26, 2024 by imakaveli

[T.B.]

Hope AK comes back.  Seen him at the Masters and he definitely moves the needle in golf.  LIV or the PGA tour, I believe people would watch this guy play.  

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

[Dave230]

The boost pro golf needs right now!

[leezer99]

5 hours ago, Ronnie Mundt said:

I was thinking about this too. Could he still have a valid major medical exemption from over a decade ago? To my knowledge he was injured and never returned.

He has past champion status and would be eligible for unlimited sponsors exemptions.

[dcmidnight]

2 hours ago, T.B. said:

Hope AK comes back.  Seen him at the Masters and he definitely moves the needle in golf.  LIV or the PGA tour, I believe people would watch this guy play.  

 

He moves the needle? Maybe for guys on golf forums who pretend to have watched him play but in reality were only 12 years old the last time he won...I'm kidding...mostly. But for every guy who actually remembers watching him play there are two that only ever watched highlights but are jumping on the bandwagon. And thats totally fine.

 

But I'll stick to my position that he has no chance and be pleasantly surprised if he does.

 

Justin Thomas has ~20 wins and 2 majors. He completely lost it last year and couldnt hit water if he fell out of a boat - and he didnt actually GO anywhere. AK hasnt been between the ropes in 12 years and people think he could contend or just walk into the Top 50?

[bscinstnct]

AP-breaking

 

Anthony Kim, one time PGA Tour wunderkind, has announced he will sign with LIV Golf.

 

He teased fans with a preview photo of his new team uniforms 

 

 

Edited January 26, 2024 by bscinstnct

[T.B.]

18 minutes ago, dcmidnight said:

 

He moves the needle? Maybe for guys on golf forums who pretend to have watched him play but in reality were only 12 years old the last time he won...I'm kidding...mostly. But for every guy who actually remembers watching him play there are two that only ever watched highlights but are jumping on the bandwagon. And thats totally fine.

 

But I'll stick to my position that he has no chance and be pleasantly surprised if he does.

 

Justin Thomas has ~20 wins and 2 majors. He completely lost it last year and couldnt hit water if he fell out of a boat - and he didnt actually GO anywhere. AK hasnt been between the ropes in 12 years and people think he could contend or just walk into the Top 50?

I’m not sure he walks in and contends or cracks the top 50 again.  I should have clarified that at one point he was exciting to watch play.  His game may be completely gone. Idk but I am interested to see if he comes back and can play at high level.   

[hunterdog]

I’m not sure what the excitement is about. AK was a good player a dozen or more years ago - but was not Scheffler, McIlroy, or Koepka like. He was a very good player and won three times, no majors. If he pops out on the PGAT he’s wiggle the needle for a couple of events and then we’ll see. If he starts winning, or at least contending, maybe he’ll still be a story by May 1. Personally, I think he is better suited for LIV - less competition and guaranteed money, at least for a year.

[One Putter]

Dude was a good player. Had some excitement to him. It gets overblown though. He wasn't a hall of fame talent or anything. Hope he can compete his way back into the big boy tour.

[Ferguson]

The lore is what fascinates me. 

 

Clubmaker Ben Giunta said that if was on trackman in the day, he would have come in around 180 in ball speed.

Others stated he would have topped 200.  Roger Maltbie called him, "just plain good." 

 

 

It's the stuff of legends. 

[cardia10]

1 hour ago, dcmidnight said:

 

He moves the needle? Maybe for guys on golf forums who pretend to have watched him play but in reality were only 12 years old the last time he won...I'm kidding...mostly. But for every guy who actually remembers watching him play there are two that only ever watched highlights but are jumping on the bandwagon. And thats totally fine.

 

But I'll stick to my position that he has no chance and be pleasantly surprised if he does.

 

Justin Thomas has ~20 wins and 2 majors. He completely lost it last year and couldnt hit water if he fell out of a boat - and he didnt actually GO anywhere. AK hasnt been between the ropes in 12 years and people think he could contend or just walk into the Top 50?

100%, AK won 3 times. He had a great Masters and great Ryder Cup. He is eligible for sponsors exemptions on the PGA Tour just like the rest of us, but I'm not sure that 2 year win exemption is still valid. He only moved the needle because he wore white belts and was full of himself. He was exciting to watch, but I wouldn't call 3 wins moving any needles. The PGA Tour is on its heels now and I'd be willing to bet rules will change to get him back. I'm afraid it would be a Kaepernick story though. Made cuts may be considered success now.

[Hawkeye77]

1 hour ago, T.B. said:

I’m not sure he walks in and contends or cracks the top 50 again.  I should have clarified that at one point he was exciting to watch play.  His game may be completely gone. Idk but I am interested to see if he comes back and can play at high level.   

He signed with LIV so won’t be sniffing anything of consequence via OWGR. 
 

LIV wants a splash and a sideshow. Got another one - it will be short lived. He got money he apparently needed but I kind of feel sorry for the guy. At least there’s no real competitive pressure. 

[getair23]

LIV has two flex spots per tournament this season—no need to give him guaranteed money until they know how he can play.  Without guaranteed money, Ak is likely best served, by leveraging past winning status and sponsor exemptions.  If he does have the game, he has options, including waiting for the new agreement between the tours.  

 

 

[dcmidnight]

1 minute ago, getair23 said:

LIV has two flex spots per tournament this season—no need to give him guaranteed money until they know how he can play.  Without guaranteed money, Ak is likely best served, by leveraging past winning status and sponsor exemptions.  If he does have the game, he has options, including waiting for the new agreement between the tours.  

 

 

 

If its true that his insurance clause says he has to pay back in full if he ever tees it up again - why in the world would he agree to do this? IMO he's not going to show up anywhere and grind it out unless he is paid in full.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if we hear in a couple days this was all BS and it was started with one random tweet that was then retweeted a million times and got everyone excited.

 

33 minutes ago, Hawkeye77 said:

He signed with LIV so won’t be sniffing anything of consequence via OWGR. 

 

He signed already? Can you link to any sort of official announcement, I havent seen anything.

[getair23]

3 minutes ago, dcmidnight said:

 

If its true that his insurance clause says he has to pay back in full if he ever tees it up again - why in the world would he agree to do this? IMO he's not going to show up anywhere and grind it out unless he is paid in full.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if we hear in a couple days this was all BS and it was started with one random tweet that was then retweeted a million times and got everyone excited.

 

 

He signed already? Can you link to any sort of official announcement, I havent seen anything.

Very true, this all could be for nothing.  Do we know what that insurance policy's terms are or AK's current financial position?

 

It feels like HBO is about to announce the return of Entourage. 

[freeze16172002]

Anthony Kim is 38 years old and hasnt teed it up in 12 years. If he thinks he still has a game Monday qualify like everyone else, if he gets into a tournament from qualifying then you have a real story. 

[dcmidnight]

15 minutes ago, getair23 said:

Very true, this all could be for nothing.  Do we know what that insurance policy's terms are or AK's current financial position?

 

It feels like HBO is about to announce the return of Entourage. 

 

No one here knows. Just like no one knows how his game is. The closest any of us has come is seeing on Twitter someone posting something from TikTok that their best friends cousins stock broker saw him at the range and he was STRIPING it.

 

Thats it. Thats the list of what anyone of us knows for sure lol.

[Ferguson]

1 hour ago, Hawkeye77 said:

He signed with LIV so won’t be sniffing anything of consequence via OWGR. 
 

LIV wants a splash and a sideshow. Got another one - it will be short lived. He got money he apparently needed but I kind of feel sorry for the guy. At least there’s no real competitive pressure. 

 

 

Give it 6 months.   Poor guy will probably pull a Hope Solo.  They will find Anthony sitting in parking lot with his old Nike clubs. 

 

[monty09]

16 hours ago, MaineMariner said:

 

Signing a guy that hasn't played professional golf in TWELVE years would be... quite the publicity stunt, I've gotta say. 

 

Doesn't do much for the idea that LIV is a serious golf league, but definitely makes headlines. We'll see what LIV finds more important.

 

 

agree 100%.... I dont see how anthony kim would NOT finish dead last in every outing 

[monty09]

3 hours ago, dcmidnight said:

 

He moves the needle? Maybe for guys on golf forums who pretend to have watched him play but in reality were only 12 years old the last time he won...I'm kidding...mostly. But for every guy who actually remembers watching him play there are two that only ever watched highlights but are jumping on the bandwagon. And thats totally fine.

 

But I'll stick to my position that he has no chance and be pleasantly surprised if he does.

 

Justin Thomas has ~20 wins and 2 majors. He completely lost it last year and couldnt hit water if he fell out of a boat - and he didnt actually GO anywhere. AK hasnt been between the ropes in 12 years and people think he could contend or just walk into the Top 50?

 

 

yup.. 

 

willy Z.... top 5 in what 2 majors 12-24 months ago.. where he is today? playing yes, winning? not so much... 

 

 

but someone who been hurt, was not a superstar in his own day is just picking up a club, few buckets and now back in form?  

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

 

[Hawkeye77]

41 minutes ago, dcmidnight said:

 

If its true that his insurance clause says he has to pay back in full if he ever tees it up again - why in the world would he agree to do this? IMO he's not going to show up anywhere and grind it out unless he is paid in full.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if we hear in a couple days this was all BS and it was started with one random tweet that was then retweeted a million times and got everyone excited.

 

 

He signed already? Can you link to any sort of official announcement, I havent seen anything.

Yikes! 
 

Sorry, got sucked in by someone else’s hype - don’t usually fall for that, lol. 
 

He’s on Rory’s team! 

[bscinstnct]

11 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

 

 

 

Ha! And Netflix had like 10MM subscribers 🤣