Anthony Kim’s 12-Year Disappearance Ends in Stunning LIV Golf Victory
Anthony Kim has completed one of the most extraordinary comeback stories modern sport has ever seen.
At LIV Golf Adelaide, on a sun-soaked final round packed with pressure and expectation, the former world No.6 did what almost no one believed was possible. He erased a five-shot deficit, surged past major champions and captured his first professional title in nearly 16 years.
To understand why this matters, you have to go back. In 2008, Kim was one of golf’s brightest stars. Fearless, talented and charismatic, he climbed into the top ranks of the sport before injuries and personal struggles pulled him away. Then he vanished. For 12 years, he was gone from competitive golf. Behind the scenes, he was fighting addiction, battling alcohol and drugs and confronting the darkest moments of his life.
When he resurfaced in 2024 through LIV Golf, many saw it as a curiosity. A wildcard entry. A name from the past. The results were modest. Critics questioned whether he belonged. But Kim stayed sober, stayed focused and repeated a simple goal: get one percent better every day.
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Fast forward to Adelaide. On Sunday, at The Grange Golf Club, he delivered nine birdies in a fearless final-round charge. He outplayed overnight leaders including Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. The crowd sensed something special unfolding. By the back nine, belief replaced doubt. And when the final putt dropped, the emotion was impossible to hide.
He raised his fist. He embraced his family. And he reminded the world that redemption is not a slogan, it is work.
This victory is bigger than one tournament. It gives LIV Golf a defining human story. It reshapes how athletes can return from long absences. And it sends a powerful message to anyone struggling in silence that recovery is possible, even after years away from the spotlight.
Anthony Kim is no longer the prodigy of his twenties. He says he does not want to be that person again. He is a 40-year-old father, sober for three years, standing on the other side of survival.
Sport often celebrates dominance. This moment celebrates resilience.
Stay with us for continuing coverage of this remarkable comeback and for more stories that shape the global sporting landscape.
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