Did addiction play a part in Anthony Kim’s 12-year disappearance from golf?

Anthony Kim made his return to golf after 12 years at LIV Golf Jeddah event in Saudi Arabia.

Did addiction play a part in Anthony Kim’s 12-year disappearance from golf?

Anthony Kim (Image via Imago)

After a 12-year absence from the world of golf, three-time PGA Tour winner Anthony Kim came back and joined LIV Golf. Ever since his disappearance from golf, many had been wondering whether addiction played a part in it.

Kim was last seen during the Wells Fargo Championship in 2012. He would withdraw from the event due to an Achilles injury. However, he would never return to the PGA Tour again after this. The 38-year-old golfer recently opened up about his absence in an interview with David Feherty on LIV Golf Plus.

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The American international said he battled “very dark demons” including addiction and some “bad people” who took “advantage” of him.

I’m not going to lie, I was around some bad people. People that took advantage of me. Scam artists. And when you’re 24 or 25, even 30 years old, you don’t realize the snakes that are living under your roof.

Anthony Kim said.

Kim also spoke on his multiple injuries and surgeries. According to reports. Kim was said to have collected around $10-$20 million from the disability insurance policy.

I know public perception is that I took this money and ran and decided I was just going to hang out. That wasn’t the case at all. I had multiple, multiple surgeries in a few years.

Anthony Kim said.

In his first appearance since 2012, Kim shoot a score of 16-over 226 and finished last in the LIV Golf Jeddah event, leading him to criticize his own performance. He is though confident that he can once again compete with the best players from around the world.

Anthony Kim claims he never loved golf before

In the interview with David Feherty, Anthony Kim made a startling revelation that he never loved the game of golf before. For someone who achieved a lot of success in his short career, this came as a major shock to many.

Anthony Kim
Anthony Kim (Image via Imago)

Kim explained that his family had to go through a lot to see him become a professional which added more pressure on him. He though claimed he is now starting to fall in love with the sport.

I don’t think I ever loved it. What’s very weird to me is I’m falling in love with the game.
Anthony Kim on his relationship with golf.

Another major thing which unveiled in this interview was that he had not played golf since 2012 and only took it up a few months ago due to his wife.

My wife is the reason I started playing golf again. She wanted to learn the game...so I started spending a little bit more time on the golf course and that got me interested in playing again.
Anthony Kim on why he started playing golf again.

The former Ryder Cup star will now be teeing up at the LIV Golf Miami event at the Trump Doral Course this weekend. This would mark his first official golf event on US soil in more than a decade. How will be perform now after this big revelations is something fans are looking forward to.

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