May. 4, 2009
By PGATOUR.COM
Each week during the 2009 season, PGATOUR.COM has spotlighted one key player in the field. (Click here to see previous spotlights.) For this week's Quail Hollow Championship, it's defending champion Anthony Kim.
Consider this file to be your one-stop source for everything concerning A.K. this week, with links to Kim-related content, notes and stats, and video and other multimedia elements. Then, once competition starts, we'll update this file every day with Kim's results and statistics after each round in Charlotte.
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| Anthony's round-by-round results |
| 1 |
70 (2 under) |
T20 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
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| Anthony, the defending champ at Quail Hollow, was cruising along at 3 under in the first round and just four shots off the lead until suffering a double-bogey 6 at the par-4 12th hole. He got one of those shots back with a birdie at No. 15 and settled for a first-round of 2-under 70. |
| 2 |
69 (3 under) |
T9 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
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| Anthony stormed back in the second round and overcame a double bogey on his ninth hole of the day to fire a 3-under 69 on Friday to shoot up the leaderboard. Anthony had three birdies on the front and three birdies on the back. |
| 3 |
78 (6 over) |
T56 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
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| Anthony struggled in the third round with double bogeys at the par-4 third and the par-4 18th, combined with bogeys at Nos. 2, 4, 5, 9 and 13. After beginning the round tied for 11th, he plummeted out of contention and will need a mega Sunday to card even a top-25 finish. |
| 4 |
71 (1 under) |
T47 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
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| Anthony started strong in the final round with birdies at the third, fourth, fifth and seventh holes and looked to be mounting a Sunday charge. Bogeys at the eighth, 11th and 13th derailed him, though, and despite one more birdie at the 15th, he was unable to do anything with his round and closed with bogey-par at the tough finishing holes for a 71 and a tie for 47th. |
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FRIDAY:
VIDEO: Watch Kim's birdie on No. 13 in Round 2
THURSDAY:
VIDEO: Watch Kim's birdie on the 11th hole in Round 1
TUESDAY: One year after initial win, Kim's journey to the TOUR still amazes
TRANSCRIPT: Kim's pre-tournament press conference
VIDEO: Watch what Kim has to say about his title defense
| Featured content |
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TOP 100. Where did Anthony land in our 2009 season preview of 100 players to watch?
Click here for Top 100 profile |
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TWO DEFENDING CHAMPIONS. Anthony Kim's title defense at Quail Hollow is simply another element to one of the best events on the PGA TOUR, says PGATOUR.COM's T.J. Auclair.
Click here story |
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MATURATION PROCESS. One of the things Helen Ross remembered most about the 2008 season was how Anthony Kim grew from a party boy into a PGA TOUR grinder.
Click here story |
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PLAYER PAGE. Want more on Anthony? On his PGATOUR.com player page, you can check out his results through the years, or how he ranks on TOUR in certain statistical categories.
Click here for player page |
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| Featured videos |
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OUTSIDE THE ROPES. Anthony Kim talks about the time his white shirt was caked with mud after an embarassing shot.
Click here to watch |
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IN THE BAG. Believe it or not, Anthony never felt comfortable hitting a 3-wood until a new Nike model came along.
Click here to watch |
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THE FEET HAVE IT. Kim uses the slope under his feet to get a good feel as to which way putts will break.
Click here to watch |
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ALMOST AN ALBATROSS. We told you A.K. liked his new 3-wood. In January, Kim nearly made a two on Kapalua's mammoth 18th hole during the Mercedes Championships.
Click here to watch |
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| Take Five |
| Five things you should know about Anthony Kim |
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Like a lot of players on TOUR, Kim loves to play poker. And no wonder: His initials, A.K., could easily stand for Ace-King, one of the top starting hands in No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em. |
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Briefly attended the University of Oklahoma before turning pro. On the day of the 2009 college football's BCS title game between Oklahoma and Florida, he was paired with Florida graduate Camilo Villegas at the Mercedes-Benz Championship. |
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Grips down on the club more than almost anyone on TOUR. Kim got into the habit of choking down on every club early in his golfing life, and he's never wavered from this habit. It doesn't hurt his distance -- Kim is consistently among the longest hitters on TOUR despite his 5-foot-10, 160-pound frame. |
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Is arguably the biggest NBA fan on TOUR. Kim grew up playing hoops in L.A., and he remains a huge Lakers fan even though he makes his residence in Dallas. |
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Finished fourth in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup after a stunning run in the Playoffs in which he finished tied for third twice in four weeks (BMW Championship, THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola). |
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| Anthony Kim: Birdie machine
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| Anthony Kim set an Augusta National record with 11 birdies in the second round of the Masters, but his penchant for making birdies was hardly a surprise: |
| Birdie Average |
4.61 (2nd) |
3.65 (16th) |
3.71 (13th) |
| Par 4 Birdie or Better Leaders |
21.51% (1st) |
18.10% (7th) |
17.06% (32nd) |
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