After Dragging Anthony Kim Through the Mud, Golf World Feels Remorse Over Harsh Treatment: ‘Gone Through a Lot’

Anthony Kim wouldn’t have come back to playing golf if not for his wife, Emily. While the LIV Golf players were in Jeddah, CEO Greg Norman revealed that Emily had a lot of trouble igniting Kim’s passion for golf again. Per Norman, Kim’s wife started to learn golf and to help her further, the 38-year-old accompanied her on the golf course.

As it was apparent, Emily was standing behind AK through thick and thin, and for all the time she was there with him, Kim made an adorable post showing his wife some love. AK, who is scheduled to play his third event at LIV Golf Adelaide, posted a picture with his wife, called her his closest friend, and appreciated Emily’s presence as the mother of their child, Bella. His caption read, “Watching my best friend be an amazing mother is one of my life’s biggest blessings.” 

A few weeks ago, Kim was harshly criticized for his bad performances in Jeddah and Hong Kong. Now,  the golf fans were truly appreciative of AK’s strength to return to the greens again. His story inspired many and pushed them to do better for their lives as well.

Seeing Kim happy with his family made the golf world move on from his past performances and, rather, motivated him for the future. The post also brought out Kim’s humble nature, as he took the time to reply to all those encouraging him in the comments.

Golf world reacts to Anthony Kim and his wife’s happy picture

The one post had the golf world show their enormous support for AK and the struggles that he had been through. Fans were delighted to see AK move on from his past and be a family man. This user complimented Kim on his path back to sobriety and detailed that they wanted to be the same. They said, “This guys has gone through a lot. Give him a lot of credit and want to follow in his footsteps to sobriety. Let’s go AK.”

Kim has come a long way from not being hopeful about whether he would set foot on the golf course to now becoming a beacon of hope for many. AK’s life took a turn for the better. One user wanted AK to know that and they commented, “You give me hope.” To which the pro replied, saying that support like this pushes him to do better and thanked the fan.

Kim has returned to the sport after 12 long years and from his recent outings on the course, it seems the LIV Golfer still needs to shake some rust off his game and bring out the golfer in him who was once considered the next Woods of the golf world. Encouraging him to take charge and return to his former game, this follower said, “Love u bro! Time to bring it full circle !” And if there was a trophy for someone making the daring comeback of the decade, this supporter wanted AK to be the winner. They commented that Kim was the “Comeback player of the decade. Keep pushing AK, you’re an inspiration.”

Kim was not just the inspiration for one fan. Another chimed in to thank AK and showed how eager they were for his performance in Adelaide. They said, “Great to see you back in the game mate. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.” They were then truly thankful to CEO Norman for giving AK an opportunity. They added, “Your story is an inspiration and thank you @SharkGregNorman for helping make this happen.”

AK saw the fan’s love and, in return, said, “Appreciate it.” The 38-year-old will be playing in Adelaide and with the support he has gathered, he might just play better than he ever had in the 2024 season.