Anthony Kim, The 28-Year-Old Golf Phenom Who Disappeared From The PGA Tour, Doesn't Even Play Golf For Fun Anymore
John Hawkins of the Golf Channel spoke to Kim's agent, and his quotes don't give you a ton of confidence that Kim will be back anytime soon.
In fact, he's not even playing golf for fun anymore.
From Hawkins' story:
"In search of something resembling context, I asked [Kim's agent] if Kim was playing any golf, even recreationally.
"'No.'"
Kim vaulted to the top of the golf world in 2008 by winning at Quail Hollow and the AT&T Championship. He made $4.6 million and finished the year ranked 11th in the world.
His game started to crumbled in late-2010, though, and in May of 2012 he picked up the first of two major injuries - the second of which was a torn Achilles.
He hasn't played since.
He's now ranked around 1,500, with no apparent signs staging a comeback.
His agent told Hawkins that he's alive and well in Texas:
"He's not living under a bridge, he's not living in a box. I'm going to go see him [in Texas] in a few weeks, and at that point, I'll get a better definition of where he stands."
It's a strange story. Kim was supposed to be the next big thing at age 22. Six years later, he's not even playing the sport.