'Stormy Talent' Anthony Kim in Full Comeback Mode...Fires 5-Under-Par

Tied for third after Round 1 at LIV Golf Adelaide
DeChambeau and Leishman share the lead, Rahm tied for fifth
An Byeonghun, Kim Minkyu, and Lee Taehun tied for 39th

'Bad boy' Anthony Kim of the United States is in comeback mode.

On the 12th, at The Grange Golf Club (par 72, 7,111 yards) in Adelaide, Australia, he carded six birdies and one bogey for a 5-under 67 in the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide, which has a total purse of 30 million dollars. Tied for third place alongside Dustin Johnson of the United States, Anthony Kim trails the co-leaders Bryson DeChambeau of the United States and Marc Leishman of Australia, who shot 6-under 66, by one stroke.

Anthony Kim, who suddenly disappeared from the PGA Tour in 2012, joined LIV Golf in 2024, 12 years later. In LIV Golf, which stages both individual and team competitions, he competed only as a wildcard without belonging to a team through last season, but his results were disappointing. While he has three career wins on the PGA Tour, he failed to record any notable finishes over two seasons in LIV Golf and was relegated.

Kim Anthony shot 5-under in the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide to move into contention. Provided by LIV Golf

Anthony Kim dramatically returned this year by finishing third last month in the LIV Golf Promotions event, a promotion-style tournament where players compete for LIV Golf spots. He showed signs of gradual recovery by tying for 22nd at last week's season-opening LIV Golf Riyadh. His last victory came at the PGA Tour's Houston Open in April 2010. Starting with this season's second event, LIV Golf Adelaide, he has become a member of the 4Aces team.

With Jon Rahm of Spain tied for fifth after a 4-under 68, the top of the leaderboard is tightly packed. An Byeonghun and Kim Minkyu, who belong to the Korean Golf Club, and Lee Taehun of Canada, who played on the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour through last season, are tied for 39th at 1-over 73. Danny Lee of New Zealand is tied for 48th at 3-over 75, and Song Younghan is tied for 54th at 4-over 76.

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