Fans on social media have reacted to Anthony Kim making his return to LIV Golf through the Promotions event. The American golfer was relegated from the circuit after his tough season in 2025.
However, he competed at the Promotions event, which was held from January 8 to 11. He secured a spot in the top three after the final round and is now eligible to play in the Saudi league in 2026.
Nuclr Golf shared the news about Anthony Kim’s return to LIV Golf on its X (formerly Twitter) account with a caption:
”#WILDCARD SECURED — 40 year old Anthony Kim has officially qualified for a full time spot in the LIV Golf League in 2026, earning a wildcard lock through a top 3 finish at the Promotions event. His comeback continues”
Fans jumped into the comment section to react to the news and shared their happiness over Kim’s return.
“America loves a comeback,” a fan wrote.
“AK made a bunch of clutch putts—well deserved!” another fan added.
“Happy for AK. Rooting for him to still make it back to a real tour,” one more fan added.
Here are more fans’ reactions:
“Anthony Kim’s back in LIV full-time at 40 Epic resurrection from injury hell to wildcard glory. Golf world just got way more exciting,” another fan added.
“Super excited for Anthony. Nothing better than an American comeback story,” a fan wrote.
Anthony Kim Slams Haters After Securing His Spot in LIV Golf
Anthony Kim slammed the haters for the negative comments after he secured his spot in the LIV Golf 2026 season. In the post-round press conference on Sunday, he was asked about the highlight moment of his career. In response, he said:
“I wouldn’t say there’s any highlights yet. I’m working on those. But the world we live in, there’s so many negative people out there. Unfortunately I love hearing all the negativity. But I’m glad I get to throw this in their face.”
Anthony Kim was eligible to play in the second round of the LIV Golf Promotions event. He started the campaign with a round of 69 and then played a notable round of 66. He carded a round of 69 on Sunday to settle with a score of 5-under. Richard T. Lee took the lead in the event at 11-under, followed by Bjorn Hellgren, who settled in second place at 6-under.
In his last season, Kim started his campaign at the Riyadh event with a T49 finish. He struggled throughout the season and settled in 55th place in the season-ending standings and was relegated from the circuit. The new LIV Golf season is scheduled to start next month, and it will be interesting to see how things unfold for Anthony Kim.
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