Anthony Kim below par on the PGA Tour – Golf News
Anthony Kim is facing tough times in the 2012 PGA Tour season, as he has not been able to make the cut more than twice in the nine appearances he has made so far.
He is currently scheduled to tee off at the Wells Fargo Championship at the Quail Hollow Club, where he practiced on Tuesday at the short game area.
While everyone was present on the practice range, he chose an area that was behind the line of the trees where no one could watch him playing his shots.
According to Kim, he does not want anyone else to watch him practice. He said that people talk several negative things about him that he does not want to hear. For that purpose, he avoids mingling with other players unless he gets back to his form.
"I hear it all the time ... across the locker room doors," Kim said. "I hear people, 'What is going on with him?' I hear little comments. 'He doesn't care about golf.' Everyone has a reason. No one knows the reason but me. I need to hit balls, practice.
But I'm hurting myself by hitting more balls".
In 2010, he had his thumb operated that cost him the appearance in the Ryder Cup. In addition to that, he suffered injuries in the right elbow and right wrist, which forced him to miss several events on the Tour.
There was a time when he used to make a large amount of money from the tournaments he used to play. In the first five seasons, he had an average $107,585 earnings per tournament.
On the contrary, he has now just $33,960 in his pocket for the 2012 season and currently listed on the 210th spot on the money list.
Therefore, he is also on the verge of losing the PGA Tour card if he fails to return back to his form and record some good finishes.
He also told that his mother called him and talked to him in detail about his current form on the tour.
"My mom told me, 'Hey, there's a caddie that said he made $60,000 caddying at my club. The caddie stays at home and works four days a week. He's made $60,000. You've only made $30,000,' " Kim said. "I couldn't do anything but laugh".
Despite all that, Kim is hopeful to get back on track through the Wells Fargo Championship (2008 Wachovia Championship), as it was the first ever tournament that he won on the PGA Tour while setting a record of 16-under par 272.
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