Anthony Kim makes an appearance at charity event

[nevets88]

He's alive and well folks. IIRC, his insurance policy doesn't allow him to play, yes?

 

[iacas]

I doubt they can stop him from playing casual golf. Competing on the PGA Tour and playing casual golf are, you know, a little bit different.

[Spitfisher]

If he was there to raise money or help, great.

 

unnfortunately when it comes to progolf he is classified as a "has been"

[Grinde6]

On ‎9‎/‎14‎/‎2016 at 5:44 AM, Spitfisher said:

If he was there to raise money or help, great.

 

unnfortunately when it comes to progolf he is classified as a "has been"

I don't know that I would consider him a "has been".  Before the lingering injuries he did pretty well I would say.  3 PGA Tour wins, 3rd at the 2010 Masters, T16 at the 2009 US Open, and a T5 at the 2011 Open Championship were his best major finishes.  Was 6th in the world at one point.  Lets also not forget about his success at the Ryder Cup in 2008 when he decimated Sergio Garcia 5 & 4 in the Sunday single matches.  He had an insurance policy that pays him huge money as long as he doesn't earn money playing golf again.  He probably doesn't want to come back and risk another injury and then he is out that money...I know its been over 4 years now, but he would be risking a lot of insurance money. 

If he does decide to come back, he would have 16 starts to earn $613,550 to get his PGA Tour card back.  I liked watching him play, but it looks like we will only see him around a golf course in stories like this...

[MrDC]

I would think his insurance policy would not allow him to play any golf, casual or pro, nothing.

The policy covers him for injuries that stop him from being able to play, and hence make money, if he were out there playing casual golf, that's playing golf, so he could make money.

Edited September 15, 2016 by MrDC

[iacas]

11 hours ago, MrDC said:

I would think his insurance policy would not allow him to play any golf, casual or pro, nothing.

The policy covers him for injuries that stop him from being able to play, and hence make money, if he were out there playing casual golf, that's playing golf, so he could make money.

I don't know.

Can you make money playing golf?

There's a big difference between playing casual golf and playing at a level required to earn money on the PGA Tour.

[Spitfisher]

21 hours ago, Grinde6 said:

I don't know that I would consider him a "has been".  Before the lingering injuries he did pretty well I would say.  3 PGA Tour wins, 3rd at the 2010 Masters, T16 at the 2009 US Open, and a T5 at the 2011 Open Championship were his best major finishes.  Was 6th in the world at one point.  Lets also not forget about his success at the Ryder Cup in 2008 when he decimated Sergio Garcia 5 & 4 in the Sunday single matches.  He had an insurance policy that pays him huge money as long as he doesn't earn money playing golf again.  He probably doesn't want to come back and risk another injury and then he is out that money...I know its been over 4 years now, but he would be risking a lot of insurance money. 

If he does decide to come back, he would have 16 starts to earn $613,550 to get his PGA Tour card back.  I liked watching him play, but it looks like we will only see him around a golf course in stories like this...

I am well aware of history of his play, but be that as it may. he's the definitive "has been"

assuming he is playing at some top secret driving range and teaching facility out in the desert somewhere. Returning to the PGA especially in the black, after so many years, that 613,000 is nothing to laugh at or even considered do-able.  I also believe but I maybe mistaken that there is a time limit of when this has to occur and it may have expired.  Afterall its been several years.

 

Kim has remained somewhat of a recluse over the years, with the insurance policy, nike contract and popularity Im sure he could have be bettered himself by choosing a different path, but to each his own. 

 

[Grinde6]

21 hours ago, MrDC said:

I would think his insurance policy would not allow him to play any golf, casual or pro, nothing.

The policy covers him for injuries that stop him from being able to play, and hence make money, if he were out there playing casual golf, that's playing golf, so he could make money.

I believe he can play golf, but just cannot collect a paycheck playing.  Once he does that he forfeits any further monthly payment of his insurance policy.  That is why it is a monthly instead of a lump sum.  Otherwise how would he be able to practice and play to know if his game was ready to come back to the PGA Tour?

1 hour ago, Spitfisher said:

I am well aware of history of his play, but be that as it may. he's the definitive "has been"

assuming he is playing at some top secret driving range and teaching facility out in the desert somewhere. Returning to the PGA especially in the black, after so many years, that 613,000 is nothing to laugh at or even considered do-able.  I also believe but I maybe mistaken that there is a time limit of when this has to occur and it may have expired.  Afterall its been several years.

 

Kim has remained somewhat of a recluse over the years, with the insurance policy, nike contract and popularity Im sure he could have be bettered himself by choosing a different path, but to each his own. 

 

$613,000 is a little over $38,000 per start.  I know he's been hurt, but I bet he has been playing and I think if he had any of his old game he could make that happen.  There is no limit on how long a major medical exemption can last as long as the player reapplies every year.  Furthermore, he can pick and choose which events he wants to play as long as he can get into them, and his 16 starts don't have to all be in the same year, he could draw it out a few years if he wanted to.

[Groucho Valentine]

Its a gamble for him i think. If he recovered from his injuries enough to even be 90% of the player he was, Kim is probably leaving millions on the table by not returning to the tour. It seems like Kim is taking the sure bet with the insurance money. Cant say I blame him.