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Anthony Kim says he battled addictive personality, ‘scam artists’ and injuries

Anthony Kim was a three-time winner on the PGA Tour from 2008 to 2010 and competed on US Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams.
Anthony Kim was a three-time winner on the PGA Tour from 2008 to 2010 and competed on US Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams. Photograph: Mike Stobe/AP

Anthony Kim, once the sixth-ranked golfer in the world, said he battled “very dark demons”, including addiction and a litany of injuries, during more than a decade away from the sport before returning to LIV Golf last month.

Once touted as one of America’s hottest young stars, Kim disappeared from the game before he turned 30, beset by injuries and a lost game. In an interview with David Feherty that was published on LIV Golf Plus on Tuesday, the 38-year-old Californian revealed details of his long road back after nearly 12 years away.

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