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Anthony Kim celebrated his win on 14 over Sergio Garcia at the Valhalla Golf Club where the U.S.A. won the 37th Ryder Cup on Sunday September 21, 2008 in Louisville,Ky. Photo by Mark Cornelison Staff 6602 Kentucky News – September 21, 2008 – ZUMAl61_
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Anthony Kim celebrated his win on 14 over Sergio Garcia at the Valhalla Golf Club where the U.S.A. won the 37th Ryder Cup on Sunday September 21, 2008 in Louisville,Ky. Photo by Mark Cornelison Staff 6602 Kentucky News – September 21, 2008 – ZUMAl61_
The public verdict is out. Yes, you read that right! The public has finally ruled in favor of Anthony Kim when put against the PGA Tour. The newly re-ignited affair of the golf world with its long-lost star seems to be a strong one. Despite the once-PGA Tour sensation’s decision to join hands with LIV Golf, his stardom is such that the fans just seem to want to see him play, no matter what his affiliation status might be.
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This claim is backed by facts. It has recently been revealed that Anthony Kim’s comeback at LIV Golf Jeddah has received exponentially higher fan views in comparison to the Cognizant Classic, which features the likes of Rory McIlroy. Both of these events occurred over the weekend.
While Anthony Kim’s performance on the first day after post-prolonged hiatus received a total of “2 million viewers” on Caffeine TV and “208k [views] on YouTube.” Whereas, the star studded field at the 2024 Cognizant Classic “pulled 264,000 on Golf Channel,” on its opening day. The numbers are “down 23% from last year, when the tournament took place a week earlier on the calendar (342K).”
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🚨📊⛳️ #BIG RATINGS? According to Caffeine TV, LIV’s newest streaming partner for Friday rounds, 2M viewers watched Anthony Kim’s return on their platform. The same round had 208K on YouTube.
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This makes Anthony Kim’s addition to the roster an even more smart decision on the part of the breakaway league. One of the most risky gambles on onboarding golfers on its roster is already fetching the conglomerate millions of views.
This is a big achievement on LIV Golf’s end, after it added Caffeine as its broadcasting partner for Friday rounds. The league previously suffered the wrath of public opinion and, despite efforts, couldn’t garner views as high as the PGA Tour, and was losing revenue too. However, the 38-year-old’s addition seems to be working amicably in its favor. But what is the new LIV Golf star’s next move?
Where will Anthony Kim be spotted next?
As per sources, the 3-time PGAT winner is going to continue this streak this year. In a conversation after his performance in Jeddah, he revealed that he is “looking forward to working on [himself] and being in contention this year.”
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His next spotting is expected to come at LIV Golf Hong Kong event, wherein the once proclaimed Tiger Woods will compete with the hopes of winning the $4 million individual winner’s cut.
The event is expected to start on March 8th and go on until March 10th at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling, Hong Kong. His coming appearances will reveal whether the golf world’s interest in seeing his “rebirth” continues or fades away, giving the PGA Tour an edge once again.
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