LIV Golf News: Anthony Kim Sees Small Ray of Hope After Relegation Due to Repeated Failures

Kim made a comeback in 2024 after staying away from professional golf for around 12 years. In 2012, he underwent surgery for an Achilles injury. But soon, many other problems surfaced, and the short break turned into a hiatus from golf. In a 2024 interview with LIV Golf, Kim said, “I had multiple, multiple surgeries in a few years and my body is still not what it used to be.”

Over the years, Anthony faced many injuries and surgeries. He had shoulder, spinal fusion, and hand surgeries that never really allowed him to come back on the course. 12 years later, he participated as a wildcard on the 2024 LIV Golf league that started in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However, his comeback wasn’t as good as he had hoped for.

Kim played 13 LIV Golf tournaments in 2025. Of these, he finished tied 50th or worse in six of them. Standing at 55th position in LIV Golf, Anthony Kim had multiple bottom finishes. His best score was T29 at Miami, and some of his worst scores were 53, 52,  51, T51, and T51 at Korea, Andalucía, Mexico City, Adelaide, and Indianapolis, respectively. This led to his relegation. But relegated golfers have a few ways to get back their LIV Golf cards.

They can get entry through the Promotions event. Held annually in December at Riyadh Golf Club, Saudi Arabia, the sole aim of this event is to enable top players to reclaim their places in LIV Golf. Another way is to perform well on the Asian Tour International Series. A golfer who tops the Asian Tour International Series rankings secures an automatic berth on the LIV Golf roster.

Even if Anthony Kim is not able to achieve any of this, his performance in the Jakarta International Championship could still get him full status on the Asian Tour next year.

Five other golfers were relegated after the 2025 LIV Golf season. Do you know who they are?

Golfers who were relegated from the 2026 LIV Golf campaign

One of the star players relegated after the 2025 tour is Henrik Stenson. Stenson is a veteran PGA Tour and DP World Tour star. Ryder Cup Europe announced him as the captain for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome. However, they replaced him with Luke Donald after he joined LIV Golf. Currently ranked 49th in LIV Golf rankings, Stenson is a part of Majesticks GC.

Next on the list is Mito Pereira. Currently in the Torque GC team, Mito is standing in 51st position. His best finish in the 2025 season was T13 at LIV Golf Chicago. He had multiple finishes near the bottom, including 49th in Riyadh and 52nd in Miami. Over the 13 tournaments, Pereira managed 5.10 points on the LIV Golf circuit in 2025. Due to this inconsistency and poor performance, he lost his LIV Golf card for 2026.

HyFlyers GC’s Andy Ogletree is also on the list. Standing in 50th position, Andy made his LIV Golf debut in 2023. His performance in the 2025 tournaments has been poor, especially on the greens. He is in 53rd position for greens in regulation. Andy finished 54, T47, T41, 49, and T40 at Riyadh, Miami, Mexico City, Virginia, and Dallas tours, resulting in lower rankings.

The first-year Yubin Jang is relegated post the Indianapolis tournament. Playing from the Iron Heads GC, Yubin stands in 53rd position. He joined LIV Golf after an exceptional 2024 in the KPGA Korean Tour. While he dominated the KPGA Korean Tour, his story in LIV Golf was quite different. With a very poor putting average of just 1.68, Yubin finished T40 or lower in 6 of the 13 tournaments.

Last on the list is Frederik Kjettrup. Playing from Martin Kaymer’s Cleeks Golf Club, Frederik didn’t score a single point in the 2025 LIV Golf. He currently stands in the 57th position and has a best finish of T30 at Mexico City.

Anthony Kim’s return to competitive golf has turned out to be like a nightmare. While relegation has pushed him out of LIV Golf for now, the Asian Tour offers a stage to rebuild momentum and confidence. With a steady showing in Jakarta and more opportunities ahead, Kim still has a chance to reshape the narrative of his comeback.