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FULLY-eXeMPt PLAYeRSt3 finish at the Bob Hope chrysler classic. Was one of justthree players to post all five rounds in the 60s, eventuallyfinishing four strokes behind winner D.J. trahan...claimedthe second runner-up finish of his career at the VerizonHeritage, three strokes behind champion Boo Weekley. Firstt2 came in his professional debut at the 2006 Valero texasopen...Became the youngest winner on tour in six yearswith a five-stroke victory over Ben curtis at the Wachoviachampionship. Kim, 22 at the time, finished at a record16-under par 272, three strokes better than the previoustournament record held by tiger Woods. Became the youngestwinner since Sergio garcia won his third tour title atthe 2002 mercedes-Benz championship...captured secondtour title with a two-stroke victory over Fredrik Jacobsonat the at&t National with rounds of 67-67-69-65—268.overcame a three-stroke deficit to 54-hole leader tompernice, Jr., to move into fifth in the FedExcup standingsand sixth in the united States ryder cup standings. Joinedtiger Woods (four), Kenny perry (three), phil mickelson (two)and camilo Villegas (two) as a multiple winner in 2008.the last two players with multiple tour victories in oneseason under age 24 were adam Scott (2004), who wontHE pLaYErS championship and the Booz allen classicat the age of 23, and Sergio garcia (2001), who won themastercard colonial and the Buick classic at age 21...recorded first top-10 finish in a major championship (infour starts) with a t7 at the British open...Kept the top-10streak intact a week later in ontario at the rBc canadianopen with a t8, his sixth top-10 of the year. Fired a 29 onhis back nine in the second round, needing only 10 putts.on his front nine in the third round, he fired a 4-under 31...posted all four rounds in the 60s on his way to a t3 finishat the BmW championship, his seventh top-10 finish ofthe season...played a crucial role as the united States wonthe ryder cup, including an emotional victory over rydercup veteran Sergio garcía 5 and 4 in the first match ofthe Sunday Singles...Jumped to a four-stroke lead afteran opening-round 6-under 64 at tHE tour championshippresented by coca-cola, and then led by two at the midwaypoint. rounds of 72-69 on the weekend led a t3 finish, hiseighth top-10 finish of the season. 2007: Youngest rookieon tour enjoyed successful first campaign with four topanthonyKimSection Player BiograPhies2PGA toUR VictoRieS (3):2008 Wachovia championship, at&t National. 2010 ShellHouston open.otHeR VictoRieS (1):2009 Kiwi challenge.BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSHeS:1—Shell Houston open; 2—the Honda classic; 3—masters tournament; t7—Quail Hollow championship.2010 SeASon:Season highlight was third career pga tour win, inplayoff fashion, at the Shell Houston open. amassed hisfour top-10 finishes in five starts between march and may,but missed the majority of the season due to left-thumbinjury and subsequent surgery…Finished second at theHonda classic, the fourth runner-up showing of his career.Finished five strokes behind champion camilo Villegas.carded a course record-tying, 6-under 64 in the secondround, one of five players to tie the champion course markduring the week…parred the first hole of a playoff withVaughn taylor to win the Shell Houston open for his thirdpga tour title. Finished at 12-under 276 after missing a6-foot par putt in regulation on the water-lined 18th holeto settle for a 2-under 70. Won for the first time since the2008 at&t National. played No. 18 again in the playoffand made a routine par, two-putting from 30 feet, aftertaylor hit a bad drive, played out of the greenside bunkerand came up short on his 18-foot par putt. Hit only 23 of56 fairways in four rounds, the fourth-lowest total for awinner since 1983…Finished third in his second careerstart at the masters on the strength of a final-round 65.His best finish in a major previously was t7 at the 2008British open. matched his best round in a major with a 65in the final round, including six birdies and an eagle. Shot65 in the second round of the 2009 masters, including 11birdies. Has recorded 40 birdies in first two masters starts,the most of any player in those two years…Finished t7 atthe Quail Hollow championship at 6-under 282…Withdrewfrom tHE pLaYErS championship in early may becauseof a left-thumb injury and underwent surgery to repair apartially torn ligament in may at the National Hand centereXeMPt StAtUS: multiple tournament winner(through 2013)FULL nAMe: anthony KimHeiGHt: 5-10WeiGHt: 160BiRtHDAte: June 19, 1985BiRtHPLAce: Los angeles, caReSiDence: Dallas, tX; plays out of royal oaks ccin Baltimore…returned at the World golf championships-Bridgestone Invitational, but best finish in final six startswas t48 at the BmW championship.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: Despite failing to reach the career-best numbershe posted in 2008, still managed to finish No. 35 inFedExcup standings and No. 39 in earnings...Eagled the72nd hole to finish t2 at the season-opening mercedes-Benz championship. at one point in the final round, movedwithin one stroke of winner geoff ogilvy before ogilvy madean eagle and five birdies to win by six...Forced to withdrawfrom the 50th Bob Hope classic hosted by arnold palmerafter experiencing discomfort in his left shoulder while practicingon monday of tournament week. Was instructed bydoctors to rest the shoulder and undergo treatment duringthe week before evaluating his return to play...Shot courserecord62 in first round of at&t National to lead by twostrokes. Shared lead with tiger Woods after 54 holes (10-under) and was paired with Woods for the first time in hiscareer in the final round, shooting 71 to finish third behindWoods and Hunter mahan...Next top-10 finish came in Julyat the rBc canadian open. With 6-under-par 66s in thesecond and third rounds, he claimed a t3. In 2008, his finalround,3-over 75 earned a t8. In 2009, a 1-over 73 led to at3...capped off his first presidents cup appearance with a5-and-3 victory over robert allenby to lead the u.S. team toa five-point victory over the International team at Hardingpark...Finished t10 at the World golf championships-HSBcchampions...Needed only a bogey on the first playoff holeto defeat Sean o’Hair, who made double bogey, and winthe Kiwi challenge in New Zealand. one year after placingsecond to Hunter mahan in the four-man event, closed witha 5-under 66 at cape Kidnapper’s golf resort. o’Hair birdiedthe 18th hole to shoot 2-under 69 and join Kim at 5-underpar137. 2008: capped a sensational sophomore season ontour with two victories (Wachovia championship and theat&t National) and a leading role on the victorious u.S.ryder cup team. Finished fourth in the FedExcup standings.Notched a career-high eight top-10 finishes, including sixtop-three finishes...making his first start of the season inclose proximity to his high school, La Quinta High, posted aFAMiLY: SingleeDUcAtion: university of oklahomaSPeciAL inteReStS: Basketball, footballtURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 2006Q ScHooL: 2006PGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 1-0events cuts Fedexcup Pts/ earnings/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank Rank2006 2 2 1 1 2 $338,067/2007 26 20 1 4 10 93,192/43 1,545,195/602008 22 19 2 1 3 8 10 114,419/4 4,656,265/62009 22 17 1 2 3 8 1,420/35 1,972,155/392010 14 10 1 1 1 4 6 1,328/41 2,574,921/24total 86 68 3 4 7 20 36 11,086,603nAtionWiDe toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings/Rank2006 2 1 $1,550/298total 2 1 1,550eURoPeAn toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings/Rank2010 7 6 1 1 4 $753,583* Majors and World Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*PGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYYear 07 08 09 10masters t20 3u.S. open t20 t26 t16British open t7 cutpga t50 t55 t51 cuttHE pLaYErScut t42 cuttour championshipt3accenture match play championshipt17 t33Bridgestone Invitational t36 t36 t76ca championship 58 t22HSBc championst10 t25the Barclays t17 t12 t52 cutDeutsche Bank championship cut t27 t36 cutBmW championship t52 t3 t23 t48nAtionAL teAMS: the presidents cup (1), 2009; ryder cup (1), 2008; Walker cup (1), 2005.2-100 PGA TOUR 2011 Guidepgatour.com