A GOLFER once dubbed the “next Tiger Woods” has been relegated from LIV Golf.
The Saudi-backed event‘s last individual event of the season came to a close in Indiana yesterday.
GettyAnthony Kim has been relegated from LIV Golf[/caption]
GettyKim failed to register a point in two years[/caption]
Players ranked below 49th in the standings are cut from the league and Anthony Kim was one of those to go.
It puts an end to a nightmare two years for the man nicknamed AK, who failed to register a point across 23 events.
LIV hand out points to any player that finishes in the top 24 of a tournament.
Kim’s best finish came in Miami four months ago when he finished T29.
The 40-year-old was tipped for big things when he first burst onto the scene as a youngster, quickly winning two PGA Tour titles.
He went on to lift the Ryder Cup with the US in 2008 and reach as high as No6 in the world rankings.
But injuries and a self-confessed party boy lifestyle plagued his career.
Rory McIlory was a fan of his and he previously said: “I miss Anthony Kim. The Tour was a better place with him in it. He was exciting.”
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Kim quit the sport in 2012 and made a surprise comeback to LIV last year as a wildcard.
He supposedly agreed a four-year deal with the Saudis worth £48million to return to golf.
Kim is not the only high-profile name to be relegated from LIV.
Former British Open champion Henrik Stenson did not do enough to save himself from the drop.
Ian Poulter‘s incredible final round score of 67, with four birdies in the last five holes, saved him from relegation.
The Englishman’s miracle recovery ensured he moved above Stenson in the standings.
Andy Ogletree, Mito Pereira and Luis Masaveu have also been axed from the league.
GettyIan Poulter’s incredible final round saved him from the drop[/caption]
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