Anthony Kim: Coolest Golfer Ever?
As someone who quite frequently spends his Sunday mornings in bed, in pain, telling himself he needs to get up so he can set his fantasy football lineup because he can’t be sure whether or not Donovan McNabb is going to play and I can’t afford to lose again, I’m 1-3, this has to stop, maybe I’ll run to the store and make mimosas, yeah, a mimosa sounds great right now … I think it’s safe to say Anthony Kim is a pretty big hero of mine.
Kim, as you possibly already know, was outed by Robert Allenby on Sunday, accused by the Australian of walking into the Presidents Cup host hotel Sunday morning at 4 a.m. in bad condition. Allenby said Kim was “sideways.” Kim proceeded to wake up for his 8 a.m. round, shoot 6-under, and easily handle Allenby to win a point for the Americans. This apparently made Allenby slightly upset:
“Maybe we should all take the theory of Anthony Kim,” Allenby said. “Get home at 4 o’clock (in the morning) and then go shoot 6 under.” Asked if his comments were on the record, Allenby said, “I don’t care. Ask his playing partners. Ask his team. He is the loosest cannon in that team.” Allenby went on to call the 24-year-old Kim golf’s “current John Daly.”
As I wrote quickly last night, maybe that’s what separates Anthony Kim from John Daly: Daly would have shot an 84, guzzled a couple beers and a sausage down in the clubhouse, and called it a day. Kim still wove a 6-under. Imagine what he can do at tournaments he actually cares about. Plus, this is a something of a generational thing. Anthony Kim is 24. Bad as this sounds, I know plenty of 24-year-olds who still mix a little recreational alcoholism into their schedules, whether they’re playing golf the next morning or not. Fred Couples and the Americans should take the tact of our parents: If it’s still happening at 30, then you’ve got a problem.
Oh, and finally, not cool, Robert Allenby. Not cool at all. And if I may so, it’s really not like the Australians to accuse others of alcoholism. You dishonored your country twice this weekend, sir. Good day to you. I SAID GOOD DAY SIR.
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