Anthony Kim gives sarcastic take on PGA Tour's Player Impact Program

The PGA Tour's Player Impact Program rankings were revealed recently, and even Anthony Kim laughed about it. The Tour's decision to rank Tiger Woods, who played in five tournaments in 2024, over Scottie Scheffler, who won nine different tournaments globally, has raised eyebrows.

Kim, who uses his X page to voice his opinions on a wide variety of topics, took to social media to joke about the controversy that ensued. He sarcastically said with a laughing emoji:

"I think the PGA Tour should keep the PIP."

Woods is one of the most successful golfers of all time, but he wasn't able to play very often in 2024. Still, the Tour felt that he made the biggest impact on the sport and rewarded him for it.

Scheffler was next, which is no surprise after the year he had. He won the Tour Championship, the Masters, the Olympics, the Memorial Tournament, the RBC Heritage and more.

Rory McIlroy came in third and two-time Major winner last year Xander Schauffele was fourth out of the top 10 golfers. Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood and Wyndham Clark made up the rest of the list.

Kim used to be on the PGA Tour. He was a fan-favorite upstart talent in the early 2010s before a mysterious injury took him out of the sport for more than a decade. In 2024, he resurfaced and joined LIV Golf after considering a return to the PGA Tour initially.

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Anthony Kim reflects on time away from golf

If Anthony Kim had returned to the PGA Tour, he likely wouldn't have ranked on the Player Impact Program he was joking about. The golfer had a struggle-filled season on LIV Golf, but it's one he believes is in the past.

Anthony Kim expects better in 2025 (Image via Imagn)

Looking ahead to next year, Kim said via Golf Monthly that he anticipates a return to form soon:

“I know a lot of people have probably seen my last year and don't think that's possible [contending on Sundays], but I think it’s going to happen. I 100% believe in myself, and I think it's just a matter of time. Obviously, the results aren't what I wanted so far, but I think I am ahead of schedule."

Kim noted that he is now doing a better job of practicing and doing the little things to remain a top professional than he was in his earlier days on Tour.

He continued:

“I don't think a lot of people realize that I really hadn't played any golf even before I started in Saudi Arabia. I had maybe two months of golf and had taken 12 years away from the game. It's a pretty hard thing to do and lots of time to make up for."

Anthony Kim thinks last year will be a distant memory soon, and he'll be back to winning tournaments in no time. The LIV Golf schedule begins in February, so he'll have his first chance to do so in a few weeks.