The 40-year-old played his best golf at Black Diamond Ranch since his return, backing up a third-round 66 with a closing one-under 69 to claim a spot on the LIV Golf circuit for 2026. Kim fought battles on many fronts<\/a> in the past few years \u2013 including social media, where he\u2019s developed a decidedly confrontational persona. Despite the feel-good nature of his weekend performance, Kim continued his warpath, sticking it to the haters on X\/Twitter after his final round. Check it out.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyKim_Golf\/status\/2010460645729436017<\/a><\/p>\n RELATED: Brooks Koepka reinstated by PGA Tour; same offer given to Cam Smith, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm under new program for LIV members<\/a><\/p>\n Thanking God and telling the haters to \u201cSUCK IT\u201d all in the same breath. That\u2019s exactly how you draw it up, folks. Many have wondered why Kim, once so softly spoken, has chosen violence in his return to golf and social media, but perhaps he\u2019s just reading from Michael Jordan\u2019s playbook.<\/p>\n Long after Michael Jordan had won multiple NBA Championships, become a global superstar and solidified himself as the single most dominant athlete on earth, he harboured grudges and carried a chip on his shoulder not because he was petty, but because that was how he motivated himself. We can\u2019t say for sure if that\u2019s where Kim\u2019s social media outbursts \u2013 including a particularly unsavoury feud<\/a> with Brandel Chamblee \u2013 originate, but it\u2019s a working theory.<\/p>\n Either way, one thing is certain: Kim doesn\u2019t have nearly as many haters as he seems to think he does. Now that he\u2019s earned his way back to the world of professional golf, perhaps we will get more insight into what really makes him tick. If not, at least we\u2019ll get some funny tweets out of it.<\/p>\n ![\"https:\/\/www.golfdigest.com\/content\/dam\/images\/golfdigest\/fullset\/2025\/11\/mj_personally.jpg\"\/](\"https:\/\/golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com\/content\/dam\/images\/golfdigest\/fullset\/2025\/11\/mj_personally.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.966.644.suffix\/1768234827638.jpeg\")
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