With a 2-1-1 record and a convincing Sunday singles victory over Europe mainstay Sergio Garcia, Californian Anthony Kim, 23, had a remarkable debut in the Ryder Cup, playing a major role in the U.S.’s 16-11 victory. We caught up with the reigning AT&T National champ.
What did it mean to you, the youngest guy on the team, to be sent out first in Sunday singles? It gave me a great deal of confidence. Sergio is a very good player. I watched him on TV hit that shot against Tiger, close his eyes, running up the hill. So I know all about Sergio. It was a challenge that I really wanted.
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When you beat Sergio you looked like you didn’t know the match was over. What did he say afterward? He said, “Do you want to keep playing some more?” I still thought we had some more [holes] to go. I didn’t even know what hole we were on. I was staying in the moment.
Do you see the Ryder Cup success as another step in a process toward winning major championships and eventually challenging Tiger? Nobody is going to knock Tiger off anywhere. It’s a given. He’s staying there until somebody starts giving him more of a challenge on a week-to-week basis, and that is my goal.
