Kim eyes Ryder Cup comeback

Anthony Kim says his main target for this year is to play in the Ryder Cup (Europe 4/7, Tie 9/1, USA 7/4 – Ante Post Betting) as the American closes in on a comeback from a thumb injury.

The 25-year-old has been out of action since May following an impressive start to the season, when he won the Houston Open and claimed a third-place finish at the Masters.

The world number 13 was forced to undergo surgery to repair thumb ligaments and although this week’s Canadian Open (Casey & O’Hair 16/1f – Canadian Open Outright) has come too soon, Kim could be back on the PGA Tour soon.

Kim admits it has been a “tougher than expected” comeback and that doctors have told him not to rush back to action.

The US ace looks like he will have most of August and September to try and prove his fitness to Ryder Cup skipper Corey Pavin ahead of October’s clash at Celtic Manor.

Kim admitted: “I definitely want to make that Ryder Cup team. It’s a very special event to me and hopefully I can get back and get some more points so I won’t need to have any favours called in from Corey.”

The three-time PGA tournament winner could be fit enough to play in next month’s USPGA Championship – with the year’s final major taking place at Whistling Straits from August 12-15.

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