Phil Mickelson Shows True Character as He Sends Anthony Kim Strong Message After LIV Golf Relegation

In 2024, Anthony Kim returned to professional golf after taking a 12-year break to recover from a bad health crisis. He was thriving again, ready to take on the courses that he once dominated. Now we’re at the end of 2025, and Kim has been eliminated from LIV Golf after not being able to secure enough points for safe qualification. However, he is not as disheartened at this stage in his life; he has another big priority right now, his daughter. And his post with her touched Phil Mickelson‘s heart.

Anthony was seen driving the ball with his daughter standing beside him. As she saw the ball fly away from her dad’s club, she shouted “read, set, go!” in excitement. Kim shared the beautiful moment on X with a caption, “Got a new coach #girldad 1% BETTER SOBER is DOPE.” Apart from being his coach, his daughter is also his biggest supporter. And Mickelson couldn’t help but acknowledge how encouraging she is.

Replying to Kim’s post, Lefty wrote, “She’s got you on plane and accelerating through the ball. I love the way she has you swinging it.” Mickelson’s sweet message for LIV Golf’s Wild Card’s daughter showed that he is not all about the golf talk and politics. He also deeply cares about his peers and tries to stay connected with them beyond the confines of the fairways. This is not the first time Mickelson’s true character has shone through with his social media interactions. He has often had some great conversations with many other players, such as Akshay Bhatia & Co.

She’s got you on plane and accelerating through the ball. I love the way she has you swinging it.

— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) August 31, 2025

Interestingly, it’s not just LIV Golf that connects Phil Mickelson and Anthony Kim. They have always had a great dynamic of friendship and mutual respect with each other.

Phil Mickelson & Anthony Kim’s connection beyond LIV Golf

Phil Mickelson & Anthony Kim have known each other for many years now. Kim made his debut on the PGA Tour way back in 2007. A year later, he had already impressed the fans after he captured two wins on the PGA Tour. That made him the first American golfer under 25 to win twice in a season after Tiger Woods. Kim’s performance also helped him qualify for the Ryder Cup that year.

That’s where he and Mickelson really got along. The two played three of the four doubles events together and had a record of one win, one loss, and one draw. Fortunately, their performance was enough to help Team U.S. beat the Europeans 16½ to 11½ at Valhalla Golf Club. Their friendship only grew over the years as they stayed connected when Anthony Kim was away from professional golf, recovering from his injury. It’s great to see that Phil Mickelson is still trying to maintain the friendship 17 years later.

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