Anthony Kim, the New Asian, Err, American Hero (Even Though He Sports a Popped Collar)

This is Anthony Kim. Some of you may know him, and if you do, it’s probably because you’re Korean or you watch golf. Or maybe it’s a little bit of both. The other 99 percent of America probably would mistake him for someone in their engineering department, but that’s beside the point.

What many don’t know though is that he’s already being hailed as the next big thing. He certainly has the credentials. Already at the young age of 23, he has two PGA tour wins, the Wachovia Championship, finishing 16 under par, which is the lowest score in the tournament’s history. He also recently won the AT&T National, being the first American under 25 to win twice in one year since, guess who, the big cheese himself, Tiger Woods.

Naturally, being so young means that he lacks certain refinement that is often expected to come when one enters the old foggie world of golf. Kim’s trademark fashion statement is sporting a popped collar as he shreds up the green. Now, this being a California Sports Humor Blog and all, you’re probably wondering what this Kim guy has to do in the world of Philip Riverses and Kobe Bryants, but now it seems a little more clear, doesn’t it? Put it together, popped collar + Korean American… ahhhh, he’s from Los Angeles. Well actually, La Quinta, California, to be more precise, but whatever, even to me, it’s all the same.

Now personally, if you ask me, popped collars are usually the trademark of a douchebag. Throw in some sandals, spiked hair, tipped cap, and khaki shorts, maybe a bluetooth and livestrong bracelet, and you have one model douchebag. Anthony Kim is roughly around my age, so he’s pretty much an athlete from my generation. I hope the upper brow cake munching of the golf world don’t think that his clothing attire represents the millions of others who are our age, because then we’ll all look like douchebags. The tip of the cherry had to be that he’s from Southern California. Damnit. Observe photo A and you’ll see what I’m talking about:

Way to pigeonhole an area, Anthony. Hope fully he’s being ironic or something, but even if he is, then he’d just come off as a condescending Northern California hipster who reeks of negativity and unwanted sarcasm. You know, the type of person who listens to Silversun Pickups, wears horn rimmed glasses and vintage clothing they bought at a dollar store, thinks everything their doing is oh so clever, and likes to “shock” their circle of friends by doing something trendy because they think they’re being ironic. Yeah, way clever, about as clever as my asshole. Just picture you’re average person from the Marina District or Berkeley, or observe photo B:

No wonder NorCal and SoCal are painted as enemies, they both breed their own special kind of idiotic person.

Anyway, enough of this ranting, I’m starting to come off like Lewis Black. The point is that despite his fashion choices, I personally will be rooting for Anthony Kim for the main reason that he actually looks like he’s having fun when playing the game, which is the way that everyone should live their life. Just go out there and enjoy what you like to do, it’s the Anthony Kim way.