Anthony Kim could qualify for 2026 majors thanks to his huge LIV Adelaide win and key rule changes.
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Anthony Kim could qualify for the majors in 2026 after his LIV Adelaide win. Here’s how.Brenton Edwards / AFP via Getty Images
AnthonyKimstunnedthegolfworldthisweekendwithamonumentalvictoryatthe2026LIVGolfAdelaideevent.ItwasseismicduetothefactthatKimhadstruggledgreatlyonthecoursesincehiscomebackbegantwoyearsago.Andbecauseitwashisfirstwinin16years(nottomentionhewallopedJonRahmandBrysonDeChambeauintheprocess).
Butthere’satleastonewayKimcouldtakehisshockingcomebacktoawholeotherlevel:byplayinginthisyear’smajorchampionships.
Surprisingly,Kimiscurrentlyinpositiontoqualifyfortwomajorsin2026(theU.S.OpenandOpenChampionship),whichwouldbehisfirstmajorstartssince2011.Notonlythat,healsohaspotentialpathwaysintotheothertwo(theMastersandPGAChampionship).Andhehastwonewexemptioncriteriaandonerulechangetothank.
Here’swhatyouneedtoknow.
AnthonyKim’s2026Mastersqualificationstatus
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