Anthony Kim out for about three months following thumb op

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Anthony Kim has undergone successful surgery on his left thumb after being forced to withdraw from the Players' Championship on Tuesday. Kim is expected to be out 10-12 weeks as he works through the necessary rehabilitation and training schedule.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Thomas Graham, Chief of the National Hand Center in Baltimore.
“Anthony sustained a high grade partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament of his left thumb several months ago, and over the course of the last several months of tournament play, the status of the ligament proved insufficient for Anthony to compete on Tour,” said Dr. Graham. “I was extremely pleased with how the repair of the ligament went and would anticipate that Anthony will be able to return to play in 10-12 weeks.”
“While I had hoped to be able to continue to play through the injury, compensating for it was starting to cause other issues, including a sore shoulder that I was experiencing at the Quail Hollow Championship, and we had to get it fixed,” said Kim. “I appreciate Dr. Graham’s guidance and care through this and look forward to working through the rehab so I can get back out on Tour and pick up where I left off.”
Kim has been off to a stellar start in 2010 with four top 10 finishes in eight starts, including a win at last month’s Shell Houston Open and a 3rd place finish at the Masters, while leading the US PGA Tour in scoring average.