‘Every day I chose drugs and alcohol to numb the pain’ – Former Ryder Cup star, 39, opens up on addiction hell

‘Every day I chose drugs and alcohol to numb the pain’ – Former Ryder Cup star, 39, opens up on addiction hell
Share:
‘Every day I chose drugs and alcohol to numb the pain’ – Former Ryder Cup star, 39, opens up on addiction hell
Author: Tony Robertson
Published: Feb, 21 2025 09:21

Summary at a Glance

The LIV Golf star continued: "Not long before this moment I contemplated ending my life everyday for almost two decades even while playing @pgatour... when I was struggling with addiction and mental illness.

While details of what he did during his hiatus are unknown, in his post Kim spoke about how deep his pain had become, revealing how he had even considered ending his life "everyday across two decades".

"My journey is far from over some great golf is loading and my motto of one per cent better one day at a time is how I am going to live for the rest of my life.

Kim played his first professional golf event with LIV after a 12-year hiatus from the sport and public facing life.

"This post isn’t to tell everyone to get sober but to people who are letting addiction ruin their lives as I did that you can turn your life around.

Share:

More for You

Top Followed