Kammala wannan jumla: A watan Satumbar 2008, Kim ya kasance muhimmin bangare na nasarar Amurka a cikin
Ryder Cup a Valhalla Golf Club, ta doke tsohon dan wasan Ryder Cup Sergio García 5 & 4 a wasan farko na wasannin ranar Lahadi. Daga baya a wannan shekarar ya shiga gasar Turai don kakar 2009, inda ya fara zama memba a gasar zakarun HSBC ta 2008, gasar farko ta kakar 2009.