It took Anthony Kim a decade to battle his alcohol addiction before he returned to the course in 2024 with LIV Golf. Two years later, the 40-year-old grabbed his first win in Adelaide by beating the likes of Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm. Of course, celebration was mandatory. However, Dustin Johnson ensured boundaries at The Grange.

Winner celebrations often include champagne sprays on the 18th green. The same was the case when Kim won his first LIV Golf title. As everyone ran behind him, spraying Kim, he kept running away from them. At the end, though, as Johnson went to congratulate him, he told the Californian: “We made sure it was water.”

The moment became special not only because the 4Aces GC remembered about his alcohol addiction, where champagne could’ve triggered him, but they also made sure he experienced the same level of excitement as others after winning an event with the sparkling water hack. The way Kim won truly deserved the celebration.

Entering Adelaide, DataGolf predicted he had the slimmest chance of 0.3 percent of winning. Kim, though, had a different plan.

He shot 5-under on the first two days, then 4-under on Saturday. Heading into the final round, he was already in third place, five shots behind Rahm and DeChambeau, and he was in form from the beginning.

Kim made a birdie on the 4th and the 5th, followed by two more birdies on the 7th and 9th. By the 12th, Kim tied Rahm for the lead. After a greenside bunker save on the 13th, he took the outright lead for the first time in the entire tournament.

He birdied the 14th and the 15th, leading by three. Rahm piled on pressure with a birdie on the 16th, but Kim drained a 5-footer for par, holding a two-shot edge. He poured in another birdie on the 17th for good measure.

Facing a two-foot par putt on the 18th, Kim rallied the crowd to make more noise before tapping in his bogey-free 63. Rahm finished solo at second, and DeChambeau settled for a T3. Kim led the field in reaching Greens in Regulation at 83.33 percent (60 of 72) and made the fewest bogeys (3) of the week.

With this win, he is also projected to climb the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) to the 200s from 847th. His elation was visible as he won his first title.

“God gave me a talent. I was able to produce some good golf today. I knew it was coming. Nobody else has to believe in me but me, and for anybody that’s struggling, you can get through anything.”

Either way, the 4Aces GC captain’s sweet gesture, understanding the needs of his teammate, caught everyone’s attention. And the fans acknowledged how he pays attention to the needs of each one of his players.

Dustin Johnson’s care for his teammate rejoices the netizens

Anthony Kim’s incredible journey and his remarkable win have been truly special. And while Dustin Johnson wanted to celebrate it, he also wanted to ensure that he didn’t trigger the new 4Aces GC player in any way. And fans loved that about him.

In fact, many fans considered it to be a “class act!” Someone else also wrote, “Pretty classy act by DJ.”

Kim would have been yearning to join the celebrations ever since he returned to LIV Golf. Johnson helping him experience that while also accommodating his situation shows how caring he is towards his teammates.

Intrigued by the celebration, someone wrote, “Was actually wondering about this when I saw. That’s awesome.”

Even they must have been hoping that the 4Aces GC captain wasn’t showering Kim with alcohol. Thankfully, Johnson clarified this during the broadcast itself.

Concerned about the situation, another fan said, “That was my worry when I initially saw the video. I’m so glad they used water.” Another also wrote, “OMG! I was screaming, Don’t dowse him in booze! 🙏.”

They were clearly worried that the 4Aces GC captain and his teammates must have triggered Kim’s addiction, which took him 12 years to recover from. But they would have been relieved to learn that Johnson & Co. were only using sparkling water to help him celebrate his $4 million paycheck. Now, he will look forward to continuing this momentum and get more wins.