Anthony Kim, one of the many illustrious names heading to Korea for this year's Ballantine’s Championship, returned to something like top form at the Honda Classic in Florida last weekend.

Kim carded three-under-par 67 in the final round at PGA National in Palm Beach to claim second place behind winner Camilo Villegas.

It was his best finish on the PGA Tour since tying for second at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship in 2009.

"It was a good week," said Kim. "I'm excited with the progress and obviously I want to play well every week. I'm playing well, I'm thinking well, I have a good attitude and hopefully I can keep practising hard and keep improving.

"I know I'm putting in the time, and good golf will come, because I know it that I have the ability to do it. It's just a matter of going out and doing it now."

Kim appeared at the inaugural Ballantine's Championship two years ago - his first playing appearance in Korea - and proved a big hit with fans on his way to finishing joint fifth.

He feels he is running into form ahead of his return to Jeju. "If I keep hitting it this good, it's going to be great for my game. I'm reading the greens real well," he said.

"My caddie and I are doing a good job of reading the grain, and that's the first thing that you have to look at. If we can just keep a level head out there and stay happy, we'll be just fine."

Ballantine's Ambassador Graeme McDowell also enjoyed a good week in Florida. Leading the strong European challenge at the halfway stage, McDowell eventually finished in a tie for 31st.

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