PGA Tour: Anthony Kim compiled a flawless performance to open a four-stroke lead after the third round at the Wachovia Championship.
Kim took the lead with four front nine birdies, and picked up two more on the inward half to shoot a six-under-par 66 in a testing breeze at Quail Hollow.
He posted a 13-under 203 total with one hole left, while halfway leader Jason Bohn (72) chipped in to salvage a par at the last and join Heath Slocum (66) in a tie for second on nine-under.
Stewart Cink (65) and Dudley Hart (70) were another stroke behind.
Kim, 22, in his second season on the PGA Tour, is still seeking his first victory. Two weeks ago he tied for second at the Heritage in South Carolina.
Born in Los Angeles of Korean parents, he is regarded by many as potentially the next great American player. A victory later today would only enhance that reputation.
Collated third round scores & totals (USA unless stated, par 72):
203 Anthony Kim 70 67 66
207 Heath Slocum 71 68 68, Jason Bohn 68 67 72
208 Dudley Hart 71 67 70, Stewart Cink 73 70 65
209 Jim Furyk 71 67 71, Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 70 70 69
210 Vijay Singh (Fij) 70 70 70, Pat Perez 72 73 65, Fred Couples 72 69 69
211 Phil Mickelson 68 74 69, Adam Scott (Aus) 72 73 66
212 Hunter Mahan 71 70 71, J.B. Holmes 71 72 69, Steve Flesch 73 68 71, Ben Curtis 69 71 72, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 71 70 71
213 Nick Watney 73 69 71, Robert Allenby (Aus) 70 70 73, John Merrick 69 71 73, Charles Howell III 75 68 70
214 Brad Adamonis 70 70 74, Robert Garrigus 74 68 72, John Senden (Aus) 72 71 71, David Toms 67 75 72, Dean Wilson 71 69 74, Steve Marino 69 71 74, George McNeill 71 67 76, Ryuji Imada (Jpn) 71 73 70
215 Brian Davis (Eng) 74 70 71, Nathan Green (Aus) 73 72 70, Paul Goydos 71 69 75, Jeff Quinney 69 73 73, Lucas Glover 73 70 72, Andres Romero (Arg) 72 71 72, Todd Hamilton 72 71 72
216 Rodney Pampling (Aus) 71 70 75, Zach Johnson 69 76 71, James Driscoll 70 72 74, Tommy Armour III 74 68 74, Mark Wilson 74 71 71, Kevin Stadler 75 70 71, Michael Allen 73 70 73, Mathew Goggin (Aus) 71 72 73, Shaun Micheel 76 69 71, Ian Poulter (Eng) 71 71 74, Ken Duke 73 72 71, Camilo Villegas (Col) 69 70 77, Jesper Parnevik (Swe) 71 74 71
217 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 71 72 74, Justin Bolli 73 71 73, Billy Mayfair 74 67 76, Jay Williamson 70 70 77, Carlos Franco (Par) 72 70 75, Rocco Mediate 72 72 73, Parker McLachlin 73 72 72, D.J. Trahan 71 73 73
218 Patrick Sheehan 74 71 73, Matt Kuchar 73 72 73, Angel Cabrera (Arg) 71 74 73, Nick Flanagan (Aus) 69 75 74, Y. E Yang (Kor) 73 69 76, Kenny Perry 74 71 73, Aaron Baddeley (Aus) 73 71 74, Boo Weekley 72 70 76, Rich Beem 72 71 75, Brandt Snedeker 73 69 76, Troy Matteson 71 73 74, Stephen Ames (Can) 69 75 74
219 Rory Sabbatini (Rsa) 70 72 77, Steve Lowery 70 72 77, Carl Pettersson (Swe) 72 73 74
220 Richard Johnson (Wal) 73 70 77, Kevin Na (Kor) 73 72 75, Jeff Maggert 71 70 79, Tim Petrovic 73 71 76, Joe Ogilvie 73 72 75, Stephen Leaney (Aus) 70 72 78
221 Michael Letzig 75 70 76
222 Vaughn Taylor 69 75 78, Lee Janzen 72 70 80, Brett Wetterich 73 72 77, Shane Bertsch 71 73 78
223 Charles Warren 74 71 78, Roland Thatcher 74 71 78, Kenneth Ferrie (Eng) 72 72 79
225 Garrett Willis 74 71 80
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