Garcia outplays Kim to take lead
September 29, 2008 00:00:00
Sergio Garcia has the chance to gain a measure of revenge for his Ryder Cup misery after outplaying Anthony Kim to take the lead at the Tour Championship, reports BBC.
Garcia carded a third-round 67 to move into a three-shot lead ahead of US Ryder Cup stars Kim and Phil Mickelson.
Kim thrashed Garcia 5&4 at Valhalla, but it was a different story in Atlanta as the overnight leader stumbled to a two-over round of 72.
Camilo Villegas is another two shots back on a high-quality leaderboard.
Garcia's collapse in the final day singles was one of the defining features of Europe's Ryder Cup defeat last week, but the Spaniard has given himself the opportunity to put the memory behind him.
The two were tied for the lead going down the back nine at the East Lake Golf Club, but Garcia made birdies at the 15th and 17th while Kim - who injured a spectator with an errant drive at the 9th - had two bogies.
"AK (Kim) wasn't on his 'A' game today," said Garcia, who is seeking his eighth PGA Tour title.
"He scrambled nicely but unfortunately he didn't have the best of finishes.