With Tiger Woods unable to defend his Wachovia Championship title while recovering from knee surgery, Anthony Kim moved a step away from a victory a month shy of his 23rd birthday.
Kim shot a six-under-par 66 Saturday at Charlotte, N.C., to take a four-shot lead over Jason Bohn and Heath Slocum after the third round. The big hitter from Los Angeles is at 13-under 203 and as close as ever to his first PGA Tour win.
Kim passed Bohn, the second-round leader and playing partner, by sinking a nine-foot birdie putt on the ninth hole. Kim made another birdie at No. 14, then navigated through the course's tough closing stretch.
After getting up and down for par on the 17th, Kim ripped a 324-yard drive on No. 18 before his second shot landed seven feet from the cup. He made the putt and walked off the course well ahead of one of the strongest non-major fields on the tour.
Bohn's chip-in for par on the 18th gave him a 72 and a second-place tie with Slocum, who charged into contention by holing out for eagle on the 15th hole. Slocum shot a 68.
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