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Anthony Kim becomes youngest PGA Tour winner in six years
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Anthony Kim became the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in more than six years when he clinched an emphatic five-stroke victory at the $6.4 million Wachovia Championship on Sunday.
The 22-year-old Kim, who started the final round with a four-shot lead, was never headed, picking up four birdies on the front nine en route to a three-under-par 69 in pleasant conditions at Quail Hollow.
"This has been a dream of mine for a long time and I'm living it," he told reporters after finishing at 16-under 272.
Fellow American Ben Curtis shot the day's best score, a 65, to finish second on 11 under.
Kim recorded a tournament record low score and the largest margin of victory in the event's brief six-year history, collecting $1,152,000 and vaulting to sixth on this year's PGA Tour money list.
Born in California of American parents, Kim is aged 22 years and 10 months. The last player to win at a younger age was Sergio Garcia, who won four times on tour before he turned 22.
"It's been a long ride, but it sure is worth it," said Kim, who tied for second in his first start on tour in late 2006.
"I'm a little bit numb right now, but that walk up 18 was the best feeling in my entire life, and I'll never forget that feeling. I had chills going up and down my spine.
"I want to recreate that feeling as many times as possible, so I'm going to work really hard. I was an immature kid last year.
"I think if I had won last year, my practicing would have gone down to even less and there wasn't much to go down. It might have been the best thing for me, just to get slapped in the face and realize I can't win out here without giving it my all."
Kim expects his life to change.
"I knew my life was changing on 18 green when I was lining that putt up," he said.
"It was so special. All these emotions were starting to run through, and I realized what I had done, all the hard work paying off.
"I'd like to keep going and working hard and see how good I can really be."
(Editing by Ed Osmond)
