We've been waiting for this day for several years. Anthony Kim has the lead going into the final round of a PGA Tour event, with the opportunity to win his first tour title.
Something I appreciate is how Kim's attitude has changed in the past couple of years. Last year, Kim was too hard on himself and exhibited an arrogant side which didn't seem healthy. But when interviewed by Steve Sands of The Golf Channel after his round yesterday, Kim showed a new side:
Well, it's a great opportunity and I'd love to play well tomorrow. But, it's not the end of the world if I don't.
This quote and others show his maturation. Tim Rosaforte of Golf World expressed a similar sentiment on Saturday's edition of Golf Central, adding...
Well, I think this kid is going to hang on and win. He's been grooming for this day all his life. And at the end of the day, when you look back upon the Wachovia winners, Anthony Kim's name, if it's there, will be identified with a major championship. Because he has been preparing for this day and this part of his career all his life...
Ron Green Jr. of the Charlotte Observer sums it up pretty well:
If Saturday at Quail Hollow felt like a cloudy dress rehearsal, Kim might be 18 holes from adding a stamp of validity to the claims -- some of them his own -- that he has the potential to be the next star in the PGA Tour universe.
