Kim Wins AT&T National Golf Tournament | Voice of America - English
American Anthony Kim has fired a 5-under-par final round of 65 to win the AT&T National golf tournament in Bethesda, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. by two strokes.  VOA's Jim Stevenson has more from Congressional Country Club where Kim becomes the first American under age 25 since world number one Tiger Woods to win two U.S.
The 23-year-old Kim started play Sunday tiedfor sixth place. But on a cloudy, humid day, Kim fired consecutivebirdies to overcome a three-shot deficit. Kim had a four-shotlead before Fredrik Jacobson of Sweden made a charge that fell short. Kim finished the course that will host the 2011 U.S. Open at12-under-par, 268. Jacobson shot a 65 to take second place at 270,while six men tied for third place another shot back. Kim wonthe Wachovia Championship earlier this year at Quail Hollow, and saysthe traditional style course apparently fit his style. "I know Iam playing quite well right now," said Anthony Kim. "And I am thinkingwell. It seems [my win at] Wachovia and the AT&T here, you had tothink your way around the golf course instead of just bombing it andgouge and try to wedge it up there and make a lot of birdies. It wasmore of a strategic golf course. And I seem to pretty well at those." TigerWoods is the tournament host. But he remained at home in Orlando,Florida, as he recovers from season-ending knee surgery. Kim turnedprofessional in 2006 and has drawn some comparisons to a younger TigerWoods. But Kim says he was increasingly not happy with his results anddecided to change his poor work ethic and habits. "I love thefeeling of competing and being in the hunt," said Kim. "I love thelittle butterflies you get in your stomach. And that is why I play thegame. So I do not know what changed. But I realized that if I did notwork hard and put in the hours, I was not going to reap the benefits." Kim has now won twice in five starts. He will rest next week before he tees off in the British Open at Royal Birkdale.