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Kim beats Allenby to reach World Match Play final
CASARES, Spain (AP)—Anthony Kim reached his first World Match PlayChampionship final by beating Robert Allenby 5 and 4 on Saturday.
Kim, who beat the Australian 5 and 3 at the Presidents Cup, rallied from anearly two-hole deficit, pulling away at the 27th hole in near perfect conditionsat the Finca Cortesin golf course.
Anthony Kim of USA follows his… AP – Oct 31, 9:52 am EDT ![]()
Angel Cabrera of Argentina fol… AP – Oct 31, 9:51 am EDT ![]()
Robert Allenby of Australia pr… AP – Oct 31, 9:45 am EDT ![]()
Ross Fisher of England looks o… AP – Oct 31, 9:42 am EDT ![]()
Angel Cabrera of Argentina loo… AP – Oct 31, 9:39 am EDT ![]()
Robert Allenby of Australia pl… AP – Oct 31, 9:31 am EDT ![]()
Anthony Kim of USA follows his… AP – Oct 31, 9:28 am EDT ![]()
Ross Fisher of England reacts … AP – Oct 31, 9:25 am EDT ![]()
Angel Cabrera of Argentina fol… AP – Oct 31, 9:22 am EDT ![]()
Anthony Kim of USA, left, shak… AP – Oct 31, 9:20 am EDT ![]()
Anthony Kim of the USA watches… AP – Oct 31, 9:19 am EDT ![]()
Ross Fisher of England follows… AP – Oct 31, 9:18 am EDT ![]()
Anthony Kim looks for his ball… AP – Oct 31, 9:18 am EDT ![]()
Ross Fisher of England follows… AP – Oct 31, 9:17 am EDT ![]()
Angel Cabrera of Argentina pre… AP – Oct 31, 9:15 am EDT ![]()
Robert Allenby of Australia sm… AP – Oct 31, 9:13 am EDT ![]()
Anthony Kim follows his shot a… AP – Oct 31, 9:08 am EDT ![]()
Robert Allenby of Australia is… AP – Oct 31, 9:05 am EDT ![]()
Robert Allenby of Australia fo… AP – Oct 31, 9:05 am EDT ![]()
Ross Fisher of England follows… AP – Oct 31, 9:03 am EDT ![]()
Angel Cabrera of Argentina poi… AP – Oct 31, 9:03 am EDT ![]()
Angel Cabrera of Argentina fol… AP – Oct 31, 8:35 am EDT ![]()
Sergio Garcia from Spain waves… AP – Oct 30, 1:30 pm EDT ![]()
Colombia's Camilo Villegas… AP – Oct 30, 10:08 am EDT ![]()
Players practice during the wo… AP – Oct 30, 10:05 am EDT ![]()
Sweden's Henrik Stenson fo… AP – Oct 30, 10:02 am EDT ![]()
Jeev Milkha Singh of India put… AP – Oct 30, 9:47 am EDT ![]()
Ross Fisher of England marks h… AP – Oct 30, 9:46 am EDT ![]()
Angel Cabrera of Argentina fol… AP – Oct 30, 9:10 am EDT ![]()
Colombian Camilo Villegas is s… AP – Oct 30, 9:06 am EDT ![]()
Colombia's Camilo Villegas… AP – Oct 30, 9:01 am EDT ![]()
England's Simon Dyson wave… AP – Oct 29, 1:27 pm EDT ![]()
Colombian Camilo Villegas play… AP – Oct 29, 1:27 pm EDT ![]()
Anges Cabrera, from Argentina,… AP – Oct 29, 1:25 pm EDT ![]()
Jeev Milkha Singh plays agains… AP – Oct 29, 1:25 pm EDT ![]()
Colombian Camilo Villegas, lef… AP – Oct 29, 1:24 pm EDT ![]()
Colombian Camilo Villegas look… AP – Oct 29, 1:22 pm EDT ![]()
Swedish Henrik Stenson plays f… AP – Oct 29, 1:09 pm EDT ![]()
Swedish Henrik Stenson plays f… AP – Oct 29, 1:00 pm EDT ![]()
Robert Allenby of Australia pl… AP – Oct 29, 10:56 am EDT ![]()
Sergio Garcia of Spain follows… AP – Oct 29, 10:49 am EDT ![]()
Oliver Wilson of England follo… AP – Oct 29, 10:48 am EDT ![]()
Martin Kaymer of Germany plays… AP – Oct 29, 10:41 am EDT ![]()
Anthony Kim of USA plays again… AP – Oct 29, 10:39 am EDT ![]()
Autralia's Scott Strange d… AP – Oct 29, 10:37 am EDT ![]()
Paul Casey of England plays ag… AP – Oct 29, 10:36 am EDT ![]()
Scott Strange of Australia wat… AP – Oct 29, 10:36 am EDT ![]()
Retief Goosen of South Africa … AP – Oct 29, 10:34 am EDT ![]()
Anthony Kim of USA watches his… AP – Oct 29, 10:34 am EDT ![]()
Sergio Garcia of Spain watches… AP – Oct 29, 10:33 am EDT ![]()
Sergio Garcia of Spain reacts … AP – Oct 29, 10:33 am EDT ![]()
Paul Casey of England plays ag… AP – Oct 29, 10:32 am EDT ![]()
Scott Strange of Australia, se… AP – Oct 29, 9:39 am EDT ![]()
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The American first overcame an errant tee shot on the 26th to save par andhalve the hole before holing out from 101 yards for an eagle at 27. A birdie onthe 28th gave him a four-hole advantage.
Kim will face Masters champion Angel Cabrera or Ross Fisher of England inSunday’s 36-hole final. Fisher was 1-up with three holes to play.
Kim said his par save at the 26th was the key.
“That was the hole that really sealed it for me,” he said.
The American barely held on to his driver at the 26th as his ball sailedleft into the bushes.
After taking relief, Kim pitched to 2 feet for his par while Allenby misseda chance to trim the deficit to one hole by flubbing a chip and then pushing hisbirdie putt wide.
“What happened was pretty crucial because he gave me a gift,” Kim said.“He just miss-hit his chip a little and made par.”
Kim was elated at the 27th—a short par 4—after his sand wedge landed afew feet long before back-spinning into the hole. He then sank his birdie putton the 28th for a four-hole advantage over Allenby, who missed from 4 feet.
Allenby missed several opportunities to get within one before Kim pushedout.
Kim cruised from the 30th after putting his drive within 3 feet for a 5-upadvantage and a chance at the $1.1 million prize.
“This is a very big tournament for me because it’s been a very toughyear,” Kim said. “It’s very rewarding to come out here … and put on a goodshow.”
The last American to win the event was Corey Pavin in 1993. Shaun Micheelreached the final in 2006.
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