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Anthony Kim - Source: Reuters -
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Anthony Kim's dramatic finishing flourish on Saturday sent the American into the last four of the World Match Play Championship.
Kim will be joined in Sunday's 36-hole semi-finals at Finca Cortesin by Australian Robert Allenby, US Masters champion Angel Cabrera and Briton Ross Fisher.
Scott Strange birdied six of the first eight holes on the way to a three-hole victory over Kim that left the Australian agonisingly one hole short of winning their round-robin group.
The difference was down to the 18th. Four down after missing a two-foot putt on 16, Kim looked out.
The American though produced the shot of the week at the par-five last when his three-wood from 274 yards finished four feet from the pin.
When Strange took four to find the green he conceded Kim's eagle putt and his place in the semi-finals.
"I ran into a buzz-saw today and it was pretty tough to hang in there," Ryder Cup player Kim told reporters. "I hadn't played badly ... and I was three down.
"I found something on 18 when I needed to. When Scott laid up I knew I was going to have to go for it. The club was just the right number."
Kim now plays Allenby, the player who criticised him for staying out late before their recent Presidents Cup singles.
"I'll be in bed by 9.30," joked the American.
Allenby's two-hole win over Briton Oliver Wilson left him the only undefeated player in the field.
Tough gig
"Tomorrow will be a tough gig against Anthony but it doesn't matter who you are up against, you have to play your best golf, and I have done so far," said the Australian.
Compatriot Geoff Ogilvy declined his spot here to play in the Singapore Open instead, letting in Allenby.
"I'll be raising a glass to Geoff especially if the next two days go well," added Allenby.
Cabrera's power proved too much for Briton Simon Dyson as he romped home by seven holes to win his group.
The Argentine has decided to compete in next week's World Golf Championship event in Shanghai to ensure he plays the requisite 12 European Tour events to qualify for the Dubai World Championship in November.
This week proved a disappointing one for the top four in the Race to Dubai money-list as Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy and Paul Casey went out.
Fisher can leap from seventh to fourth on the money-list if he wins on Monday, after his one-hole defeat of India's Jeev Milkha Singh took the Englishman through.
"The Race to Dubai is huge and I'm a bit behind so it's great for me to get into the semis," said Fisher.
"It can be even better if I can now play 72 holes of flawless golf."
World Matchplay results and points are HERE
