CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Knee surgery prevented Tiger Woods from attempting to defend his Wachovia Championship title. Anthony Kim didn't disappoint fans at Quail Hollow Club looking for Tiger-like brilliance.

In a nearly flawless performance yesterday, Kim, 22, became the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in six years. Following monster drives with flagstick-hitting approach shots and steady putting, Kim shot a 3-under 69 to cruise to five-shot win over Ben Curtis.

The former NCAA freshman of the year at Oklahoma won't turn 23 until next month. But he dominated a star-studded field by finishing with a 16-under 272 total, three shots better than the previous tournament record held by Woods.

Kim earned $1,134,000 and became the youngest winner since Sergio Garcia won his third PGA Tour title in the 2002 Mercedes Championship.

Curtis' 65 was the best round of the day and the best final round in the tournament's six years. The 36-hole leader, Jason Bohn, shot a 71 to finish third at 10 under.

LPGA TOUR

Creamer's victory ends Ochoa's streak

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -- Paula Creamer squandered another late lead but came out with a playoff victory in the SemGroup Championship, beating Juli Inkster and ending Lorena Ochoa's four-tournament winning streak on the LPGA Tour.

Creamer had control at Cedar Ridge until a bogey on the 18th hole for the third straight day gave her a 1-over 72. Inkster sank an 18-foot birdie putt for a 70 to force a playoff for the second straight year.

They finished at 2-under 282.

Creamer, who lost in a playoff last week to Annika Sorenstam, missed a 12-foot birdie putt for the win on the first extra hole but made one from 8 feet on the next hole, No. 10, to avoid what would have been a devastating loss.

Inkster, 47, was trying to become the oldest winner on the LPGA Tour. She also lost in a playoff last year at Cedar Ridge.

Ochoa, trying to tie the LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, started the final round eight shots behind and never got it going. She closed with a 69 and tied for fifth, five shots behind.

CHAMPIONS TOUR

Watson birdies last hole for one-stroke victory

LAKEWAY, Texas-- Denis Watson birdied the final hole to win the FedEx Kinko's Classic, taking advantage of Nick Price's back-nine errors.

Watson, from Zimbabwe, closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 10 under. He earned $240,000 for his second victory of the year and fourth overall on the Champions Tour.

Price, who shot a 75 to finish at 9 under, appeared to be in control of the tournament through most of the final round. But double bogeys on 15 and 16 dropped him out of the lead, and an 18th-hole par left him a stroke back.

Price tied for second with 2007 winner Scott Hoch (69) and Tim Simpson (70).