Kim hails home triumph

US Ryder Cup star Anthony Kim hailed his third win on the PGA Tour as the hardest of his career and credited his new-found patience for helping him land the Shell Houston Open title in Texas.

The 24-year-old from Los Angeles needed a first play-off hole success over Vaughn Taylor to claim victory having held a three-shot lead over the field heading into the back nine of his final round at Redstone Golf Club.