Garcia seizes lead at US PGA Tour Championship

ATLANTA (Georgia) (AFP) - Spain's Sergio Garcia, trying to bounce back from a disappointing Ryder Cup performance, seized the lead Saturday in the seven-million-dollar US PGA Tour Championship.

Garcia fired a three-under 67 to open a three-shot lead after three rounds of the tournament, which caps the FedEx Cup playoff series.

The Spaniard started the day two strokes behind US Ryder Cup standout Anthony Kim, but he closed the gap with two birdies in his first nine holes.

Another brace of birdies in his final four holes with just one bogey on the day saw Garcia finish 54 holes at eight-under 202. "I played pretty solid overall," said Garcia, who only managed one point from four matches at the Ryder Cup.

Garcia was left smarting by a 5 and 4 thumping from Kim in the first singles match at the Ryder Cup on Sunday.

Although he has downplayed talk of revenge, he is no doubt eager to bounce back and was in good form Saturday.