Phil Mickelson held off a resurgent Ernie Els in a thrilling finale to win both the WGC-HSBC Champions on Sunday and a personal battle with fellow American Tiger Woods, who faded to finish sixth. More »
Phil Mickelson held off a resurgent Ernie Els in a thrilling finale to win both the WGC-HSBC Champions on Sunday and a personal battle with fellow American Tiger Woods, who faded to finish sixth. More »
By Nick Mulvenney
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - World number two Phil Mickelson held off a charging Ernie Els to win the WGC-HSBC Champions by one shot on Sunday, his second success in three years at the $7 million (4.2 million pound) tournament.
Overnight leader Song Bo-Bae of South Korea hit a four-under-par 68 to stretch her lead and win the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic golf tournament.
Paul Casey of England has withdrawn from the final round of the HSBC Champions after feeling pain in his ribs that had kept him away for golf for nearly three months.
SHANGHAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - HSBC has extended its sponsorship of the Women's Champions tournament in Singapore until 2012 but the prize money will be cut from $2 million to $1.3 million for next year's LPGA event.
SINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Reuters) -OneAsia's tournament schedule will increase to 11 events in 2010, up from five this year, and offer prize money of at least $1 million per event, the new Asia Pacific golf tour announced on Friday.
Tiger Woods has shot another 5-under 67 in the HSBC Champions, this one giving him a share of the 36-hole lead with fellow American Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championship of the year.
World number two Phil Mickelson is to open a golf academy in China as part of his plans to help develop the sport in the booming country.
By Nick Mulvenney
Five-time champion Greg Norman announced his withdrawal from the Australian Open as he recovers from shoulder surgery, dealing a blow to the tournament.
Five years after Tiger Woods first showed up in Shanghai, he is amazed that the HSBC Champions has grown so quickly into a World Golf Championship that has attracted its strongest field ever.
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
The field for a World Golf Championship is never as strong when Americans require a passport.
World number one Tiger Woods paid tribute to wife Elin on Tuesday for putting up with him being away from home as he prepares to win a tournament that has so far eluded him, the HSBC Champions.
The Hong Kong Open this month will feature its strongest field ever, with 40 of Europe's top 60 players and all of the top 10 from the Asian Tour, according to organisers.
Jose Maria Olazabal, Christy O'Connor and Lanny Wadkins have been inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
MIAMI (Reuters) - Jose Maria Olazabal, Lanny Wadkins and Christy O'Connor celebrated their elevation to the World Golf Hall of Fame in St.