Phil Mickelson made a birdie on the 17th hole to hold off the charging Ernie Els to win the World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China.
Mickelson made a clutch par save on the 16th hole to bounce back from a whiffed flop shot before making his 10-foot birdie putt on the next hole. He shot 69, three-under par, to stay a shot ahead of Els, who shot a nine-under par, 63 in the final round. Ryan Moore’s four-under par, 68, final round gave him sole possession of third place with Rory McIlroy, who shot 63 on Sunday, finishing a shot behind him in fourth. Nick Watney finished in fifth place at 13-under par, four shots behind Mickelson.
Tiger Woods played in the final group but struggled to make birdies, shooting and even-par, 72. Woods finished tied for sixth place with Martin Kaymer, who shot 67 in the final round. Lee Westwood and Alvaro Quiros tied for eighth place at 11-under par. Seven players tied for 10th place at 10-under par, including Geoff Ogilvy, Anthony Kim and Retief Goosen. Also finishing at 10-under were Francesco Molinari, Soren Kjeldsen, Pat Perez and Daisuke Maruyama.
Mickelson wins World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions
Mickelson made a clutch par save on the 16th hole to bounce back from a whiffed flop shot before making his 10-foot birdie putt on the next hole. He shot 69, three-under par, to stay a shot ahead of Els, who shot a nine-under par, 63 in the final round. Ryan Moore’s four-under par, 68, final round gave him sole possession of third place with Rory McIlroy, who shot 63 on Sunday, finishing a shot behind him in fourth. Nick Watney finished in fifth place at 13-under par, four shots behind Mickelson.
Tiger Woods played in the final group but struggled to make birdies, shooting and even-par, 72. Woods finished tied for sixth place with Martin Kaymer, who shot 67 in the final round. Lee Westwood and Alvaro Quiros tied for eighth place at 11-under par. Seven players tied for 10th place at 10-under par, including Geoff Ogilvy, Anthony Kim and Retief Goosen. Also finishing at 10-under were Francesco Molinari, Soren Kjeldsen, Pat Perez and Daisuke Maruyama.