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Mickelson rallies to win HSBC Champions

Photo - Phil Mickelson SHAINGHAI - World Number Two Phil Mickelson survived a nervous final hole to edge out South Africa's Ernie Els by one shot and win the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions following a pulsating final round in Shanghai. With Els in the clubhouse following a nine under par 63, the third course record of the day, Mickelson survived finding rough twice on his final hole to claim a second HSBC Champions title in three years and second WGC title of his career following March's CA Championship success... Read more

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Photo - Ernie Els Ernie Els Searching for his first win of the calendar year, Els was 10-under-par on the day holding a 1-stroke lead over Phil Mickelson before his second shot on the par-5 18th found the water hazard. Despite a bogey on the last, Els’ 63 still tied the course record set earlier in the day by Daisuke Maruyama and matched by Rory McIlroy. Els has one career World Golf Championships title, the 2004 WGC-American Express Championship. Phil Mickelson Career International Victories (3... Read more

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