Ian Poulter Captures 2012 WGC – HSBC Champions.
Ian Poulter came from four shots behind heading into the final day to capture the WGC – HSBC Champions event at Mission Hills in Shenzhen.
The 36-year hero of last month’s European Ryder Cup team posted a final round seven under par 65 to defeat four players by two strokes on the Olazabal Course.
The popular Englishman had just three bogeys over the four days including back-to-back dropped shots on day two and a 17th hole bogey today.
“It’s been an amazing six weeks what ...
WGC – HSBC Champions Extended For Three Years & Prizemoney Raised To $8.5m.
HSBC will extend it’s sponsorship of the WGC – HSBC Champions event for the next three years and with prizemoney for the 2013 event up by $1.5m to $8.5m.
As well, the WGC – HSBC Champions event will become a fully-fledged PGA Tour event offering the winner a three-year tour exemption along with FedEx Cup points as well a tee-time in the Masters.
The announcment of these changes to ‘Asia’s Major’ were announced this morning at a joint press conference. Present ...
Lee Westwood Shoots Equal Career Best But It’s Only Second Best At WGC – HSBC Champions.
England’s Lee Westwood produced a career-best equalling round of an 11-under par 61 on the third day of the WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shenzhen.
Westwood birdied his opening three holes and then went par birdie for the next eight holes to move to 14-under par and seven under for the day on the Olazabal Course at Mission Hills.
The former double European Tour No. 1 then added a par at 13 before four birdies in succession from the 14th before ending his day’s work with an 18th ...
Brandt Snedeker Falls One Shot Shy Of First Ever European Tour 59.
American Brandt Snedeker has fallen one shot shy of recording the first-ever European Tour round of 59 on day three of the WGC – HSBC Champions event in China.
Snedeker birdied his opening four holes on the Mission Hills Olazabal course and then when to seven under par for his round with birdies at seven, nine and 10.
The Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ pick then birdied the 13th and moved closer to the magical sub-60 score with an eagle at the 15th followed by birdies at 16 and 17.
However ...
WGC – HSBC Champions – Second Round Notes
NOTES FROM THE SECOND ROUND WGC – HSBC CHAMPIONS.
Louis Oosthuizen (SAF), 65-63=128 (-16)
Louis Oosthuizen made his first bogey of the week on the par-3 2nd hole, but rebounded quickly and posted seven birdies and one eagle en route to a 63 (-9), tying the tournament’s 18-hole record since becoming a World Golf Championships event in 2009. An hour or so later, fellow countryman Ernie Els matched him with a 63 (-9) of his own.
Oosthuizen also shot during the second round of the 2011 HSBC ...
Ernie Els Matches Fellow Springbok Louis Oosthuizen In Setting New Course Low In HSBC Champions.
Four-time Major winner, Ernie Els was not about to let fellow South African Louis Oosthuizen steal all the thunder on the second day of the WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shenzhen.
Els birdied his opening three holes and then three more from the fifth on the Olazabal Course before a birdie at the ninth saw him go out in 29.
However while he stalled with just two birdies over his inward half it was still good enough to also post a nine under par 63 and match Oosthuizen’s new record low ...
Arnold Palmer Jokes He Will Break Rory McIlroy’s Arm If He Doesn’t Play Bay Hill.
Legendary Arnold Palmer appeared on the Golf Channel’s Morning Drive program where he was asked about Rory McIroy and his stature now in the game.
Palmer, now aged 83, is the winner of seven Majors and like McIlroy he is one of golf’s most popular stars and its most important trailblazer, because he was the first superstar of the sport’s TV age, which began in the 1950s. He is part of “The Big Three” in golf, along with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, who are widely ...
