November 8th, 2009 - Phil Mickelson edged out Ernie Els by one stroke to win the 2009 HSBC World Golf Championship in Shanghai for his fourth victory on the season.
The tournament featured 15 of the world's top 20 players and a total of 73 players from 23 different countries. There was a lot of spectacular shots and rounds throughout the week as well as some surprisingly poor shots.
When all was said and done, Mickelson, the world's number two player, ended his season by winning the HSBC World Golf Championship for the second time in the past three seasons.
PHOTO GALLERIES FROM THE WEEK:
Tiger, Phil, Garcia, and Yang hit balls into the Shanghai river
Wednesday Pro-Am photo gallery
Thursday round one photo gallery
Friday round two photo gallery
Saturday round three photo gallery
RECAP OF THE WEEK:
Pre tournament promotions with Tiger and Phil
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Golf tip of the day:
Try and use the same pre-shot routine everytime for putting. Find a routine that helps you feel comfortable before the putt and stick with it. For example, crouch behind your ball to read the break and pick an imaginary line between your ball and the hole. Go to your ball, take two or three practice strokes to get a feel for the putt, then hit the real putt down your imaginary line. Using the same routine will help you to become more consistent and comfortable when putting.