Ernie Els carded a final round of 9-under-par 63 and finished in second place at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China.
Els started the day in eighth place, but a sizzling opening nine of 6-under-par 30 moved him up within a stroke of the lead. A long birdie-putt at the 11th hole tied him for the lead and he then played most of the back nine in a duel with Phil Mickelson for the lead. Els went into the par-5 final hole with a one-stroke lead, but a poor approach to the green found the water, which resulted in a bogey. Mickelson then took the lead for a final time moments later, with a 7-foot birdie at the par-3 17th hole. Still, it was a memorable round for Els as he tied the course record that had been set by Daisuke Maruyama earlier in the day. |