Sergio Garcia edged out Oliver Wilson at the second play-off hole to win the HSBC Champions event and become world number two.
Spaniard secures second title in three weeks after play-off
Sergio Garcia edged out Oliver Wilson at the second play-off hole to win the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai and become world number two.
Garcia charged through the field on the final day at the Sheshan Golf Club with his four-under-par 68 earning him a play-off place alongside overnight leader Oliver Wilson.
The Spaniard then held his nerve at the second extra hole to claim his second title in three weeks following his triumph at the Castello Masters over his home course.
The win sees Garcia climb above Phil Mickelson to a career-high of second in the world with the American, defending champion in Shanghai, eventually finishing in a tie for eighth after a closing 73.
"It feels great," said Garcia. "I am so proud, to win and become world number two, it's been a great week."
The play-off defeat means Ryder Cup rookie Wilson, who is still looking for his first title, had to settle for his fifth runners-up place of 2008.
Wilson had led going into the final round, but his two-under 70 was not enough to keep Garcia at bay.
Courage
The Spaniard showed tremendous courage and composure to make a superb birdie-four down the 18th which took him level with Wilson at 14-under with the Englishman - in the group behind - still to play the last.
Wilson himself showed commendable bravery as he sunk a nerve-racking 10-footer to force the play-off which saw both men head back down the 18th.
Having both made pars at the first time of asking, they played the same hole for a second time with Garcia holing from 10 feet from the back of the green to close out victory after his rival had seen his attempt from a similar distance just slide past.
SAS Masters champion Peter Hanson and former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy shared third spot overall on 13-under as the Australian birdied the last.
Swede Henrik Stenson was two shots further back in fifth, while South Africa's Charl Schwartzel and Australian Adam Scott finished on 10-under.
