FInal-round shootout ... England's Ian Poulter celebrates his HSBC Champions win. Source: AP
If you didn't see the final WGC event for 2012 the HSBC Champions last week you missed one of the best tournaments all year.
Firstly it started with former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen setting the stage for low scoring with opening rounds of 65-63 to lead the field by five shots at the halfway mark.
Then day three, which is traditionally moving day, Lee Westwood made his intentions clear firing a new course record 61 only to see it broken some two hours later with Brandt Snedeker shooting a 60 which included a chance from 18 feet for a 59.
Then Sunday's final round was like the shootout at the OK Corral with a host of players in with a chance coming down the stretch.
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In the end though, it was Ian Poulter who came from four shots behind in the final round to run out a two-shot winner.
The Englishman was on fire over the closing 36 holes, firing back-to-back 65's which included 13 birdies and an eagle with just one dropped shot. He now heads to Melbourne as he defends his Talisker Australian Masters next week at the magnificent Kingston Heath Golf Club.
Also heading to Kingston Heath in good form is Adam Scott. He was impressive last week in Thailand finishing in eighth place which happened to be his third top 10 in his last four outings. The Queenslander posted 23 birdies and an eagle for the week but just too many mistakes at the wrong times cost him dearly in the end.
The Asia Pacific Amateur Championship was played at the Amata Springs course just outside of Bangkok last week.
For the past three years the event has been backed by the US Masters Committee and also the R&A with the winner receiving an automatic start at next year's US Masters and also getting straight into final qualifying for the Open Championship.
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The event was won by China's Guan Tiangling who only last week turned 14 years of age. The Chinese wonder kid will make history when he tees it up at Augusta next year becoming the youngest competitor in a men's major since Young Tom Morris was 14 years old back in 1865 at the Open at Prestwick.
The best of the Aussies in the event was 18-year-old West Australian Oliver Goss. Coming off his win at the Royal Perth Golf Club a fortnight ago where he beat the Pro's to win his State Open he was impressive again and I must say he certainly has a very bright future ahead when he decides to pull the trigger and join the paid ranks.
The final event of the year on the Champions Tour was completed on Sunday with Tom Lehman taking out the Charles Schwab Cup tournament by six shots. It was an impressive performance from Lehman who in winning the event pipped Bernhard Langer as the points Cup champion for 2012.
Well done to Queensland's Peter Senior who capped off another impressive season, for the second straight year he earned over the million dollar mark off the back of 10 top 10s.
It's do or die on the USPGA Tour this week for many of the players as they try and break inside the top 125 and retain a full-time playing card for the 2013 season.
The grand finale in Orlando, the Miracle Network Children's Hospitals Classic has been the final event of the USPGA season for as long as I can remember. It's an event that either brings joy or heartache to those that are playing. The scoring will more than likely be low, as it is every year, with the cut usually around minus three or four.
My pick for the week is Justin Leonard who loves playing there. The Texan has had two runner-up finishes in the past four years at this event and I feel at the odds this week he is good for a win/place.
Brendon De Jonge will start as one of the favourites and rightly so. He's done everything but win lately. In a softer field I think he can produce his best and win.
There are eight Aussies that need to fire this week if they are to keep their full-time playing card for next year. Rod Pampling, Nick O'Hern, Stuart Appleby, Nathan Green, Mat Goggin, Gavin Coles and Steven Bowditch all need a big week.
Come on boys fire up!
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