Kaymer returns to best in Shanghai
BY Bruce Young | Asian Tour | 2011 HSBC Champions Tournament | Wrap | 06 Nov 2011
Germany’s Martin Kaymer has today won the WGC HSBC Championship, a stunning final round of 63 blowing away the field at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai.
Kaymer’s back nine of 29 swept him past those ahead of him starting the final day, his eventual winning margin three shots over 54 hole leader, Fredrik Jacobson, with Graeme McDowell one shot further back.
Charl Schwartzel, Paul Casey and Rory McIlory finished in a share of 4th position.
Kaymer has flown under the radar to a large extent in recent months, only one top ten in his last eight starts reason to believe he was perhaps not at the top of his game. Today the 2010 PGA Champion proved different.
Adam Scott led the Australians although his final round of 73 cost him dearly. He finished in a share of 11th after starting the day in 3rd position. It has been a tough week for the world number eight as he fought off plenty of scrutiny regarding his caddie, Steve William’s, now well publicised comments at a function on Friday night.
Given the circumstances it was, therefore, not a bad week especially given his lack of tournament play of late. He moved within two of the lead when Jacobson bogeyed the first hole but fell away towards the end.
John Senden was the next best of the Australians in 19th with Aaron Baddeley 23rd.
Next week’s defending champion at the Australian Open, Geoff Ogilvy,struggled to a final round of 77.
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