DIGEST
Mickelson, Woods square off in Shanghai
|
TOOLBOX
   Resize
COMMENT
 Discussion Policy
 CLOSE
Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.
Who's Blogging  |
Phil Mickelson has taken the 54-hole lead in the HSBC Champions in Shanghai with a 5-under-par 67, setting up a Sunday matchup with Tiger Woods in the final World Golf Championship of the year.
Gaining even more confidence in his putting, Mickelson strung together three birdies over the final five holes to turn a two-shot deficit into a two-shot lead over the back nine. He finished at 14-under 202.
Woods failed to make a birdie over the final eight holes for a 70, leaving him two shots behind. Woods was tied with Nick Watney, who holed a 50-foot eagle putt on the final hole for a 70.
"I know we are both looking forward to it," Mickelson said. "I think it will be a fun day, and we are excited to be playing in the last group here in China."
It will be the first time the world's top two players have been in the final group since their Duel at Doral in 2005, when Woods rallied from a two-shot deficit in the final round to win by one.
Watney completes an all-American final group. After a three-putt bogey on the 17th, the 28-year-old sank a 50-foot eagle on the 18th for a 70 to join Woods at 12-under 204. . . .
South Korea's Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Mizuno Classic in Shima, Japan. Song had six birdies in a front-nine 30, then had two birdies and a bogey on the final nine holes to reach 11. Akane Iijima (64) and In-Kyung Kim (65) were tied for second, and Rui Kitada (66) was 9 under in the event sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and Japan LPGA.
TENNIS
Roger Federer will play Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final in Basel in a bid for a fourth straight title in his hometown tournament.
Federer defeated Marco Chiudinelli, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3, in one semifinal. Earlier, Djokovic saved three match points in rallying to beat Radek Stepanek, 6-7 (7-4), 7-5, 6-2.
Djokovic and Federer have split four matches this year, though Federer has a 9-4 career edge in the rivalry. . . .
Alexa Glatch and Melanie Oudin lost in straight sets to give Italy a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
