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Renewed rivalry

Phil Mickelson re-emerges as Tiger Woods' biggest foe; keys to Rory McIlroy's success; last shot for '10 TOUR cards this week. Backspin

HSBC CHAMPIONS: Mickelson captures second HSBC title
MORE: Final scores | Notes | Transcripts | Photos
MAGINNES: Many won't leave Disney happy this week
BLOGS: Els on 'heck of a run' | Scott pleased with progress

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'Heck of a run'

In this revealing blog, Ernie Els discusses his terrific play at the HSBC Champions ... and explains the shot that cost him the tournament. Blog

ELS: 'I was thinking 64, but still came up a bit short' at HSBC
MORE ELS: How he's fared on the PGA TOUR in '09 | Stats
ELS' PLAYER PROFILE: Learn more about The Big Easy
SCOTT BLOG: 'Good to be near top' in Singapore | Archive

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The perfect ending

After a tough season off the course, Phil Mickelson picked up his fourth win at the HSBC Champions, his final event of 2009. TOUR Today

RD. 4 WRAP-UP: Mickelson wins | How the field finished
NOTEBOOK: Final round | GALLERY: Final round
MICKELSON: 'I had to fight very hard' | TIGER: 'Bad start'
WINNER E-MAIL: Congratulate Mickelson on his victory

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Happily ever after?

Some will leave smiling, others will go home empty-handed as players like David Duval and Rich Beem vie for '10 cards at Disney. Column

MORE MAGINNES: Column archive | React in the FanZone
ON THE BUBBLE: Barnes | Flesch | Garrigus | Beem | Duval
JUST SHY: Riley | Maggert | Herron | MacKenzie | Hamilton
HOPEFULS: Ogilvie | Pernice | DiMarco | Mediate | Pavin

Changes on horizon

A quartet of new courses -- and earlier dates for Reno and Turning Stone -- dot the 2010 schedule, which was released Tuesday. Story

OFFICIAL SCHEDULE: Season starts Jan. 4 at Kapalua
THE SWINGS: Everything you should know about them
PLAYOFFS: FedExCup slate remains the same for 2010
POWER RANKINGS: Top 10 players for HSBC Champions

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Player blog: Adam Scott

Adam Scott preps to play in his native Australia coming off his best finish since January. More

ELS BLOG: Runner-up at HSBC Champions
MORE BLOGS: Charity blog | Archive page

Q-school 2009

Ty Tryon: Closer to a TOUR card, determined to avoid the pitfalls that derailed his career. Column

FIRST STAGE: Tryon advances in Lakeland
MORE: Fujikawa bounced in first stage

In the Bag: Dustin Johnson

What players carry on the PGA TOUR

The two-time PGA TOUR winner likes an open clubface on his driver. See what else he carries when he heads out on the PGA TOUR. Video

Citi Mentor Program

What is the mentor program?

The Citi Mentor Program for 2009 features Paul Azinger, James Nitties, Derek Fathauer, Jimmy Walker and Brian Vranesh. Update Program details | Coverage

Kodak Challenge 2009

Who is leading the Kodak Challenge?

Only one hole remains in the Kodak Challenge, and Kevin Streelman is still in the lead going into the Children's Miracle Network Classic. More

TOUR Life: Instruction

Psychology of putting

Ever stood over a three-foot putt and felt like the hole was 30 feet away? There's usually a battle inside the minds of golfers when it comes to putting, but these tips could help improve that internal struggle.

Take off to Portugal

Algarve Coast

Can golfers and non-golfers enjoy a perfect winter sunshine vacation together? Portugal's Algarve Coast has made a fine art out of catering to both in grand style -- and they always live happily ever after.