It all started with a birdie splash from a greenside bunker on the
par-4 7th hole at Sheshan International Golf Club. Eleven holes and
eight more birdies later, Martin Kaymer was signing for a 9-under
63 that gave him a three-shot victory at the World Golf
Championships-HSBC Champions. Kaymer, who entered the day five
shots behind overnight leader Fredrik Jacobson, opened his round
with six pars before his assault on the course got him to 20 under
and into the winner's circle. In a way, this victory brings things
full circle for Kaymer, who lost in the finals of the first WGC of
the season, the Accenture Match Play Championship. A year after
earning his first major championship in the final major of the
year, Kaymer picks up his first WGC in his final 2011 opportunity.
Jacobson, who had played so solidly through three rounds, settled
for second-place honors following his Sunday 71. Graeme McDowell
finished third at 16 under while Charl Schwartzel, Paul Casey and
Rory McIlroy shared fourth at 15 under.
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