SHANGHAI: World number one Dustin Johnson imploded as Justin Rose stormed back from eight shots behind overnight to win the $9.75 million WGC-HSBC Champions by two strokes in a thrilling finale in Shanghai on Sunday. The trio of a demoralized Johnson, and Stenson and Koepka finished tied in second. But on another blustery day, this time accompanied by smog and cooler temperatures, Johnson started with two bogeys to immediately give the chasing pack hope on the par-72 course. Johnson, who triumphed at the Sheshan Golf Club in 2013, failed to get his putter going all day and was meticulously pegged back by a combination of Rose, Stenson and Koepka. The 2016 Olympic champion Rose, playing in the group ahead, sunk birdies at 11, 13 and 14 to join Koepka and Stenson in hunting down Johnson.

Source: Manila Times October 29, 2017 09:56 UTC