Tiger in his comfort zone against world’s best

by Shane BaconFiled under: European TourTiger Woods plays golf all over the world, all the time, and tends not to discriminate when trophies come his way in different languages. Unfortunately, none of those trophies Woods holds are covered in Mandarin, but that could change if Tiger keeps it up at the HSBC Champions. After two rounds in Shanghai, Tiger can't stop shooting 67s...

Everybody loves Tiger Woods, but not everyone's quite sure how to react when they see him. Right now, Tiger's over in Shanghai, playing in the HSBC Champions tournament. It's his first visit to China in many years, and as expected, he's drawing rock star-level crowds with every stroke he takes.Problem is, many in those crowds don't quite know how to behave on...

Tiger Woods looked out at a conference room above the Shanghai River that was filled with so many photographers and other media that it felt like he was at a major championship. The HSBC Champions is not quite the same as when he first showed up in 2005.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson sit at a Chinese chess table for a photo shoot in Shanghai prior to the HSBC Champions. What that phallic symbol in the background is, I have no idea.

Tiger Woods headlines the strongest field ever in Asia at the HSBC Champions, including world No. 2 Phil Mickelson, three-time major champion Padraig Harrington, defending champion Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood, who leads the Race to Dubai.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are competing for the first time together in Asia at the HSBC Champions this week.

Tiger Woods has shot another 5-under 67 in the HSBC Champions, this one giving him a share of the 36-hole lead with Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championship of the year.

HSBC Champions

The HSBC Champions begins this week in Shanghai. It's a pleasant little late-season tourney that attracts its share of journeymen and ... what's that? It's got both those guys in the photo above? Wow. Um ... nice!Yes, the HSBC Champions has ascended to true World Golf Championship status by running out a field that would be the envy of any tournament this side of Augusta...

The best players in the world are in China for the World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Club.  Nick Watney lead after the first round with Tiger Woods, fresh off his FedEx Cup win, in the hunt. Watney shot a course-record eight-under par, 64, to open the final World Golf Championship event of [...]

Good news for Tiger addicts, he’s playing this week in Shanghai at the WGC HSBC Champions, Sheshan International golf course.  Phil Mickelson and many other bigs will be there too.  So late in the season (snow has flown here already but melted) we can watch some good golf on TV this week. HSBC Champions Television Coverage [...]

Phil Mickelson may not tell the best jokes, but I'll give him credit for his delivery.

Tiger puts in some range time. (TheGordons/Flickr))TIGER WOODS WILL TRY to add to his record 16 victories in World Golf Championship events at this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China. Tiger has yet to win the HSBC Champions, elevated to a WGC event for the first time.Besides Woods, the WGC-HSBC Champions features three of the four 2009 major winners: Y.E. Yang (PGA Championship...