SHANGHAI, China (PA) -- Phil Mickelson has confirmed that he will defend his HSBC Champions title in Shanghai this November alongside Masters champion Trevor Immelman.

World No. 2 Mickelson beat England's Lee Westwood and Ross Fisher in a playoff last year after Fisher had finished with a double-bogey 7.

"Winning such a prestigious international title was really important to me as I didn't enjoy reading that I hadn't won outside of the U.S. since 1993 every time I teed it up at the British Open," said Mickelson. "It was also fantastic to have my family there to enjoy the experience of visiting China and we certainly saw some amazing sights."

Tournament winners from around the world are rewarded with an invitation to compete alongside the world's top 50 in what will be the first official European Tour event of the 2009 season.

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