Woods to join Mickelson in returning to HSBC Champions in Shanghai

Tiger Woods will play in the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai in November. It will be Woods’ fourth visit to the Sheshan International Golf Club. He was the runner-up in 2005 and 2006, and then finished sixth last year behind winner Phil Mickelson. Woods confirmed in a statement through his sponsors on Monday that he would play in the World Golf Championship event from Nov. 4-7. He says the tournament “will play a very significant role in developing the game of golf in Asia and around the globe.” Although the event was originally devised for tournament winners, Woods has yet to record a victory in 2010. The world’s No. 1 player qualifies by being ranked inside the top 25. Mickelson has confirmed he will be returning to defend his title.