13 November 2006
Korea's Yong-eun Yang has taken the 2006 HSBC Champions crown, surviving a tense final day that saw him hold off challenges from three of the world's top players.
Yang's final round three under par 69 was too good for world no. 1 Tiger Woods, South Africa's Retief Goosen and New Zealander Michael Campbell.
The 34-year old finished on 14-under par, with Woods two shots behind in second place and Goosen and Campbell tied for third on 11 under.
Yang, who has six professional titles to his name, including this year's Korean Open, carded five birdies and survived a late wobble en route to victory. He takes home a first prize cheque of US$833,300.
"I don't even know why I'm sitting here to be honest," said Yang.
"It just feels so new right now. This is such a big thing that's happening to me right now, such a big moment in my life, that it's really hard for me to explain in words how I feel."
Read more about Yang's victory on www.hsbcgolf.com
