Woods aiming to finish on a Shang-hai

TIGER WOODS, in Shanghai this week for the HSBC Champions tournament, considers travelling the world to be "one of the perks of professional golf."

But the £2.7m event provides further proof that not every star shares that view. The world's top 50 as at September 12 were all eligible to play, but only 15 have made the trip and Woods is the only American.

"With the travel comes certain challenges, but you also get the chance to sample the passion for golf in other parts of the world," Woods said.