Mickelson holds off English duo

World number two Phil Mickelson held his nerve at the second play-off hole to edge out English duo Ross Fisher and Lee Westwood to win the HSBC Champions in Shanghai and claim his first overseas title in 14 years.

World number two Phil Mickelson held his nerve at the second play-off hole to edge out English duo Ross Fisher and Lee Westwood to win the HSBC Champions in Shanghai and claim his first overseas title in 14 years.

Overnight leader Mickelson held a five-stroke advantage over Fisher through seven holes of his final round, but dropped six shots in eight holes to hand Fisher a one-stroke lead heading up the last.

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