The Gary Player Country Club is not the easiest course at the best of times, so any attempt at making the course easier for the 2009 Nedbank Golf Challenge field would be a rather large challenge. The Mole, having just played in the Final Round at GPCC, arguably South Africa’s best golf day experience, has it under good authority that the rough this year won’t be as harsh as in previous years.

Paul Casey withdrew from the HBSC Champions citing an all too familiar pain in his ribs. It took two holes for the Englishman to realise that his body was not in good shape and withdrew after making a triple bogey on the second hole.

Phil Mickelson held off a charging Ernie Els (yes, the Mole just said that) to win the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai. Els had the lead the entire way until he hit in the water on the 18th… what an Ernie thing to do!

It's the HSBC Champions this weekend and they always have a cool press function before hand. Here are some of the must see pictures.

Anthony Kim secured his spot in the final of the Volvo World Matchplay Championship by crushing Robert Allenby 5&4. Yes, the same guy who said Kim had been out drinking the night before he notched up that win against Allenby in The Presidents Cup.