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US golfer Phil Mickelson (front) runs after crossing a bridge during the first round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai on November 5, 2009. Now elevated to World Golf Championship status, the 2009 HSBC Champions is set to become the biggest televised golf event in Asian history, with the tournament being beamed into 500 million homes, organisers say. AFP PHOTO/PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)