El Paso, Tex. — Canada’s Adam Svensson finished tied for fourth place at the Sun Bowl Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic, shooting a 6-under par 207 on the week.

The 20-year-old native of Surrey, B.C. represented Barry University at the El Paso Country Club in a 19-player field that featured some of the NCAA’s top players.

New Mexico’s Gavin Green won the event with a 14-under par 199, seven shots better than runners-up Jonathan Garrick of UCLA and Rico Hoey of Southern California.

Svensson (70-68-69), who is a member of Team Canada’s National Men’s Team, had 12 birdies and an eagle in the 54-hole event.

SHIMA, Japan — Mi Hyang Lee of South Korea birdied the fifth hole of a three-way playoff Sunday to win the Mizuno Classic for her first LPGA title.

Lee sank a birdie putt to beat compatriot Ilhee Lee and Japan’s Kotono Kozuma. She shot 69 in regulation to finish tied at 11-under 205 with Ilhee Lee (70) and Kozuma, who also had a 69 in the final round.

“It was my first playoff ever so before I started the playoff I was a little nervous,” said Lee, who made her LPGA debut in 2012. “I just kept playing and made pars and birdies and the other players played really good. It was exciting when I made the last putt.”

The trio parred the first two playoff holes before an exciting third playoff hole where all three players made long birdie putts with the shortest being Mi Hyang Lee’s at 25 feet to keep the three-person playoff rolling.

The group exchanged pars again on the 4th playoff hole before Lee tapped in for the win and the $180,000 winner’s prize.

The 21-year-old is the seventh South Korean to win on the LPGA Tour in 2014, and the second consecutive after Inbee Park won in Taiwan last Sunday.

Prior to Sunday, Lee had only had three top-10 finishes, including a sixth-place finish at the Reignwood LPGA Classic last month in Beijing.

Laura Davies, who held a share of the lead after the second round and was bidding to become the oldest winner in LPGA history at 51, had a 71 to finish one stroke back of the leaders.

Karrie Webb of Australia and Morgan Pressel of the United States were also among the group of nine players tied for fourth place.

Defending champion Teresa Lu of Taiwan shot a 67 to finish tied for 13th, while second-ranked Stacy Lewis, the 2012 winner, had a 69 and was six strokes off the lead.

The Mizuno Classic was the final stop on the LPGA’s Asian tour. The next tournament is the Nov. 13-16 Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico.

SHANGHAI — Even in the midst of a meltdown, Bubba Watson never lost hope Sunday in the HSBC Champions.

He stood on the 16th tee with a two-shot lead. He trudged off the 17th green facing a one-shot deficit behind five players suddenly tied for the lead. And right when it looked as though Watson had blown it, he delivered a finish that not even the creator of “Bubba golf” could have imagined.

From some 60 yards away in a bunker left of the green on the par-5 18th hole, Watson blasted out of the sand and watched his ball roll 25 feet before it dropped for eagle. Watson was so stunned that his eyes widened and he screamed. He didn’t know what else to do.

Moments later, he rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th in a playoff to beat Tim Clark and capture his first World Golf Championship.

“You never know what he’s going to do,” said Rickie Fowler, who watched it all unfold at Sheshan International.

Watson closed with a 2-under 70, a score that doesn’t even begin to describe his wild ride – an eagle, birdie, par, bogey and double bogey filled his scorecard over the last five holes.

The two-time Masters champion looked like a lost cause when he stood in the bunker on the 18th in regulation, waiting his turn to play. That’s when he turned to his caddie and told him, “It’s been a miserable couple holes here, but this will change everything if it goes in.”

Talk about a Shanghai surprise.

“You always joke about holing it,” Watson said. “And then it actually went in. I didn’t know how to react and so I just kind of screamed, and I lost my voice a little bit. It was one of those shots, a one-in-a-lifetime kind of shot. And so it was pretty neat.”

The 10th edition of the HSBC Champions was the most memorable one yet.

Clark made a 5-foot birdie on the final hole for a 69 to join Watson at 11-under 277. Fowler’s hopes of joining them ended when he tried to hit a 5-wood from 228 yards over the water to a back pin position. The ball didn’t make it over the front bank and rolled back into the water. He scrambled for a par and a 70.

All three players in the final group had a chance at birdie to join the playoff.

Graeme McDowell, who led after each of the three rounds, missed a 12-foot putt and shot 73. Hiroshi Iwata of Japan, the mystery guest on a world-class leaderboard, narrowly missed from 8 feet. U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer hit a wedge that bounded off the green and into the water, leading to double bogey and a 73.

In the playoff, Clark had a 25-foot birdie putt that stopped a few inches short.

“I knew I needed to birdie that playoff, especially with him being able to reach,” Clark said. “I’m pleased overall. Obviously, disappointed to be that close.”

Watson wound up in the same bunker in the playoff, and while he blasted out 20 feet short, the birdie putt was on the same line as the bunker shot he holed in regulation. He knew the speed and the break. The only difference was when he holed the winning putt, he didn’t have a voice to scream. He bent his knees and repeatedly pumped both arms.

Watson became the 14th player to win a major and a World Golf Championship. Watson moved to No. 3 in the world, making him the highest-ranked American, and it was his sixth career win. Sweeter yet, he picked up a trophy far away from home.

“Being able to win outside the U.S., I just want to be able to travel and get through the jet lag, get through all the things and still perform at a high level,” Watson said. “So for me to win out here, this is very big. This is very special for me.”

That the other five players even had a chance was a bonus.

Watson was 89 yards away from the 16th green when he hit a lob wedge heavy and missed the green, such a bad spot that he did well to keep his chip on the green about 20 feet away. He two-putted for bogey. Then, he found a bunker left of the green on the par-3 17th and couldn’t negotiate the soft sand. Using a 56-degree wedge, he left the first shot in the sand. His next one went off the green and onto the fringe, and he two-putted for double bogey.

When the final group behind him walked onto the 16th green, they were so stunned to see a five-way tie for the lead, they asked to make sure it was accurate.

“That’s why I went for the green on 16,” Kaymer said. “I thought if I can make 3 there, I can square with Bubba. And I saw that he made double bogey on 17, so all of a sudden, there were five guys in the lead.”

Watson at that moment appeared to be the least likely of the bunch to hold the trophy. It only made sense later when he was asked why fans find him so intriguing.

“They never know what they’re going to get,” he said.

JACKSON, Miss. – John Rollins took a two-stroke lead Saturday in the Sanderson Farms Championship, birdieing two of the final five holes for a 4-under 68.

Tied with David Toms for the second-round lead, Rollins had a three-round total of 14-under 202. He won the last of his three PGA Tour titles in 2009.

“Today was a little bit more of a grind than the last couple of days,” Rollins said. “I didn’t drive it quite as well today, so I was playing out of the rough, which on this golf course is not fun. But I made some key putts to keep the round going and just grinded out a 4-under par to keep myself in position.”

William McGirt was second after a 66, matching the best round of the day in sunny, calm conditions.

Jason Bohn and Lucas Glover were third at 11 under. Bohn also shot 66, and Glover had a 67.

“If we have weather similar to what we had today, there’s definitely a 6-, 7-, 8-under par out there, maybe even lower than that,” Bohn said. “Anybody that’s within six shots of the lead has a chance to win.

Toms and Canada’s Nick Taylor were 10 under. Toms had a 72, and Taylor shot 70. After two bogey-free rounds, Toms bogeyed Nos. 4-6. He birdied Nos. 7, 10 and 18, holing a 31-footer on the final hole.

“At least I didn’t shoot myself out of the tournament,” said Toms, a 13-time PGA Tour winner.

The 39-year-old Rollins has limited tour status as a past champion after losing his card last season and failing to regain it in the four-event Web.com Tour Finals.

He said a driving-range tip from his caddie Wednesday helped him dial it back on the tee box, and the result was much more consistent play with his driver.

“A lot can change in one week,” Rollins said. “But the big thing is I can’t get ahead of myself. I can’t start thinking about where I am and what’s going on, and status and all this sort of stuff. I’ve just got to play golf, and that’s what we’re going to try to do and try to enjoy it.”

Rollins has at least a share of the 54-hole lead for the sixth time in his career. After failing to win the first four times, he held on in the last in the 2009 Barracuda Championship in Reno, Nevada.

Graeme McDowell occupe toujours la tête du Tournoi des Champions HSBC à l’issue de la troisième ronde disputée samedi sur les allées du Sheshan International Golf Club à Shanghai, en Chine.

McDowell, qui a remis une carte de 71, soit un sous le par, détient maintenant un coup d’avance sur Hiroshi Iwata, qui suit au deuxième échelon à -10.

Martin Kaymer et Bubba Watson, pour leur part, se partagent le troisième rang à -9, un coup devant Tim Clark et Rickie Fowler.

Thorbjorn Olesen et Ian Poulter, de leur côté, sont à égalité au septième échelon à -7, devant Jonas Blixt.

Rappelons que le Canadien Graham DeLaet a dû déclarer forfait en raison d’une blessure au cou après avoir joué 45 sur le neuf d’aller, jeudi.

SHIMA, Japan — Laura Davies of Britain shot a 5-under 67 to share the Mizuno Classic lead with Ai Suzuki of Japan and Ilhee Lee of South Korea after Saturday’s second round.

The 51-year-old Davies offset two bogeys with seven birdies at the Kintetsu Kashikojima course for a 9-under 135 total. The English player won the most recent of her 20 LPGA Tour titles in 2001.

“I’ve been playing well but my results have been horrendous,” Davies said. “If you don’t hole putts, you can’t compete out here anymore. It’s not like it’s a shock to me but it’s a nice surprise.”

Davies has a chance to become the oldest winner in LPGA history at the age of 51 if she can close out the tournament for the 21st LPGA victory of her career.

“Obviously, it’s a bad thing, really, because it means I’m really old,” Davies said of the possibility of being the oldest winner. “But it would be a nice thing too because it would mean I have a good record.”

Suzuki finished with four straight birdies to record the day’s lowest score of 64 while Lee shot a bogey-free 66.

Suzuki became the youngest winner of the Japan LPGA Championship in September at age 20 and is competing in her first LPGA event.

“I won’t be thinking about the win,” Suzuki said. “l’ll just try my best and see how I can do in an LPGA tournament.”

Japan’s Kotono Kozuma fired a 67 and was one stroke back with South Koreans Mi Hyang Lee (67) and Chella Choi (68).

Second-ranked Stacy Lewis, the 2012 winner, shot 72 and was tied for 27th while defending champion Teresa Lu of Taiwan (67) was five strokes back.

Lee Na Ri of South Korea had eight birdies against a lone bogey for a 65 and is two strokes back. Karrie Webb of Australia shot a 68 and is tied for eighth place at 6-under with Jessica Korda (67) of the United States and Japan’s Ayako Uehara (68).

Overnight leader Morgan Pressel of the United States had an even-par 72 to fall into a tie for 11th place.

SHANGHAI — The momentum at the HSBC Champions belongs to U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer and Masters champion Bubba Watson.

The lead still belongs to Graeme McDowell.

And the mystery is Hiroshi Iwata, the journeyman from Japan and a surprise guest among major champions atop the leaderboard Saturday in the final World Golf Championship of the year.

McDowell ducked in from the cold, gray afternoon at Sheshan International and wrapped his hand around a warm cup of coffee. He did not look the least bit worried after watching a four-shot lead dwindle to one over the final eight holes.

“Let’s be honest. Yes, I had a three-shot lead overnight and it’s only one now,” McDowell said after his 1-under 71. “But I’ll take this position any week that you offer it to me – a one-shot lead going into the last round on a golf course that I enjoy. Looking forward to the opportunity tomorrow.”

Even so, he was under no illusions of the test that awaited him Sunday.

McDowell was at 11-under 205, one shot ahead of Iwata, who made a long, curling birdie putt on the par-5 18th for a 68, and two shots ahead of Kaymer and Watson.

McDowell knows all about the history of Kaymer at Sheshan International, how the German made nine birdies over the last 12 holes to win the HSBC Champions in 2011. Kaymer zoomed into contention Saturday with seven birdies in a round of 66 and will play in the last group.

As for Watson? McDowell played alongside him in the third round and saw plenty.

“Bubba was awfully impressive today – all day,” McDowell said. “The mistake he made on 10 was very uncharacteristic, and then missed a short one on 12. But the rest of his golf was incredible.”

Watson hit a long iron for his second shot at the par-5 eighth that nearly went in for an albatross, only to miss the 4-foot eagle attempt. His big gaffe was a wedge on the 10th that caught a plugged lie in the bunker, followed by a three-putt from 40 feet for double bogey. He three-putted the 17th late in the round. But he also ran off four birdies over the last five holes for a 69 and joined Kaymer at 9-under 207.

“A couple three-putts today and a double bogey. That’s sad,” Watson said. “But the birdies down the stretch really helped out.”

And what to make of Iwata?

McDowell had never heard of him until Saturday. He had never seen him until looking at one swing as Iwata played in the group ahead.

“It seems that Japan is kind of in a purple patch producing great young players,” McDowell said. “I saw him make one swing today – looked like a beautiful golf swing. Looking forward to seeing what it’s all about tomorrow, and he seems like a nice kid. But genuinely, I’ve never heard of him.”

That much is clear – and can be expected.

For one thing, this “nice kid” is a 33-year-old in his 10th year on the Japan Golf Tour. And perhaps the reason Iwata is not as well known as the other Japanese players is that he has only one victory – and that was two months ago in the Fujisankei Classic.

But he held up beautifully against a world-class field in the HSBC Champions, at least through 54 holes.

“Maybe tomorrow coming up the last few holes, I might get a little bit nervous, but so far I’m calm,” Iwata said. “So I think I’m doing OK.”

McDowell really didn’t do anything wrong to lose so much of the four-shot lead. He tried to miss in the right spot on the par-5 14th hole and pulled his 3-wood into a bad spot, preventing him from a simple up-and-down. He flew a wedge way too far on the short 16th – where Watson and Ian Poulter both made birdie – and had to settle for yet another par. It’s just that pars weren’t enough in the dynamic closing stretch at Sheshan International, and they might not be enough on Sunday.

This is more than a four-man race.

Rickie Fowler recovered from a double bogey in the water on No. 9 for a 69. He was only three behind, along with Tim Clark of South Africa, who also had a 69. Poulter had a cold putter and a 72 and was four shots behind with Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark, who had a 69.

“I felt maybe a tiny bit negative coming in,” McDowell said. “But when I went back and sort of thought through my round, you know, it was difficult. … I wouldn’t say I felt loose coming in, but I also knew it wasn’t something I had to start protecting. I hit a lot of good putts today that didn’t go in, and that’s probably the main difference between shooting 1 under and 3 or 4 under today.”

OTTAWA — PGA of Canada Technical Director Glenn Cundari was named this year’s recipient of the National Coach Developer Award presented by Investors Group at the Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Awards gala.

Created in 2012, the award is given each year to a coach who inspires and contributes to National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) coaches in their community.

A driving force behind the construction and maintenance of the NCCP in golf, Cundari delivers webinars, conference calls and resources for fellow coaches within the industry.

“I’m honoured to be receiving this award,” said Cundari. “I’m as excited as ever to have coach education discussions with fellow coach developers, coaches and athletes from many different sports.”

Cundari is also an active member of the PGA World Alliance Education Committee, a group dedicated to learning how international golfing countries are educating their coaches. Cundari travels to developing golf nations to perform mission work.

“This award was created two years ago to nationally recognize people exactly like Glenn Cundari,” said Alain Roy, Director of Education Partnerships at the Canadian Association of Coaches. “As a multi-sport Learning Facilitator, and Master Learning Facilitator across all of golf’s three NCCP streams, Glenn’s commitment to sport, development, excellence, and lifelong learning has been fundamental to his capacity to inspire and motivate coaches around him. The CAC is honoured to recognize Glenn with this award.”

Additionally, two other Canadian golf coaches were recognized for distinction in their fields with awards at the event.

Receiving Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards were Derek Ingram, head coach of Team Canada’s National Amateur Men’s Team, and Tristan Mullally, head coach of Team Canada’s National Amateur Women’s Team.

Ingram and Mullally are the first two golf coaches to ever receive these awards.

“Every year, the Coaching Association of Canada is proud to recognize coaches and coach developers for the positive impact they have on sport in Canada,” said Lorraine Lafrenière, CEO of the CAC. “These coaches demonstrate the values and core competencies of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), and the positive impact that a coach’s passion, and dedication to the profession can have on an athlete in all aspects of their life”.

JACKSON, Miss. — Canada’s Nick Taylor continued his strong play into day two of the Sanderson Farms Championship, carding a 3-under par 69 to follow up his 67 from Rd. 1.

The 26-year-old Abbotsford, B.C. native started out hot, making five birdies in his first seven holes, but then cooled down with bogeys on 17 and 2.  He finished the day in solo third place.

The former Team Canada member nearly carded an eagle on the short par-4 15th hole.

David Toms and John Rollins each shot 6-under 66 on Friday to share the second-round lead.

The 47-year-old Toms – a 13-time PGA Tour winner – was bogey-free through the first two rounds. He hasn’t won since 2011.

Rollins, the 2002 Canadian Open champion,  had eight birdies and two bogeys at the Country Club of Jackson. He won the last of his three tour titles in 2009 and finished 177th on the money list last season.

Toms and Rollins were at 10-under 134.

John Rollins (Michael Cohen/ Getty Images)

David Hearn (-3, T36) and Adam Hadwin (-2, T52) couldn’t capitalize on their successful opening rounds, but both players remain within the cut line with even round scores of 72.

Calgary’s Roger Sloan, who had a hole-in-one in the opening-round, struggled this week in Mississippi.  The Calgary native and PGA Tour rookie shot a three-over par 75 Friday and will miss his second cut of the season.

Play was suspended because of darkness with 15 players unable to finish. First-round leader Sebastian Cappelen was 3 over for the round and 4 under overall with two holes left.

Canada’s Darryl James and Ken Tarling both had solid final rounds in the Champions Tour regional qualifying to advance to the final qualifying stage.

James, the 2007 and 2008 PGA of Alberta Champion, began the day in a four-way tie for fifth place and moved up a spot after carding an even par 72.

Tarling, a former Canadian Tour – now PGA Tour Canada – President (1983-1985), shot a 1-under par 71 and finished the week tied for 13th place alongside Trevor Dodds, a native of Namibia who won the Canadian Tour Order of Merit in 1995 and 1996.

Failing to qualify for the final stage were Canadians Remi Bouchard, Michael Dagenais, Mark Rypien and Marc Hurtubise.

The Champions Tour Final Qualifying Stage will take place November 18-21 at Orange County National in Winter Garden, Fla.