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Tue 11 Nov 2008Garcia moves up rankings and sets sights on a Major
TOUR NEWS:NEW WORLD number two Sergio Garcia has set his sights on winning a major after moving up to a career high in the world rankings with a thrilling victory in the HSBC Champions in China.
The Spaniard edged out Ryder Cup team-mate Oliver Wilson at the second play-off hole on the fifth day of the rain-affected €4 million event in Shanghai to leapfrog three-time major winner Phil Mickelson and cap an amazing year for the 28-year-old.
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