The American beat South African Tim Clark in the play-off on the Sheshan International course.

The double Masters champion offers himself in Shanghai his very first success in the world championship and outside the American continent. A very good performance when you know that Bubba Watson is a golfer who rarely plays outside of the United States.

Outstanding competitor, he had to fight until the end of the tournament to win the title. With a Tim Clark at his best, Bubba Watson had a 2-stroke lead at 3 holes from the end. Following a turnaround in hole # 16 with a buggy and then a double buggy in hole # 17, Bubba found himself in the 18th hole one stroke behind the Australian, Tim Clark.

Despite the pressure and the delay in points, Bubba outdid himself. After finding the bunker on his second shot, he showed his talent to the Chinese public by playing his last shots with intelligence and coolness.

This sublime bunker outing ended up at the bottom of the hole, offering Bubba his first Eagle, and at the same time, victory. This masterful move, considered definitively the most beautiful of 2014, will leave Tim Clark in second place (-11), Rickie Fowler, Graeme McDowell and Hiroshi Iwata arrive in turn to a blow (-10).

The American showed spectators his competitiveness, not hesitating to make the show with remarkable shots while sharing with the public his stress but also his joy.

After the Northern Trust Open in February on the PGA and the Masters in early April, Bubba Watson won his third title of the season in Shanghai with the RM 038 tourbillon caliber of his sponsor Richard Mille "Victory Watch" on his wrist.

it now ranks third in the world ranking.