Garcia ready to bounce back and defend HSBC Champions title

SHANGHAI: Sergio Garcia thinks he can bounce back from his mid-season crisis of confidence to defend his title at this week's WGC-HSBC Champions event by holding off challenges from two-time runner-up Tiger Woods and 2007 champion Phil Mickelson.

"Obviously, this year I haven't played as well as I did towards the middle of last year, but I'm looking forward to (this tournament)," said the Spaniard, who rose to No 2 in the world rankings after his win here last November but has since seen his position drop to No 9.

"I've obviously gone through a tough stretch of the year where I lost a little bit of confidence and it cost me a little bit but I feel like my game is getting back. I feel like I'm starting to put some good rounds together. It's just a matter of getting a little bit of consistency," he said. "But I'm looking forward to the challenge. I came here to try to win."