WGC-HSBC Champions: what country will the winner come from?

Settled as USA

USA (Phil Mickelson)
http://scores.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid={8455C601-B598-43F0-AE27-8559DC7985DD}&redirectorid=leaderboard&eventid=2009092&ieventno=2009092&infosid=2

Background:

Background: http://www.hsbcgolf.com/
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r489/

The WGC - HSBC Champions is the fourth and final World Golf Championship of the 2009 season and the only one played outside the United States of America.
It is a 72 hole stroke play event, with no cut.

Each player/nationality can be found on leaderboard at:
http://www.europeantour.com/

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

USA

87%

South Africa

England

Spain

China/Japan

India/Thailand

Ireland/N. Ireland

Sweden/Germany

Australia/New Zealand

Other

Settled as USA on Sun 8th Nov 7:19am PST

Activity: H$13,251
Predictions: 25
Comments: 0

Suspend date: Sat 7th Nov 2:59pm PST
Settlement date: Sun 8th Nov 7:19am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 7th Nov 2:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: USA: 40%, South Africa: 10%, England: 10%, Spain: 5%, China/Japan: 3%, India/Thailand: 3%, Ireland/N. Ireland: 5%, Sweden/Germany: 7%, Australia/New Zealand: 7%, Other: 10%

Action history:

Created Wed 4th Nov 6:32pm PST by

sdchargers [Power User]

Suspended Sat 7th Nov 2:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Sun 8th Nov 2:32am PST by

pitchedoutsideleg Level 18, Megadubber (H$2,575,382)

: USA (Phil Mickelson)
http://scores.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid={8455C601-B598-43F0-AE27-8559DC7985DD}&redirectorid=leaderboard&eventid=2009092&ieventno=2009092&infosid=2

Settled as 'USA' Sun 8th Nov 7:19am PST by

mrperfkt [Admin]

: USA (Phil Mickelson)
http://scores.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid={8455C601-B598-43F0-AE27-8559DC7985DD}&redirectorid=leaderboard&eventid=2009092&ieventno=2009092&infosid=2

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