Tiger arrives Down Under
The Associated Press
Andy Wong
Tiger Woods of the United States acknowledges the spectators after he finished the 9th hole during the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Woods finished at 12-under.
Tiger Woods arrived in Australia on his private plane Monday, days ahead of his first appearance in an Australian tournament in 11 years.
Woods will receive $3 million in appearance fees to play in the Australian Masters, which starts Thursday at Melbourne's Kingston Heath.
The most recent of Woods' three previous tournament appearances in Australia was as a 21-year-old member of the U.S. team that lost the 1998 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne.
Woods tied for sixth on Sunday in WGC event in Shanghai.
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