He shot a level par final round at the HSBC Championship after being in contention.
England's Tyrrell Hatton says his win at golf's Abu Dhabi Championship is a huge boost to his chances of making Europe's Ryder Cup team.
Qualifying started at the big European Tour event, which the world number nine won by four shots.
Hatton says he's got one eye on facing the USA this September.
Meanwhile Rory McIlroy admits he's not playing his best golf after missing the chance to win the tournament.
He went into the final day with a one shot lead, but ended up five strokes behind the eventual winner.
McIlroy says he needs to improve several areas of his play:
Shane Lowry missed the cut, but returns to the course in this week's Dubai Desert Classic.
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