New Zealand's Michael Campbell says he is lining up the big names of world golf after retaining his Heineken Classic title in Perth.
Campbell displayed the form he hopes will make him a contender for majors this season to run away with the tournament.
Four behind with 17 holes to play, the 31-year-old produced the lowest round of the week – a 10-birdie 64 – and finished up winning the title by five shots from fellow New Zealander David Smail.
Last January Campbell captured the crown by six with a 20-under-par total of 268. This time he closed on 18 under, but his domination was the same.
"My next ambition is to go head-to-head with Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, David Duval or whomever on the last day of a major," he said.
"I have proved that it's time to go to the next level and I want to compete against the best in the best tournaments."
Campbell has already made no secret of two other targets he has for 2001 – to win the European Order of Merit and to climb from 14th in the world rankings and into the top five.
Campbell's victory in Perth earned him $A315,000 ($390,000).
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