2013 WGC-HSBC Champions
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 October – 3 November 2013 |
| Location | Shanghai, China |
| Course(s) | Sheshan Golf Club |
| Tour(s) |
Asian Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,266 yards (6,644 m) |
| Field | 78 players |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | $8,500,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,400,000 |
| Champion | |
 Dustin Johnson | |
| 264 (−24) | |
The 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament played from 31 October – 3 November 2013 at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the fifth WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in the 2013 calendar year. The event was won by Dustin Johnson who broke the tournament scoring record for his first WGC win.
Field
The following is a list of players who qualified for the 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions.[1][2][3] Players who qualify from multiple categories will be listed in the first category in which they are eligible with the other qualifying categories in parentheses next to the player's name.
This was the first WGC event for 11 players: Baek Seuk-hyun, Graham DeLaet, Tommy Fleetwood, Huang Ming-jie, Huang Wen-yi, Jin Jeong, Masahiro Kawamura, Li Hao-tong, Jordan Spieth, Peter Uihlein and Jimmy Walker.
1. Winners of the four major championships and The Players Championship.
Jason Dufner (12), Phil Mickelson (3,5,12), Justin Rose (12)
Qualified but did not play: Adam Scott (3,9,12), Tiger Woods (2,3,12)
2. Winners of the previous four World Golf Championships.
Ian Poulter (12)
Qualified but did not play: Matt Kuchar (3,12)
3. Winners of the top 20 rated PGA Tour events.
Jonas Blixt (12), Ken Duke, Derek Ernst, Brian Gay, Bill Haas (12), Billy Horschel (12), Graeme McDowell (5,12), John Merrick, D. A. Points, Henrik Stenson (8,12), Kevin Streelman (12), Michael Thompson, Boo Weekley (12)
Qualified but did not play: Zach Johnson (12)
4. Top 5 available players from the FedEx Cup points list.
Graham DeLaet (12), Dustin Johnson (12), Brandt Snedeker (12), Jordan Spieth (12), Nick Watney (12)
Qualified but did not play: Webb Simpson (12), Steve Stricker (12)
5. Winners of the top 20 rated European Tour events.
Thomas Bjørn (12), Grégory Bourdy, Paul Casey, Jamie Donaldson (12), Ernie Els (12), Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, Tommy Fleetwood, Stephen Gallacher, David Howell, Raphaël Jacquelin, David Lynn (12), Matteo Manassero (10,12), Rory McIlroy (12), Louis Oosthuizen (12), Brett Rumford (10), Chris Wood
Qualified but did not play: Joost Luiten
6. Top 5 available players from the Race to Dubai.
Sergio García (10,12), Branden Grace (8,12), Mikko Ilonen, Richard Sterne (8,12), Peter Uihlein
Qualified but did not play: Charl Schwartzel (10,12)
7. Four players - winners of the top Japan Golf Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit.
Luke Donald (12), Hiroyuki Fujita, Ryo Ishikawa, Masahiro Kawamura
8. Four players - winners of the top Sunshine Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit .
George Coetzee (OoM), Darren Fichardt, Martin Kaymer (12), Jaco Van Zyl (OoM)
9. Four players - winners of the top PGA Tour of Australasia events, remainder from Order of Merit.
Mark Brown (OoM), Michael Hendry (OoM), Jin Jeong, Daniel Popovic
Qualified but did not play: Peter Senior
10. Six players - winners of the top Asian Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Baek Seuk-hyun (OoM), Gaganjeet Bhullar (OoM), Scott Hend (OoM), Miguel Ángel Jiménez (12), Thongchai Jaidee (OoM)
11. Six players from China.
Huang Ming-jie, Huang Wen-yi, Li Hao-tong, Liang Wen-chong, Mu Hu, Wu Ashun
12. Any players, not included in above categories, in the top 50 of the OWGR on 14 October 2013.
Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Peter Hanson, Hideki Matsuyama, Francesco Molinari, Ryan Moore, Scott Piercy, Bo Van Pelt, Jimmy Walker, Bubba Watson, Lee Westwood
Qualified but did not play: Jason Day, Jim Furyk, Hunter Mahan
13. Alternates, if needed to fill the field of 78 players
None needed.
- Winner of 21st ranked PGA Tour event: Patrick Reed
- Winner of 21st ranked European Tour event: Julien Quesne
- Next available player, not otherwise exempt, from OWGR as of 14 October, Race to Dubai as of 14 October, FedEx Cup list, repeating as necessary
| OWGR | Race to Dubai | FedEx Cup |
|---|---|---|
| Thorbjørn Olesen | Scott Jamieson | Roberto Castro |
| Bernd Wiesberger | Marc Warren | Gary Woodland |
| Nicolas Colsaerts | Shane Lowry | Brendon de Jonge |
Tournament summary
First round
Thursday, 31 October 2013
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy |  Northern Ireland | 65 | −7 |
| T2 | Jamie Donaldson |  Wales | 67 | −5 |
| Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño |  Spain | |||
| T4 | Tommy Fleetwood |  England | 68 | −4 |
| Justin Rose | England | |||
| Jordan Spieth | United States | |||
| Bubba Watson | United States | |||
| T8 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat |  Thailand | 69 | −3 |
| Gaganjeet Bhullar |  India | |||
| Paul Casey | England | |||
| Ernie Els |  South Africa | |||
| Scott Hend |  Australia | |||
| Dustin Johnson | United States | |||
| Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland |
Second round
Friday, 1 November 2013
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johnson | United States | 69-63=132 | −12 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | 65-72=137 | −7 |
| Bubba Watson | United States | 68-69=137 | ||
| Boo Weekley | United States | 70-67=137 | ||
| T5 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño | Spain | 67-71=138 | ||
| Tommy Fleetwood | England | 68-70=138 | ||
| Sergio García | Spain | 70-68=138 | ||
| Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | 69-69=138 | ||
| Ian Poulter | England | 71-67=138 |
Third round
Saturday, 2 November 2013
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johnson | United States | 69-63-66=198 | −18 |
| 2 | Ian Poulter | England | 71-67-63=201 | −15 |
| 3 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | 69-69-64=202 | −14 |
| T4 | Graham DeLaet |  Canada | 71-68-65=204 | −12 |
| Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | 65-72-67=204 | ||
| Justin Rose | England | 68-71-65=204 | ||
| T7 | Martin Kaymer |  Germany | 70-74-62=206 | −10 |
| Bubba Watson | United States | 68-69-69=206 | ||
| Boo Weekley | United States | 70-67-69=206 | ||
| T10 | Keegan Bradley | United States | 71-68-68=207 | −9 |
| Jamie Donaldson | Wales | 67-74-66=207 | ||
| Tommy Fleetwood | England | 68-70-69=207 | ||
| Sergio García | Spain | 70-68-69=207 |
Fourth round
Sunday, 3 November 2013
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johnson | United States | 69-63-66-66=264 | −24 | 1,400,000 |
| 2 | Ian Poulter | England | 71-67-63-66=267 | −21 | 850,000 |
| 3 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | 69-69-64-66=268 | −20 | 480,000 |
| 4 | Sergio García | Spain | 70-68-69-63=270 | −18 | 365,000 |
| 5 | Justin Rose | England | 68-71-65-68=272 | −16 | 300,000 |
| T6 | Graham DeLaet | Canada | 71-68-65-69=273 | −15 | 231,500 |
| Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | 65-72-67-69=273 | |||
| T8 | Jamie Donaldson | Wales | 67-74-66-67=274 | −14 | 161,667 |
| Martin Kaymer | Germany | 70-74-62-68=274 | |||
| Bubba Watson | United States | 68-69-69-68=274 |
References
- ↑ "WGC-HSBC Champions 2013 Entry List". 1 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Qualification Procedures". PGA Tour. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "WGC-HSBC Champions – Entry List". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
External links
- Coverage on Asian Tour's official site
- Coverage on European Tour's official site
- Coverage on PGA Tour's official site
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