2009 WGC-HSBC Champions

2009 WGC-HSBC Champions
Tournament information
Dates 5–8 November 2009
Location Shanghai, China
Course(s) Sheshan Golf Club
Tour(s) European Tour (official)
PGA Tour (unofficial)
Statistics
Par 72
Length 7,199
Field 78 players
Cut None
Prize fund $7,000,000
Winner's share $1,200,000
Champion
United States Phil Mickelson
271 (–17)
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The 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament that was contested from 5–8 November 2009 at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the first WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in 2009.

Phil Mickelson won the tournament, and claimed his second World Golf Championships title of the year and for his career. He won over Ernie Els by one stroke, and Mickelson shot a 17-under par 271.[1]

Field

The following is a list of players for the 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions tournament.[2][3][4] Winners of events are those between the 2008 HSBC Champions and the 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions. The 2008 HSBC-Champions was considered to be an Asian Tour event. However, in determining which were the top rated events, the strength of field for the previous year's event was used (i.e. the event between the 2007 and 2008 HSBC-Champions). Only those events with a strength of field of 40 or more were considered.

1. Winners of the four major championships and The Players Championship

Stewart Cink, Henrik Stenson, Yang Yong-eun (3)

2. Winners of the three World Golf Championships

Phil Mickelson (3), Geoff Ogilvy (3,10), Tiger Woods (3)

3. Winners of the 23 top rated PGA Tour events

Paul Casey (5), Brian Gay, Retief Goosen, Jerry Kelly, Sean O'Hair, Rory Sabbatini, Nick Watney

4. Top 5 available players from the FedEx Cup points list

Jason Dufner, Ernie Els, Pádraig Harrington, Steve Marino, Ian Poulter

5. Winners of the 23 top rated European Tour events

Christian Cévaër, Nick Dougherty, Simon Dyson, Ross Fisher, Ricardo González, Peter Hedblom, Jeppe Huldahl, Michael Jonzon, Martin Kaymer, James Kingston, Søren Kjeldsen, Thomas Levet, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Alexander Norén, Álvaro Quirós, Scott Strange (10), Daniel Vancsik, Lee Westwood

6. Top 5 available players from the Race to Dubai

Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, Sergio García (7), Peter Hanson, Francesco Molinari, Oliver Wilson

7. Nine players - winners of the top rated Asian Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit

Gaganjeet Bhullar (OoM), Chapchai Nirat (OoM), Anthony Kang, Lin Wen-tang, Lam Chih Bing, Daisuke Maruyama (OoM, 8), Chinnaswamy Muniyappa (OoM), Jyoti Randhawa (OoM), Thongchai Jaidee

8. Five players - winners of the top rated Japan Golf Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit

Yuta Ikeda (OoM), Ryo Ishikawa, Shingo Katayama, Prayad Marksaeng, Jeev Milkha Singh

9. Five players - winners of the top rated Sunshine Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit

Thomas Aiken (OoM), Jean Hugo (OoM), Garth Mulroy (OoM), Mark Murless (OoM), Richard Sterne

10. Five players - winners of the top rated PGA Tour of Australasia events, remainder from Order of Merit

Robert Allenby (OoM), Mark Brown (OoM), Greg Chalmers (OoM), Danny Lee, Rod Pampling

11. Four players from China

Liang Wen-Chong, Wu Ashun, Wu Wei-huang, Zhang Lianwei

12. Top two available players, not otherwise exempt, from the Official World Golf Ranking as of October 26, 2009

Anthony Kim, Camilo Villegas

13. If needed to fill the field of 78 players, winners of additional tournaments, ordered by strength of field

Players in bold were added to the field through this category. Players listed in "()" already qualified in a previous category. Players listed with their name stricken did not play.

  1. 2009 Bob Hope Classic: Pat Perez
  2. 2009 Buick Open: (Tiger Woods)
  3. 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Martin Laird
  4. 2008 Children's Miracle Network Classic: Davis Love III
  5. 2009 John Deere Classic: (Steve Stricker)
  6. 2009 Wyndham Championship: Ryan Moore
  7. 2009 RBC Canadian Open: Nathan Green
  8. 2009 Frys.com Open: Troy Matteson
  9. 2009 Valero Texas Open: (Zach Johnson)
  10. 2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship: Matt Kuchar
  11. 2008 Casio World Open: Koumei Oda

Round summaries

First round

#PlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Nick Watney United States64–8
T2Martin Kaymer Germany66–6
Shane Lowry Ireland
Ryan Moore United States
T6Paul Casey England67–5
Anthony Kim United States
Lin Wen-tang Taiwan
Tiger Woods United States
T9Nick Dougherty England68–4
Matt Kuchar United States
Pat Perez United States
Jyoti Randhawa India

Second round

#PlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Nick Watney United States64-70=134–10
Tiger Woods United States67-67=134
T3Phil Mickelson United States69-66=135–9
Ryan Moore United States66-69=135
Álvaro Quirós Spain69-66=135
6 Anthony Kim United States67-69=136–8
7 Pat Perez United States68-69=137–7
T8Brian Gay United States69-69=138–6
Jyoti Randhawa India68-70=138
T10Ryo Ishikawa Japan72-67=139–5
Koumei Oda Japan70-69=139
Camilo Villegas Colombia70-69=139
Lin Wen-tang Taiwan67-72=139

Third round

#PlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Phil Mickelson United States69-66-67=202–14
T2Nick Watney United States64-70-70=204–12
Tiger Woods United States67-67-70=204
4Ryan Moore United States66-69-70=205–11
5Lee Westwood England70-71-65=206–10
T6Anthony Kim United States67-69-72=208–8
Jyoti Randhawa India68-70-70=208
T8Ernie Els South Africa70-71-68=209 –7
Ryo Ishikawa Japan72-67-70=209
Martin Kaymer Germany66-74-69=209
Lin Wen-tang Taiwan67-72-70=209

Final leaderboard

#PlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Phil Mickelson  United States 69-66-67-69=271 –17 1,200,000
2 Ernie Els  South Africa 70-71-68-63=272 –16 675,000
3 Ryan Moore  United States 66-69-70-68=273 –15 430,000
4 Rory McIlroy  Northern Ireland 73-68-70-63=274 –14 315,000
5 Nick Watney  United States 64-70-70-71=275 –13 250,000
T6 Martin Kaymer  Germany 66-74-69-67=276 –12 190,000
Tiger Woods  United States 67-67-70-72=276
T8 Álvaro Quirós  Spain 69-66-76-66=277 –11 147,500
Lee Westwood  England 70-71-65-71=277
T10 Retief Goosen  South Africa 71-71-68-68=278 –10 99,571
Anthony Kim  United States 67-69-72-70=278
Søren Kjeldsen  Denmark 69-72-71-66=278
Daisuke Maruyama  Japan 72-69-74-63=278
Francesco Molinari  Italy 73-67-70-68=278
Geoff Ogilvy  Australia 72-74-65-67=278
Pat Perez  United States 68-69-75-66=278

References

  1. ↑ "Phil Mickelson clings on to claim Champions title from Ernie Els". The Guardian. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "HSBC Champions – 2009 eligibility requirements". PGA Tour. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "2009 Field: World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions". PGA Tour. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "WGC-HSBC Champions – Entry List". Asian Tour. Retrieved 14 March 2013.

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