2012 WGC-HSBC Champions

The 2012 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament played 1–4 November 2012 at the Olazabal Course of Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China. It was the fourth WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in 2012. The event was won by Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter who shot consecutive rounds of 65 (−7) on the weekend and broke the tournament scoring record with 267 (−21) for his second WGC win.[1] Two strokes back were runners-up Jason Dufner, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, and Scott Piercy.[2]

2012 WGC-HSBC Champions
Tournament information
Dates1–4 November 2012
LocationShenzhen, China
Course(s)Mission Hills Golf Club
Olazabal Course
Tour(s)Asian Tour
European Tour
PGA Tour (unofficial)
Statistics
Par72
Length7,251 yards (6,630 m)
Field78 players
CutNone
Prize fund$7,000,000
€5,374,693
Winner's share$1,200,000
€921,376
Champion
Ian Poulter
267 (−21)
Mission Hills GC
Location in China
Ian Poulter after the winning the tournament

Field

The following is a list of players who have qualified for the 2012 WGC-HSBC Champions.[3] Players who have qualified from multiple categories are listed in the first category in which they are eligible. The numbers of other qualifying categories are in parentheses next to the player's name.

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

Ernie Els (12), Bubba Watson (12)

2. Winners of the previous four World Golf Championships

Keegan Bradley (12), Martin Kaymer, Justin Rose (12)

3. Winners of the top 23 rated PGA Tour events (32 events met rating)

Luke Donald (5,12), Jason Dufner (12), Bill Haas, Marc Leishman, Phil Mickelson (12), Carl Pettersson, Scott Piercy, Brandt Snedeker (12), Kyle Stanley, Johnson Wagner, Nick Watney (12)

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

Robert Garrigus, Dustin Johnson (12), Louis Oosthuizen (8,10,12), Adam Scott (12), Lee Westwood (5,8,12)

5. Winners of the top 23 rated European Tour events (22 events met rating)

Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Nicolas Colsaerts, Jamie Donaldson, Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (10), Branden Grace (8), Peter Hanson (12), Paul Lawrie, Shane Lowry, Francesco Molinari, Julien Quesne, Álvaro Quirós, Richie Ramsay, Robert Rock, Marcel Siem, Jeev Milkha Singh, Thongchai Jaidee, Danny Willett

6. Top 5 available players from the Race to Dubai

David Lynn, Graeme McDowell (12), Thorbjørn Olesen, Ian Poulter (9), Bernd Wiesberger (10)

7. Five players - winners of the top Japan Golf Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit (14 events met rating)

Hiroyuki Fujita, Yuta Ikeda (OoM), Brendan Jones (OoM), Toshinori Muto, Tadahiro Takayama

8. Five players - winners of the top Sunshine Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit (5 events met rating)

Thomas Aiken (OoM), George Coetzee (OoM), Garth Mulroy, Hennie Otto, Jaco Van Zyl (OoM)

9. Five players - winners of the top PGA Tour of Australasia events, remainder from Order of Merit (4 events met rating)

Robert Allenby (OoM), Greg Chalmers, Marcus Fraser (OoM), Brad Kennedy (OoM), John Senden (OoM)

10. Nine players - winners of the top Asian Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit (8 events met rating)

Gaganjeet Bhullar (OoM), Scott Hend (OoM), Masanori Kobayashi (OoM), Jbe' Kruger, David Lipsky (OoM), Joost Luiten, Prom Meesawat (OoM), Siddikur Rahman (OoM), Thaworn Wiratchant (OoM)

11. Four players from China

Hu Mu, Liang Wenchong, Wu Ashun, Zhang Xinjun

12. Any players, not included in above categories, in the top 25 of the OWGR on October 15, 2012
13. If needed to fill the field of 78 players, winners of additional tournaments, ordered by field strength (9 from PGA Tour, 9 from Japan Golf Tour), alternating with those players ranked after the top 25 in OWGR on October 15, 2012

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 or were not listed as alternates when the field was announced.[4][5]

Tournament winnersFrom OWGR
TournamentWinnerRanked player
2012 FedEx St. Jude Classic(Dustin Johnson)(Ian Poulter)
2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship(Jason Dufner)Jason Day
2012 Wyndham Championship(Sergio García)(Rickie Fowler)
2012 Humana ChallengeMark Wilson(Paul Lawrie)
2012 Greenbrier ClassicTed Potter, Jr.(Francesco Molinari)
2012 John Deere Classic(Zach Johnson)Charl Schwartzel
2012 Valero Texas OpenBen Curtis(Carl Pettersson)
2012 Justin Timberlake Open(Ryan Moore)(Martin Kaymer)
2012 Mynavi ABC ChampionshipHan Lee(Bill Haas)
2012 Japan OpenKenichi Kuboya(Nicolas Colsaerts)
2012 Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open(Masanori Kobayashi)(Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño)
2012 Frys.com OpenJonas Blixt(Branden Grace)
2012 ANA Open(Hiroyuki Fujita)(John Senden)
2012 Mizuno Open(Brad Kennedy)(Ryan Moore)
2012 Diamond Cup Golf(Hiroyuki Fujita)(David Toms)
2012 Tsuruya Open(Hiroyuki Fujita)K. J. Choi
2011 Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo MastersHideki Matsuyama(David Lynn)
2012 Vana H Cup KBC AugustaKim Hyung-sung(Robert Garrigus)
2012 The CrownsJang Ik-jaeGeoff Ogilvy
Thomas Bjørn

12 players were appearing in their first WGC event: Robert Garrigus, Scott Hend, Hu Mu, Jang Ik-jae, Brad Kennedy, Kim Hyung-sung, Masanori Kobayashi, Han Lee, David Lipsky, David Lynn, Thorbjørn Olesen and Julien Quesne.

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parPlace
Phil Mickelson United States200966696668269−19T2
Martin Kaymer Germany201168696768272−169
Francesco Molinari Italy201074697468285−3T39
  • As a WGC event (2009–present)

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 1 November 2012

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Louis Oosthuizen South Africa65−7
Adam Scott Australia
T3Peter Hanson Sweden66−6
Shane Lowry Ireland
Phil Mickelson United States
Bubba Watson United States
T7Dustin Johnson United States67−5
Prom Meesawat Thailand
T9Thomas Aiken South Africa68−4
Luke Donald England
Jason Dufner United States
Jang Ik-jae South Korea
Martin Kaymer Germany
Scott Piercy United States
Wu Ashun China

Second round

Friday, 2 November 2012

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Louis Oosthuizen South Africa65-63=128−16
T2Ernie Els South Africa70-63=133−11
Adam Scott Australia65-68=133
T4Jason Dufner United States68-66=134−10
Shane Lowry Ireland66-68=134
T6Dustin Johnson United States67-68=135−9
Phil Mickelson United States66-69=135
T8Luke Donald England68-68=136−8
Bill Haas United States69-67=136
Thorbjørn Olesen Denmark71-65=136
Scott Piercy United States68-68=136

Third round

Saturday, 3 November 2012

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Louis Oosthuizen South Africa65-63-70=198−18
Lee Westwood England70-67-61=198
3Phil Mickelson United States66-69-66=201−15
T4Ernie Els South Africa70-63-69=202−14
Bill Haas United States69-67-66=202
Ian Poulter England69-68-65=202
7Brandt Snedeker United States72-71-60=203−13
T8Gaganjeet Bhullar India73-68-63=204−12
Martin Kaymer Germany68-69-67=204
Carl Pettersson Sweden70-68-66=204
Scott Piercy United States68-68-68=204
Adam Scott Australia65-68-71=204

Final round

Sunday, 4 November 2012

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Ian Poulter England69-68-65-65=267−211,200,000
T2Jason Dufner United States68-66-71-64=269−19417,500
Ernie Els South Africa70-63-69-67=269
Phil Mickelson United States66-69-66-68=269
Scott Piercy United States68-68-68-65=269
T6Louis Oosthuizen South Africa65-63-70-72=270−18190,000
Lee Westwood England70-67-61-72=270
8Adam Scott Australia65-68-71-67=271−17155,000
9Martin Kaymer Germany68-69-67-68=272−16140,000
10Bill Haas United States69-67-66-71=271−15125,000

Scorecard
Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey
Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par435434535454345434
Poulter−14−15−16−16−16−16−17−18−18−19−20−20−20−21−22−22−21−21
Dufner−11−11−12−12−12−12−13−13−14−15−16−15−16−17−17−18−19−19
Els−14−14−15−16−16−16−17−18−19−19−19−19−19−18−19−19−19−19
Mickelson−16−16−17−17−17−17−18−18−19−19−20−19−19−19−20−20−19−19
Piercy−12−12−14−14−14−14−14−15−15−15−16−17−17−16−17−18−19−19
Oosthuizen−17−17−17−17−18−18−19−18−18−17−18−18−18−17−18−18−18−18
Westwood−18−18−19−20−18−19−19−20−20−19−19−18−18−18−17−17−17−18

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[6]

Video

References
  1. Bergman, Justin (4 November 2012). "Poulter roars from four shots back to win WGC-HSBC Champions by two". PGA of America. Associated Press. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. "Englishman Ian Poulter wins WGC HSBC Champions at Mission Hill Golf Club". Sky Sports. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. HSBC Champions - Who's Qualifying
  4. WGC-HSBC Champions field
  5. "WGC-HSBC Champions - Entry list". European Tour. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  6. "WGC-HSBC Champions". European Tour. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

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