2013 WGC-HSBC Champions

The 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament played from 31 October to 3 November 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.

2013 WGC-HSBC Champions
Tournament information
Dates31 October – 3 November 2013
LocationShanghai, China
Course(s)Sheshan Golf Club
Tour(s)Asian Tour
European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,266 yards (6,644 m)
Field78 players
CutNone
Prize fund$8,500,000
€6,145,172
Winner's share$1,400,000
€1,012,146
Champion
Dustin Johnson
264 (−24)
Sheshan 
Golf Club
Location in China

Dustin Johnson broke the tournament scoring record for his first WGC win; he finished three strokes ahead of runner-up Ian Poulter, the defending champion.

Course
Main article: Sheshan Golf Club
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4595503622004562003466034863,6624014562174115944872882125383,6047,266
Par454343454364434544353672

Source:[1]

Field

The following is a list of players who qualified for the 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions.[2][3][4] 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 Mingjie, Huang Wenyi, Jin Jeong, Masahiro Kawamura, Li Haotong, 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)

2. Winners of the previous four World Golf Championships

Ian Poulter (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)

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)

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

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

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

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), Thongchai Jaidee (OoM), Miguel Ángel Jiménez (12)

11. Six players from China

Huang Mingjie, Huang Wenyi, Li Haotong, Liang Wenchong, Hu Mu, 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

13. Alternates, if needed to fill the field of 78 players

None needed

  • Winner of 21st ranked PGA Tour event
  • Winner of 21st ranked European Tour event
  • 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

Nationalities in the field
North America (25)South America (0)Europe (26)Oceana (5)Asia (15)Africa (7)
 Canada (1) England (9) Australia (3) China (6) South Africa (7)
 United States (24) Northern Ireland (2) New Zealand (2) India (1)
 Scotland (1) Japan (4)
 Wales (1) South Korea (2)
 Denmark (1) Thailand (2)
 Spain (3)
 Finland (1)
 France (2)
 Germany (1)
 Italy (2)
 Sweden (3)

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parPlace
Ian Poulter England201271676366267−212
Martin Kaymer Germany201170746268274−14T8
Phil Mickelson United States200971687265276−1214
Francesco Molinari Italy201072697070281−7T21
  • As a WGC event (2009–present)

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 31 October 2013

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland65−7
T2Jamie Donaldson Wales67−5
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño Spain
T4Tommy Fleetwood England68−4
Justin Rose England
Jordan Spieth United States
Bubba Watson United States
T8Kiradech Aphibarnrat Thailand69−3
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

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Dustin Johnson United States69-63=132−12
T2Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland65-72=137−7
Bubba Watson United States68-69=137
Boo Weekley United States70-67=137
T5Ernie Els South Africa69-69=138−6
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño Spain67-71=138
Tommy Fleetwood England68-70=138
Sergio García Spain70-68=138
Graeme McDowell Northern Ireland69-69=138
Ian Poulter England71-67=138

Third round

Saturday, 2 November 2013

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Dustin Johnson United States69-63-66=198−18
2Ian Poulter England71-67-63=201−15
3Graeme McDowell Northern Ireland69-69-64=202−14
T4Graham DeLaet Canada71-68-65=204−12
Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland65-72-67=204
Justin Rose England68-71-65=204
T7Martin Kaymer Germany70-74-62=206−10
Bubba Watson United States68-69-69=206
Boo Weekley United States70-67-69=206
T10Keegan Bradley United States71-68-68=207−9
Jamie Donaldson Wales67-74-66=207
Tommy Fleetwood England68-70-69=207
Sergio García Spain70-68-69=207

Final round

Sunday, 3 November 2013

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Dustin Johnson United States69-63-66-66=264−241,400,000
2Ian Poulter England71-67-63-66=267−21850,000
3Graeme McDowell Northern Ireland69-69-64-66=268−20480,000
4Sergio García Spain70-68-69-63=270−18365,000
5Justin Rose England68-71-65-68=272−16300,000
T6Graham DeLaet Canada71-68-65-69=273−15231,500
Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland65-72-67-69=273
T8Jamie Donaldson Wales67-74-66-67=274−14161,667
Martin Kaymer Germany70-74-62-68=274
Bubba Watson United States68-69-69-68=274

Source:[1][5]

Scorecard
Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey
Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par454343454443454435
Johnson−17−17−17−17−17−17−17−18−19−19−19−19−20−21−21−23−24−24
Poulter−16−17−17−17−18−18−18−19−19−19−19−20−20−21−20−21−21−21
McDowell−15−16−17−17−17−17−18−18−18−18−18−19−19−20−20−20−20−20
García−9−10−11−11−11−11−12−13−14−15−15−15−16−17−17−18−18−18
Rose−12−12−13−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−15−15−15−16−16−16−16−16
DeLaet−11−12−12−12−10−10−10−11−11−11−11−11−12−13−13−14−14−15
McIlroy−12−13−13−13−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−15−15−15−15−15

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

References
  1. "WGC-HSBC Champions: Leaderboard". European Tour. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. "WGC-HSBC Champions 2013 Entry List". 1 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. "2013 Qualification Procedures". PGA Tour. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  4. "WGC-HSBC Champions – Entry List". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  5. "WGC-HSBC Champions: Leaderboard". Yahoo! Sports. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  6. "2013 WGC- HSBC Champions". Golf Channel. Retrieved 28 August 2015.

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