2009 WGC-HSBC Champions
Tournament information
Dates5–8 November 2009
LocationShanghai, China
Course(s)Sheshan Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,199
Field78 players
CutNone
Prize fund$7,000,000
Winner's share$1,200,000
Champion
United States Phil Mickelson
271 (−17)

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, Alex 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 Wenchong, Wu Ashun, Wu Weihuang, 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

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Nick Watney64−8
T2Germany Martin Kaymer66−6
Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry
United States Ryan Moore
T6England Paul Casey67−5
United States Anthony Kim
Taiwan Lin Wen-tang
United States Tiger Woods
T9England Nick Dougherty68−4
United States Matt Kuchar
United States Pat Perez
India Jyoti Randhawa

Second round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1United States Nick Watney64-70=134−10
United States Tiger Woods67-67=134
T3United States Phil Mickelson69-66=135−9
United States Ryan Moore66-69=135
Spain Álvaro Quirós69-66=135
6United States Anthony Kim67-69=136−8
7United States Pat Perez68-69=137−7
T8United States Brian Gay69-69=138−6
India Jyoti Randhawa68-70=138
T10Japan Ryo Ishikawa72-67=139−5
Japan Koumei Oda70-69=139
Colombia Camilo Villegas70-69=139
Taiwan Lin Wen-tang67-72=139

Third round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Phil Mickelson69-66-67=202−14
T2United States Nick Watney64-70-70=204−12
United States Tiger Woods67-67-70=204
4United States Ryan Moore66-69-70=205−11
5England Lee Westwood70-71-65=206−10
T6United States Anthony Kim67-69-72=208−8
India Jyoti Randhawa68-70-70=208
T8South Africa Ernie Els70-71-68=209−7
Japan Ryo Ishikawa72-67-70=209
Germany Martin Kaymer66-74-69=209
Taiwan Lin Wen-tang67-72-70=209

Final round

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States Phil Mickelson69-66-67-69=271−171,200,000
2South Africa Ernie Els70-71-68-63=272−16675,000
3United States Ryan Moore66-69-70-68=273−15430,000
4Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy73-68-70-63=274−14315,000
5United States Nick Watney64-70-70-71=275−13250,000
T6Germany Martin Kaymer66-74-69-67=276−12190,000
United States Tiger Woods67-67-70-72=276
T8Spain Álvaro Quirós69-66-76-66=277−11147,500
England Lee Westwood70-71-65-71=277
T10South Africa Retief Goosen71-71-68-68=278−1099,571
United States Anthony Kim67-69-72-70=278
Denmark Søren Kjeldsen69-72-71-66=278
Japan Daisuke Maruyama72-69-74-63=278
Italy Francesco Molinari73-67-70-68=278
Australia Geoff Ogilvy72-74-65-67=278
United States Pat Perez68-69-75-66=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. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2013.

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