2009 WGC-HSBC Champions

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.

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)
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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

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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.[citation needed]

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

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First round

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Place Player Score To par
1   Nick Watney 64 −8
T2   Martin Kaymer 66 −6
  Shane Lowry
  Ryan Moore
T6   Paul Casey 67 −5
  Anthony Kim
  Lin Wen-tang
  Tiger Woods
T9   Nick Dougherty 68 −4
  Matt Kuchar
  Pat Perez
  Jyoti Randhawa

Second round

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Place Player Score To par
T1   Nick Watney 64-70=134 −10
  Tiger Woods 67-67=134
T3   Phil Mickelson 69-66=135 −9
  Ryan Moore 66-69=135
  Álvaro Quirós 69-66=135
6   Anthony Kim 67-69=136 −8
7   Pat Perez 68-69=137 −7
T8   Brian Gay 69-69=138 −6
  Jyoti Randhawa 68-70=138
T10   Ryo Ishikawa 72-67=139 −5
  Koumei Oda 70-69=139
  Camilo Villegas 70-69=139
  Lin Wen-tang 67-72=139

Third round

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Place Player Score To par
1   Phil Mickelson 69-66-67=202 −14
T2   Nick Watney 64-70-70=204 −12
  Tiger Woods 67-67-70=204
4   Ryan Moore 66-69-70=205 −11
5   Lee Westwood 70-71-65=206 −10
T6   Anthony Kim 67-69-72=208 −8
  Jyoti Randhawa 68-70-70=208
T8   Ernie Els 70-71-68=209 −7
  Ryo Ishikawa 72-67-70=209
  Martin Kaymer 66-74-69=209
  Lin Wen-tang 67-72-70=209

Final round

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Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   Phil Mickelson 69-66-67-69=271 −17 1,200,000
2   Ernie Els 70-71-68-63=272 −16 675,000
3   Ryan Moore 66-69-70-68=273 −15 430,000
4   Rory McIlroy 73-68-70-63=274 −14 315,000
5   Nick Watney 64-70-70-71=275 −13 250,000
T6   Martin Kaymer 66-74-69-67=276 −12 190,000
  Tiger Woods 67-67-70-72=276
T8   Álvaro Quirós 69-66-76-66=277 −11 147,500
  Lee Westwood 70-71-65-71=277
T10   Retief Goosen 71-71-68-68=278 −10 99,571
  Anthony Kim 67-69-72-70=278
  Søren Kjeldsen 69-72-71-66=278
  Daisuke Maruyama 72-69-74-63=278
  Francesco Molinari 73-67-70-68=278
  Geoff Ogilvy 72-74-65-67=278
  Pat Perez 68-69-75-66=278

References

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  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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