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2009 WGC-HSBC Champions
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions |
| dates | 5–8 November 2009 |
| location | Shanghai, China |
| course | Sheshan Golf Club |
| tour | European Tour |
| par | 72 |
| yardage | 7,199 |
| field | 78 players |
| cut | None |
| purse | $7,000,000 |
| winners_share | $1,200,000 |
| champion | USA Phil Mickelson |
| score | 271 (−17) |
| next | [2010](2010-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.
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.
Field
The following is a list of players for the 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions tournament. 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)
- Qualified but did not play: Ángel Cabrera, Lucas Glover
;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
- Qualified but did not play: Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson, Kenny Perry, Heath Slocum, Steve Stricker
;4. Top 5 available players from the FedEx Cup points list Jason Dufner, Ernie Els, Pádraig Harrington, Steve Marino, Ian Poulter
- Qualified but did not play: Luke Donald, Jim Furyk, Marc Leishman, Hunter Mahan, Kevin Na, John Senden, David Toms, Scott Verplank, Mike Weir
;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
- Qualified but did not play: Tim Clark
;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
- Qualified but did not play: Vijay Singh
;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.
- 2009 Bob Hope Classic: Pat Perez
- 2009 Buick Open: (Tiger Woods)
- 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Martin Laird
- 2008 Children's Miracle Network Classic: Davis Love III
- 2009 John Deere Classic: (Steve Stricker)
- 2009 Wyndham Championship: Ryan Moore
- 2009 RBC Canadian Open: Nathan Green
- 2009 Frys.com Open: Troy Matteson
- 2009 Valero Texas Open: (Zach Johnson)
- 2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship: Matt Kuchar
- 2008 Casio World Open: Koumei Oda
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Score | To par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Nick Watney | 64 | −8 | |
| T2 | DEU Martin Kaymer | 66 | −6 | |
| IRL Shane Lowry | ||||
| USA Ryan Moore | ||||
| T6 | ENG Paul Casey | 67 | −5 | |
| USA Anthony Kim | ||||
| TWN Lin Wen-tang | ||||
| USA Tiger Woods | ||||
| T9 | ENG Nick Dougherty | 68 | −4 | |
| USA Matt Kuchar | ||||
| USA Pat Perez | ||||
| IND Jyoti Randhawa |
Second round
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | USA Nick Watney | 64-70=134 | −10 |
| USA Tiger Woods | 67-67=134 | ||
| T3 | USA Phil Mickelson | 69-66=135 | −9 |
| USA Ryan Moore | 66-69=135 | ||
| ESP Álvaro Quirós | 69-66=135 | ||
| 6 | USA Anthony Kim | 67-69=136 | −8 |
| 7 | USA Pat Perez | 68-69=137 | −7 |
| T8 | USA Brian Gay | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| IND Jyoti Randhawa | 68-70=138 | ||
| T10 | JPN Ryo Ishikawa | 72-67=139 | −5 |
| JPN Koumei Oda | 70-69=139 | ||
| COL Camilo Villegas | 70-69=139 | ||
| TWN Lin Wen-tang | 67-72=139 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Phil Mickelson | 69-66-67=202 | −14 |
| T2 | USA Nick Watney | 64-70-70=204 | −12 |
| USA Tiger Woods | 67-67-70=204 | ||
| 4 | USA Ryan Moore | 66-69-70=205 | −11 |
| 5 | ENG Lee Westwood | 70-71-65=206 | −10 |
| T6 | USA Anthony Kim | 67-69-72=208 | −8 |
| IND Jyoti Randhawa | 68-70-70=208 | ||
| T8 | ZAF Ernie Els | 70-71-68=209 | −7 |
| JPN Ryo Ishikawa | 72-67-70=209 | ||
| DEU Martin Kaymer | 66-74-69=209 | ||
| TWN Lin Wen-tang | 67-72-70=209 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA **Phil Mickelson** | 69-66-67-69=271 | −17 | 1,200,000 |
| 2 | ZAF Ernie Els | 70-71-68-63=272 | −16 | 675,000 |
| 3 | USA Ryan Moore | 66-69-70-68=273 | −15 | 430,000 |
| 4 | NIR Rory McIlroy | 73-68-70-63=274 | −14 | 315,000 |
| 5 | USA Nick Watney | 64-70-70-71=275 | −13 | 250,000 |
| T6 | DEU Martin Kaymer | 66-74-69-67=276 | −12 | 190,000 |
| USA Tiger Woods | 67-67-70-72=276 | |||
| T8 | ESP Álvaro Quirós | 69-66-76-66=277 | −11 | 147,500 |
| ENG Lee Westwood | 70-71-65-71=277 | |||
| T10 | ZAF Retief Goosen | 71-71-68-68=278 | −10 | 99,571 |
| USA Anthony Kim | 67-69-72-70=278 | |||
| DNK Søren Kjeldsen | 69-72-71-66=278 | |||
| JPN Daisuke Maruyama | 72-69-74-63=278 | |||
| ITA Francesco Molinari | 73-67-70-68=278 | |||
| AUS Geoff Ogilvy | 72-74-65-67=278 | |||
| USA Pat Perez | 68-69-75-66=278 |
References
References
- (8 November 2009). "Phil Mickelson clings on to claim Champions title from Ernie Els". The Guardian.
- (21 September 2009). "HSBC Champions – 2009 eligibility requirements". PGA Tour.
- (3 November 2009). "2009 Field: World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions". PGA Tour.
- "WGC-HSBC Champions – Entry List". Asian Tour.
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