The 2019 WGC-HSBC Champions was a
golf tournament played from 31 October – 3 November 2019 at the
Sheshan Golf Club in
Shanghai,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It was the eleventh
WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four
World Golf Championships events held in the 2019 calendar year.
Rory McIlroy
Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He is the current world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, and has spent over 100 weeks in tha ...
beat defending champion
Xander Schauffele at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff after making a birdie 4 to Schauffele's par 5. It is his first
WGC-HSBC Champions victory, and third
World Golf Championship win overall, having already won the
WGC Match Play and
WGC Invitational.
Field
The following is a list of players who qualified for the 2019 WGC-HSBC Champions. The criteria are towards the leaders in points lists rather than tournament winners. Players who qualified from multiple categories are listed in the first category in which they are eligible with the other qualifying categories in parentheses next to the player's name.
;1. Winners of the four
major championships and
The Players Championship
Shane Lowry (3,5),
Rory McIlroy
Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He is the current world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, and has spent over 100 weeks in tha ...
(3,4)
*''
Brooks Koepka (2,3,4) did not play due to injury.''
*''
Gary Woodland (3,4) and
Tiger Woods (3) did not play.''
;2. Winners of the previous four
World Golf Championships
Kevin Kisner (3,4),
Xander Schauffele (3,4)
*''
Dustin Johnson (3,4) did not play due to injury.''
;3. Top 50 from the
OWGR on 14 October
An Byeong-hun,
Abraham Ancer (4),
Keegan Bradley,
Rafa Cabrera-Bello (5),
Paul Casey (4,5),
Tony Finau (4,5),
Matt Fitzpatrick (5),
Tommy Fleetwood (4,5),
Sergio García (5),
Adam Hadwin,
Tyrrell Hatton,
Billy Horschel,
Im Sung-jae (4),
Hideki Matsuyama (4),
Phil Mickelson,
Francesco Molinari (5),
Louis Oosthuizen (4,5),
Ian Poulter (5),
Andrew Putnam
Andrew David Putnam (born January 25, 1989) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.
Early years
Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, Putnam graduated high school in 2007 from Life Christian Academy. His older brother Michael has als ...
,
Chez Reavie
William Chesney "Chez" Reavie (born November 12, 1981) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Early career
Reavie was born in Wichita, Kansas. He attended Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona. He played college golf at Ariz ...
(4),
Patrick Reed (4),
Justin Rose (4,5),
Adam Scott (4),
Jordan Spieth,
Henrik Stenson
Henrik Olof Stenson (; born 5 April 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer.
He is the first male Swedish and first male Nordic major champion, having won the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon with a major championship record score of 264. ...
,
Matt Wallace
Matt Wallace is an American record producer. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley,[Bubba Watson
Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson Jr. (born November 5, 1978) is an American professional golfer. He has played predominantly on the PGA Tour, and is a multiple major champion, with victories at the Masters Tournament in 2012 and 2014. In February 201 ...]
,
Bernd Wiesberger
Bernd Klaus Wiesberger (; born 8 October 1985) is an Austrian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the LIV Golf Invitational Series. He finished the 2019 season in third place on the Race to Dubai standings, his best finish to da ...
(5),
Danny Willett (5)
*''
Patrick Cantlay (4),
Jason Day,
Bryson DeChambeau (4),
Rickie Fowler
Rick Yutaka Fowler (born December 13, 1988) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He was the number one ranked amateur golfer in the world for 36 weeks in 2007 and 2008. On January 24, 2016 he reached a career high fourth ...
(4),
Jim Furyk,
Matt Kuchar (4),
Marc Leishman (4),
Kevin Na,
Eddie Pepperell,
Jon Rahm (4,5),
Webb Simpson (4),
Brandt Snedeker (4), and
Justin Thomas (4) did not play.''
;4. Top 30 from the final
2019 FedEx Cup Playoffs
The 2019 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of three golf tournaments that will determine the season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 8–25. It included the following three events:
*The Northern Trust – Liberty National G ...
points list (if there are less than five available players, players beyond 30th will be selected to increase the number to five)
Corey Conners,
Lucas Glover,
Charles Howell III,
Jason Kokrak,
Kevin Tway
;5. Top 30 from the Race to Dubai as of 21 October
Christiaan Bezuidenhout,
Jorge Campillo
Jorge "Popeye" Campillo Hidalgo (born August 10, 1978) is a Mexican former right-handed pitcher.
Career Atlanta Braves
Campillo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves on February 14, .
Seattle Mariners
Campillo was relea ...
,
Justin Harding (9),
Benjamin Hébert,
Kurt Kitayama,
Romain Langasque,
Li Haotong,
Mike Lorenzo-Vera,
Joost Luiten,
Robert MacIntyre,
Andrea Pavan,
Victor Perez,
Richard Sterne,
Erik van Rooyen,
Paul Waring
Paul James Waring (born 2 February 1985) is an English professional golfer.
Waring was born in Birkenhead. He had a successful amateur career which included winning the English Amateur in 2005. He turned professional in 2007 and almost enjoyed ...
;6. The leading four available players from the
Asian Tour HSBC Qualification Standings as of 21 October
Scott Hend
Scott Robert Hend (born 1973) is an Australian professional golfer who has played on a number of the world's main tours. He is renowned as a long hitter.
Professional career
Hend turned professional in 1997 and joined the PGA Tour of Australasi ...
,
Jazz Janewattananond
Atiwit "Jazz" Janewattananond ( th, อติวิชญ์ "แจ๊ส" เจนวัฒนานนท์, born 26 November 1995) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on both the Asian and European Tours.
Professional career
Janewattan ...
,
Masahiro Kawamura,
Jbe' Kruger
James Barry Kruger (born 23 June 1986) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the Asian Tour. He was born in Kimberley, Northern Cape and turned professional in 2007. He is known professio ...
;7. The leading two available players from the
Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit as of 21 October
Ryo Ishikawa,
Chan Kim
*''
Shugo Imahira did not play.''
;8. The leading two available players from the final
2018 PGA Tour of Australasia
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Order of Merit
Jake McLeod
Jake Ian McLeod (born 13 August 1994) is an Australian professional golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 2018, he won the tour's Order of Merit, the same year he received his first professional win.
Career
McLeod turned pr ...
,
Matthew Millar
;9. The leading two available players from the final
2018–19 Sunshine Tour
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Order of Merit
Bryce Easton
Bryce Easton (born 5 September 1987) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour and the Sunshine Tour.
Easton was born in Durban. He joined the Sunshine Tour in 2011 and finished in 46th on the Order of Merit in his r ...
,
Zander Lombard
Zander Lombard (born 18 January 1995) is a South African professional golfer.
Amateur career
As an amateur, Lombard won several events in Africa and represented South Africa in the Eisenhower Trophy in 2012 and 2014. In 2014, he was runner-up a ...
;10. Six players from China
Bai Zhengkai
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BAI
Organizations
*BAI Communications, telecommunications infrastructure company
*BAI (organization), professional organization for financial services in the United States
*Badminton Association of India, India's gove ...
,
Dou Zecheng,
Liang Wenchong,
Wu Ashun,
Yuan Yechun
Yuan Yechun (born 21 March 1997), also known as Carl Yuan, is a Chinese professional golfer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Yuan has become well-known for his unusual style and in particular his unique follow through.
Amateur career
...
,
Zhang Xinjun
;11. Alternates, if needed to fill the field of 78 players
*The next available player on the Orders of Merit of the Asian Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Sunshine Tour, and PGA Tour of Australasia, ranked in order of their position in the OWGR as of 14 October
*Next available player, not otherwise exempt, from Race to Dubai as of 21 October, OWGR as of 14 October, final 2019 FedEx Cup list
:#
Mikumu Horikawa (Japan Golf Tour;
Shaun Norris did not play)
:#Neil Schietekat (Sunshine Tour)
:#Lee Tae-hee (golfer), Lee Tae-hee (Asian Tour)
:#Daniel Nisbet (PGA Tour of Australasia)
:#Matthias Schwab (Race to Dubai)
:#Cameron Smith (golfer), Cameron Smith (OWGR)
:#J. T. Poston (FedEx Cup)
:#Yosuke Asaji (Japan Golf Tour)
:#Chang Yi-keun (Asian Tour)
Round summaries
First round
''Thursday, 31 October 2019''
Li Haotong took a one-shot lead over
Victor Perez by shooting an 8-under-par 64. Defending champion
Xander Schauffele was two strokes back in a tied for third.
Second round
''Friday, 1 November 2019''
Matt Fitzpatrick shot a 5-under-par 67 to take a one shot lead over
Rory McIlroy
Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He is the current world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, and has spent over 100 weeks in tha ...
. First round leader
Li Haotong shot 72 to drop into a tied for sixth place. Defending champion
Xander Schauffele remained in a tied for third place with a second round 69.
Third round
''Saturday, 2 November 2019''
Final round
''Sunday, 3 November 2019''
Final leaderboard
Playoff
The sudden-death playoff started at the 18th hole.
References
External links
Official siteCoverage on Asian Tour's official site
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