The HSBC Women's World Championship is a women's professional

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tournament on the

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first held in 2008. It was played on the Garden Course of the

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in eastern

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, adjacent to

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from 2008 to 2012. It is now played at the Sentosa Golf Club in

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(Serapong Course from 2013 to 2016, Tanjong Course since 2017). In 2008 and 2009, entrance in the tournament was open to 78 of the world's top golfers, based on world rankings, recent tour wins, and other criteria. The total purse in the first two years was

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2 million, with the winner's share at $300,000. In 2010, the field was reduced to 63 players and the purse reduced to $1.3 million. The purse increased to $1.4 million in 2011. The purse will increase from the $1.6 million in 2021, to $1.7 million in 2022. As a limited field tournament, there is no cut and all players in the field play all four rounds. Hong Kong-based financial services company HSBC is the title sponsor of the tournament. HSBC also sponsors several events like the

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and the former

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and

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2014 course layout

Sentosa Golf Club: Serapong Course

Winners

Tournament record

References

External links

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