HSBC Champions
October 31 – November 3, 2013
Sheshan International G.C.
Shanghai, China
Par: 72 / Yardage: 7,266
Purse: $8.5 Million
with $1,530,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Ian Poulter

This week’s field includes:
A great field this week, best of the fall events as 40 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings are in China this week. The field consists of six of the top ten; #3 Phil Mickelson, #4 Henrik Stenson, #5 Justin Rose, #6 Rory McIlroy, #9 Brandt Snedeker and #10 Jason Dufner. Of those between 11 and 25 there are ten players; #12 Graeme McDowell, #14 Luke Donald, #15 Keegan Bradley, #19 Sergio Garcia, #20 Jordan Spieth, #21 Lee Westwood, #22 Ian Poulter, #23 Dustin Johnson, #24 Ernie Els and #25 Bill Haas. Of those from 26 to 50 there are 24 of them, probably to make sure that they stay within the top-50 by the end of the year; #27 Nick Watney, #28 Hideki Matsuyama, #29 bubba Watson, #30 Louis Oosthuizen, #31 Ryan Moore, #32 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano, #33 Graham Delaet, #34 Matteo Manassero, #35 Billy Horschel, #36 Rickie Fowler, #37 Francesco Molinari, #38 Jonas Blixt, #39 David Lynn, #40 Jimmy Walker, #41 Martin Kaymer, #42 Kevin Streelman,#43 Peter Hanson, #44 Thomas Bjorn, #45 Richard Sterne, #46 Scott Piercy, #47 Jamie Donaldson, #48 Bo Van Pelt, #49 Thongchai Jaidee, #50 Branden Grace.
The field includes 14 of the Top 25 on last year’s final FedEx point standings for 2013. Those players include #1 Henrik Stenson, #7 Jordan Spieth, #8 Graham DeLaet, #9 Phil Mickelson, #10 Justin Rose, #12 Brandt Snedeker, #13 Dustin Johnson, #15 Nick Watney, #16 Billy Horschel, #18 Keegan Bradley, #19 Jason Dufner, #22 Sergio Garcia, #24 Bill Haas and #25 Kevin Streelman.
The field includes 15 players in the top 25 on last year’s PGA Tour money list; #2 Henrik Stenson, #4 Phil Mickelson, #5 Brandt Snedeker, #8 Justin Rose, #10 Jordan Spieth, #11 Keegan Bradley, #13 Billy Horschel, #14 Bill Haas, #16 Jason Dufner, #17 Kevin Streelman, #19 Dustin Johnson, #21 Graham DeLaet, #22 Boo Weekley, #23 D.A. Points and #24 Nick Watney.
The field includes all 8 of their past champions: Ian Poulter (2012), Martin Kaymer (2011), Francesco Molinari (2010), Phil Mickelson (2009), Sergio Garcia (2009, Nov.2008) Phil Mickelson (2008), Y.E. Yang (2007) and David Howell (2006).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the WGC-HSBC Champions field is our performance chart listed by average finish. One last way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at WGC-HSBC Champions in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the WGC-HSBC Champions.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the HSBC Champions
Player | CIMB Classic | BMW Masters | Shriners Hospitals | Handa Perth | Frys.com Open | Portugal Masters | Dunhill Links | Tour Champ. | Open D’Italia Lindt | BMW Champ. | KLM Open | Deutsche Bank | Barclays Classic |
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Jimmy Walker (244.5 pts) |
6 (60) |
DNP | T12 (38) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (19.5) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T54 (0) |
Henrik Stenson (226 pts) |
DNP | T34 (16) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T33 (8.5) |
DNP | Win (66) |
T43 (3.5) |
Ryan Moore (209 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (19.5) |
DNP | 75 (0) |
T25 (12.5) |
Graham Delaet (173 pts) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 28 (22) |
DNP | T28 (11) |
DNP | 3 (45) |
T2 (50) |
Jordan Spieth (172.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | T16 (17) |
DNP | T4 (40) |
T19 (15.5) |
Francesco Molinari (155.67 pts) |
DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
David Lynn (149.33 pts) |
T64 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | 23 (13.5) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T19 (15.5) |
Sergio Garcia (146.5 pts) |
T11 (39) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
DNP | T4 (40) |
T37 (6.5) |
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (140 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T38 (8) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Peter Uihlein (136.67 pts) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Justin Rose (135.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 6 (60) |
DNP | T33 (8.5) |
DNP | T16 (17) |
T2 (50) |
Nick Watney (133 pts) |
T35 (15) |
DNP | T48 (2) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | 2 (50) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
T9 (22.5) |
Jin Jeong (132.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T50 (0.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Ryo Ishikawa (129 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Keegan Bradley (120.5 pts) |
10 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (38) |
DNP | T16 (17) |
DNP | T16 (17) |
T33 (8.5) |
Hideki Matsuyama (115 pts) |
T25 (25) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Dustin Johnson (114.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (38) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 5 (70) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
DNP | T27 (11.5) |
CUT (-5) |
Martin Kaymer (112.67 pts) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (37) |
T7 (36.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T47 (1.5) |
T50 (0.5) |
Phil Mickelson (112 pts) |
T19 (31) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (38) |
DNP | T33 (8.5) |
DNP | T41 (4.5) |
T6 (30) |
Luke Donald (100 pts) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (32) |
DNP | T4 (40) |
DNP | T41 (4.5) |
T41 (4.5) |
Billy Horschel (95 pts) |
T11 (39) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (55) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
DNP | T70 (0) |
CUT (-5) |
Tommy Fleetwood (93.33 pts) |
DNP | T34 (16) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (24) |
5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Jamie Donaldson (92 pts) |
DNP | T34 (16) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (60) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
David Howell (91 pts) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
Win (88) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
DNP | DNP |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (90 pts) |
T3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the HSBC Champions
Player | CIMB Classic | BMW Masters | Shriners Hospitals | Handa Perth | Frys.com Open | Portugal Masters | Dunhill Links | Tour Champ. | Open D’Italia Lindt | BMW Champ. | KLM Open | Deutsche Bank | Barclays Classic |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Derek Ernst (-30 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-5) |
Raphael Jacquelin (-14.67 pts) |
DNP | T48 (2) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T63 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Louis Oosthuizen (-6.67 pts) |
DNP | 59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Graeme McDowell (-3.5 pts) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | T47 (1.5) |
CUT (-5) |
Liang Wen-Chong (-3.33 pts) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
George Coetzee (0 pts) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Seuk-hyun Baek (0 pts) |
T77 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Matteo Manassero (3.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T42 (5.33) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
DNP | DNP |
Branden Grace (7 pts) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | T43 (7) |
DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Mark Brown (7.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 (14) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the HSBC Champions
Best Bets:
Paul Casey
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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T4 | T6 | WD | T9 | T6 | 7 |
Watch him on a course that he has done good on and his game is also coming together after finishing T8th last week at BMW Masters.
Ryan Moore
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
Could get the Asian slam, playing well now and coming to a course that he finished 3rd at in 2009.
Phil Mickelson
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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T2 | T41 | Win | Win |
Comes down to the putting, if he putts well he will win for the third time on this course.
Best of the rest:
Lee Westwood
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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T6 | T13 | 2 | T8 | T2 | T12 |
Hasn’t played well this year but comes to a course he has played well on.
Rory McIlroy
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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T4 | 5 | 4 |
Yes he has appeared in my radar scope after a terrible year. Think that he is getting things back together, wouldn’t of thought that after his T27th at the BMW Masters but he is playing a course that he has done well on in the past.
Henrik Stenson
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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T13 | T40 | T9 | T18 | T32 |
Yes he is hot right now, but has been hampered by a hand injury which could linger this week and cause him not to contend.
Francesco Molinari
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T39 | T23 | Win | T10 | T9 |
Finished T2nd at BMW Masters, past winner here, he should be watched.
Martin Kaymer
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Win | T30 | T6 |
Another past winner at Sheshan that should be watched, game hasn’t been that bad lately.
Solid contenders
Peter Uihlein
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Another player that could do well this week, this is a very important week for him because he is looking to get into the top-50 at the end of the year.
Jimmy Walker
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Hottest player the last three weeks, he could do well in his first visit to China.
Jordan Spieth
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
He is the typle of guy that can win any week he tees it up in, watch him.
Hideki Matsuyama
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Has been solid now for over three months, he is very close to winning.
Long shots that could come through:
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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T66 | 74 |
One of my long shot picks last week that came close, great ball striker who will like this course, if he could only putt.
Graham Delaet
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Playing for the first time in this event, played well in Malaysia and could carry over to this week.
David Lynn
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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T69 |
Watch him, he won thee weeks ago and could do well this week.