HSBC Champions
November 5th – 8th, 2015
Sheshen International G.C.
Shanghai,, China
Par: 72 / Yardage:
Purse: $8.5 Million
with $1,400,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Bubba Watson

This week’s field includes:
A great field this week, best of the fall events as 36 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings are in China this week. The field consists of six of the top ten; #2 Jordan Spieth, #3 Rory McIlroy, #4 Bubba Watson, #5 Rickie Fowler, #7 Henrik Stenson and #8 Dustin Johnson. Of those between 11 and 25 there are ten players; #11 Sergio Garcia, #12 Adam Scott, #13 Louis Oosthuizen, #15 Hideki Matsuyama, #17 Shane Lowry, #18 Patrick Reed, #19 Kevin Na, #22 Branden Grace, #23 Martin Kaymer and #24 Paul Casey. Of those from 26 to 50 there are 20 of them, probably to make sure that they stay within the top-50 by the end of the year; #26 Danny Willett, #27 Billy Horschel, #28 Bernd Wiesberger, #29 Chris Kirk, #30 Justin Thomas, #33 Thongchai Jaidee, #34 Kevin Kisner, #36 Robert Streb, #37 Emiliano Grillo, #39 Anirban Lahiri, #40 Danny Lee, #41 Kiradech Aphibarnrat, #42 Marc Leishman, #43 Scott Piercy, #45 David Lingmerth, #46 Soren Kjeldsen, #47 Byeong Hun An, #48 Lee Westwood, #49 Daniel Berger and #50 Gary Woodland.
Last year there was 40 of the top-50 in the field, so four less.
The field includes 13 of the Top 25 on this year’s FedEx point standings for 2015. Those players include #1 Jordan Spieth, #3 Bubba Watson, #6 Robert Streb, #7 Dustin Johnson, #8 Patrick Reed, #9 Rory McIlroy, #10 Danny Lee, #15 Rickie Fowler, #17 Kevin Kisner, #19 Paul Casey, #20 Hideki Matsuyama, #21 David Lingmerth and #22 Steven Bowditch.
This is the second of four stops in the Final Series playoffs on the European Tour. The race is tight and with many looking to catch Rory McIlroy this is a great week to make up ground on him. Only problem, this week there are many like #7 Victor Dubuisson, who weren’t qualified for the WGC event and won’t be able to participate. For next year this will not be a problem as the WGC-HSBC Champions won’t be part of the final series, as the European Tour will reduce the number of events from four to three. Some other top players in the Race to Dubai not playing this week are #3 Shane Lowry, #5 Justin Rose and #16 Jaco Van Zyl.
The field includes only 6 of their past champions: Bubba Watson (2014), Dustin Johnson (2013), Ian Poulter (2012), Martin Kaymer (2011), Sergio Garcia (2009, Nov.2008) 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 brand new and 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.
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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 | Turkish Open | Shriners Hospitals | Hong Kong | Frys.com | Portugal Masters | British Masters | Dunhill Links | Tour Championship | European Open | BMW Championship | Deutsche Bank | The Barclays |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Na (359 pts) |
T3 (90) |
DNP |
T2 (100) |
DNP |
2 (100) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T16 (34) |
DNP |
T10 (20) |
T60 (0) |
T20 (15) |
Justin Thomas (257.5 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T3 (90) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T13 (18.5) |
T56 (0) |
T16 (17) |
Chris Wood (246.67 pts) |
DNP |
5 (70) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
2 (100) |
T9 (30) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Henrik Stenson (223 pts) |
T47 (3) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T2 (100) |
DNP |
T10 (20) |
2 (50) |
2 (50) |
Patrick Reed (204 pts) |
T10 (40) |
DNP |
DNP |
T3 (90) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
27 (23) |
DNP |
T28 (11) |
T4 (40) |
T62 (0) |
Hideki Matsuyama (199.5 pts) |
5 (70) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T17 (33) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T12 (38) |
DNP |
T7 (27.5) |
T25 (12.5) |
T13 (18.5) |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (195.33 pts) |
DNP |
T26 (24) |
DNP |
T3 (90) |
DNP |
DNP |
Win (88) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (183.33 pts) |
DNP |
3 (90) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T5 (46.67) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Soren Kjeldsen (178.67 pts) |
DNP |
T11 (39) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T37 (13) |
T2 (66.67) |
T9 (30) |
DNP |
T9 (30) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Rory McIlroy (168.5 pts) |
DNP |
T6 (60) |
DNP |
DNP |
T26 (24) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T16 (34) |
DNP |
T4 (40) |
T29 (10.5) |
DNP |
Rickie Fowler (164 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
T25 (25) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T12 (38) |
DNP |
T4 (40) |
Win (66) |
CUT (-5) |
Scott Piercy (160.33 pts) |
T7 (55) |
DNP |
T25 (25) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T27 (15.33) |
25 (25) |
DNP |
3 (45) |
CUT (-5) |
T62 (0) |
Thongchai Jaidee (149 pts) |
DNP |
T26 (24) |
DNP |
T13 (37) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Win (88) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Bubba Watson (145.5 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T5 (70) |
DNP |
T10 (20) |
T29 (10.5) |
3 (45) |
Daniel Summerhays (145 pts) |
T14 (36) |
DNP |
T16 (34) |
DNP |
T32 (18) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T41 (4.5) |
T9 (22.5) |
T6 (30) |
Jordan Spieth (140.5 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Win (132) |
DNP |
T13 (18.5) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-5) |
Shane Lowry (137.33 pts) |
DNP |
8 (50) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T2 (66.67) |
T19 (20.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Daniel Berger (135 pts) |
T64 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T17 (33) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T12 (38) |
DNP |
2 (50) |
T12 (19) |
CUT (-5) |
Andy Sullivan (128 pts) |
DNP |
T60 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Win (132) |
T46 (2.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Emiliano Grillo (122 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
Win (132) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Danny Lee (115 pts) |
WD (-5) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T2 (100) |
DNP |
T47 (1.5) |
T33 (8.5) |
T30 (10) |
Dustin Johnson (113 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T5 (70) |
DNP |
T7 (27.5) |
T44 (3) |
T9 (22.5) |
Paul Casey (112.5 pts) |
T24 (26) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T5 (70) |
DNP |
T23 (13.5) |
WD (-2.5) |
T39 (5.5) |
Kevin Kisner (98.5 pts) |
T37 (13) |
DNP |
T25 (25) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
28 (22) |
DNP |
T41 (4.5) |
T12 (19) |
T20 (15) |
Adam Scott (95 pts) |
2 (100) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-5) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the HSBC Champions
Player | CIMB Classic | Turkish Open | Shriners Hospitals | Hong Kong | Frys.com | Portugal Masters | British Masters | Dunhill Links | Tour Championship | European Open | BMW Championship | Deutsche Bank | The Barclays |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard T. Lee (-16.67 pts) |
T75 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Liang Wen-Chong (-10 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Hiroshi Iwata (-10 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
T73 (0) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Steven Jeffress (-6.67 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
S.S.P. Chawrasia (-6.67 pts) |
73 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
T59 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Miguel A. Jimenez (-0.67 pts) |
DNP |
T68 (0) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
T54 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
T36 (9.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Danny Chia (0 pts) |
T68 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
T51 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Nick Cullen (0 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T59 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Alex Noren (0 pts) |
DNP |
T66 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Danie Van Tonder (0 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
76 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
61 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the HSBC Champions
Best Bets:
Adam Scott
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T12 | 8 | T11 | T25 |
Showed last week that he could return to the winners circle soon. Has played well on this course which does give an advantage to good ball striking.
Rory McIlroy
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T4 | 5 | 4 |
Another that plays well at Sheshan, his putting has hurt him since returning from injury but if he can get it rolling be tough to beat.
Martin Kaymer
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T8 | 9 | Win | T30 | T6 |
Yes he has played terrible this year, but this course seems to bring the best out of him.
Best of the rest:
Bubba Watson
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T8 | 33 |
Plays well on the course, that’s about all you need to know as Bubba will have a good week.
Kevin Na
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T20 |
Has been on a roll the last three weeks, course will be tough for him but I believe he will play very good this week.
Ian Poulter
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | 2 | Win | T13 | T13 | T45 | T38 | T31 | T19 |
Another that does well at Sheshan, good around the greens helps him strive here.
Thorbjorn Olesen
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T11 |
Another with a good record at Sheshan.
Solid contenders
Jordan Spieth
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T35 | 17 |
Common sense says that his putting will be good enough to let him play well, but I think you will see a rusty Spieth this week.
Henrik Stenson
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T24 | T31 | T13 | T40 | T9 | T18 | T32 |
Has been slowed down with a meniscus tear in which he is having surgery on in December, so this may not be his week.
Patrick Reed
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T22 |
He finished T-10th in the CIMB after a T-3rd in the Hong Kong Open. It’s the first time he has had back to back top-tens since he finished T-7th in the 2013 John Deere Classic, then finished T-9th at the RBC Canadian Open. Guess what happen in his next start? He won the Wyndham Championship so who knows what Reed could do this week?
Soren Kjeldsen
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T10 | T15 |
Has to experience the long flight to Shanghai and get ready to play with little prep, but he has played at Sheshen in three WGC-HSBC and in his last start was T-10th in 2009. Kjelsen had a good week in Turkey, was T-17th in greens hit and T27th in putting, but Kjeldsen will have a final round 66 as something good to carry him over to this week.
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Long shots that could come through:
Scott Piercy
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
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T21 | T2 |
Was T-7th in Malaysia, he was runner-up in 2012 but that wasn’t at Sheshen. His one start at Sheshen was in 2013 when he finished T-21st.
Lee Westwood
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T20 | T55 | T6 | T13 | 2 | T8 | T2 | T12 |
Have to like him because he could be just about over his personal problems and ready to play good golf again.
Emilliano Grillo
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
He is back and we will see if he is ready to go in his first trip to this event.
Justin Thomas ??
sorry but I just don’t see it. The kid is on cloud nine and will scramble a bit this week. Happened to Grillo after the Frys victory, went to Vegas and missed the cut. I probably should of mentioned him, but had other problems.
Just think the mind set of JT is different and senario. Grill being a party type guy and wins then heads to Vegas is a recipe for disaster. JT might not win but for Draft kings purposes I see a top 10 here. Staying with his great friend Spieth and those two are incredibly competitive against one another.
What public knowledge problems is Lee Westwood dealing with ?
The two Justins have been buds for a long time, so it doesn’t surprise me them staying together.
As for Westwood his life has been in transition with his marriage and just dealing with all of the problems. Trouble probably started bringing the family to Florida, they hated leaving their small town life in central England and Westwood would not be around much. To say the move was anything but a failure is an understatement.
As for his marriage I think it’s finished and they are just trying to get the children in a good place. With all of these problems, Westwoods game has been terrible. Will it get better, who knows. It will be a while before I can recommend Westwood for anything, his game is not what it use to be and he will have to reassess every phase of it. Be interesting to see what happens to him in a Ryder Cup year. He has been a major force on the European Team since 1997 and I can’t see him (as of right now, things may change) on the team at Hazeltine a year from now.
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