The 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament played from 31 October to 3 November at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the fifth WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in the 2013 calendar year.

Dustin Johnson broke the tournament scoring record for his first WGC win; he finished three strokes ahead of runner-up Ian Poulter, the defending champion.

Course

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Field The following is a list of players who qualified for the 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions. Players who qualify from multiple categories will be listed in the first category in which they are eligible with the other qualifying categories in parentheses next to the player's name.

This was the first WGC event for 11 players: Baek Seuk-hyun, Graham DeLaet, Tommy Fleetwood, Huang Mingjie, Huang Wenyi, Jin Jeong, Masahiro Kawamura, Li Haotong, Jordan Spieth, Peter Uihlein and Jimmy Walker.

1. Winners of the four major championships and The Players Championship Jason Dufner (12), Phil Mickelson (3,5,12), Justin Rose (12) Qualified but did not play: Adam Scott (3,9,12), Tiger Woods (2,3,12)

2. Winners of the previous four World Golf Championships Ian Poulter (12) Qualified but did not play: Matt Kuchar (3,12)

3. Winners of the top 20 rated PGA Tour events Jonas Blixt (12), Ken Duke, Derek Ernst, Brian Gay, Bill Haas (12), Billy Horschel (12), Graeme McDowell (5,12), John Merrick, D. A. Points, Henrik Stenson (8,12), Kevin Streelman (12), Michael Thompson, Boo Weekley (12) Qualified but did not play: Zach Johnson (12)

4. Top 5 available players from the FedEx Cup points list Graham DeLaet (12), Dustin Johnson (12), Brandt Snedeker (12), Jordan Spieth (12), Nick Watney (12) Qualified but did not play: Webb Simpson (12), Steve Stricker (12)

5. Winners of the top 20 rated European Tour events Thomas Bjørn (12), Grégory Bourdy, Paul Casey, Jamie Donaldson (12), Ernie Els (12), Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, Tommy Fleetwood, Stephen Gallacher, David Howell, Raphaël Jacquelin, David Lynn (12), Matteo Manassero (10,12), Rory McIlroy (12), Louis Oosthuizen (12), Brett Rumford (10), Chris Wood Qualified but did not play: Joost Luiten

6. Top 5 available players from the Race to Dubai Sergio García (10,12), Branden Grace (8,12), Mikko Ilonen, Richard Sterne (8,12), Peter Uihlein Qualified but did not play: Charl Schwartzel (10,12)

7. Four players - winners of the top Japan Golf Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit Luke Donald (12), Hiroyuki Fujita, Ryo Ishikawa, Masahiro Kawamura

8. Four players - winners of the top Sunshine Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit George Coetzee (OoM), Darren Fichardt, Martin Kaymer (12), Jaco van Zyl (OoM)

9. Four players - winners of the top PGA Tour of Australasia events, remainder from Order of Merit Mark Brown (OoM), Michael Hendry (OoM), Jin Jeong, Daniel Popovic Qualified but did not play: Peter Senior

10. Six players - winners of the top Asian Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Baek Seuk-hyun (OoM), Gaganjeet Bhullar (OoM), Scott Hend (OoM), Thongchai Jaidee (OoM), Miguel Ángel Jiménez (12)

11. Six players from China Huang Mingjie, Huang Wenyi, Li Haotong, Liang Wenchong, Hu Mu, Wu Ashun

12. Any players, not included in above categories, in the top 50 of the OWGR on 14 October 2013 Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Peter Hanson, Hideki Matsuyama, Francesco Molinari, Ryan Moore, Scott Piercy, Bo Van Pelt, Jimmy Walker, Bubba Watson, Lee Westwood Qualified but did not play: Jason Day, Jim Furyk, Hunter Mahan

13. Alternates, if needed to fill the field of 78 players None needed

Winner of 21st ranked PGA Tour event Winner of 21st ranked European Tour event Next available player, not otherwise exempt, from OWGR as of 14 October, Race to Dubai as of 14 October, FedEx Cup list, repeating as necessary

Round summaries First round Thursday, 31 October 2013 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Rory McIlroy 65 −7T2 Jamie Donaldson 67 −5 Gonzalo Fernández-CastañoT4 Tommy Fleetwood 68 −4 Justin Rose Jordan Spieth Bubba WatsonT8 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 69 −3 Gaganjeet Bhullar Paul Casey Ernie Els Scott Hend Dustin Johnson Graeme McDowell

Second round Friday, 1 November 2013 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Dustin Johnson 69-63=132 −12T2 Rory McIlroy 65-72=137 −7 Bubba Watson 68-69=137 Boo Weekley 70-67=137T5 Ernie Els 69-69=138 −6 Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 67-71=138 Tommy Fleetwood 68-70=138 Sergio García 70-68=138 Graeme McDowell 69-69=138 Ian Poulter 71-67=138

Third round Saturday, 2 November 2013 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Dustin Johnson 69-63-66=198 −182 Ian Poulter 71-67-63=201 −153 Graeme McDowell 69-69-64=202 −14T4 Graham DeLaet 71-68-65=204 −12 Rory McIlroy 65-72-67=204 Justin Rose 68-71-65=204T7 Martin Kaymer 70-74-62=206 −10 Bubba Watson 68-69-69=206 Boo Weekley 70-67-69=206T10 Keegan Bradley 71-68-68=207 −9 Jamie Donaldson 67-74-66=207 Tommy Fleetwood 68-70-69=207 Sergio García 70-68-69=207

Final round Sunday, 3 November 2013 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 Dustin Johnson 69-63-66-66=264 −24 1,400,0002 Ian Poulter 71-67-63-66=267 −21 850,0003 Graeme McDowell 69-69-64-66=268 −20 480,0004 Sergio García 70-68-69-63=270 −18 365,0005 Justin Rose 68-71-65-68=272 −16 300,000T6 Graham DeLaet 71-68-65-69=273 −15 231,500 Rory McIlroy 65-72-67-69=273T8 Jamie Donaldson 67-74-66-67=274 −14 161,667 Martin Kaymer 70-74-62-68=274 Bubba Watson 68-69-69-68=274 Source:

Scorecard Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey

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References

External links Coverage on Asian Tour's official site Coverage on European Tour's official site Coverage on PGA Tour's official site