2009 WGC-HSBC Champions


The 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament that was contested from 5–8 November 2009 at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the first WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in 2009.
Phil Mickelson won the tournament, and claimed his second World Golf Championships title of the year and for his career. He won over Ernie Els by one stroke, and Mickelson shot a 17-under-par 271.

Field

The following is a list of players for the 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions tournament. Winners of events are those between the 2008 HSBC Champions and the 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions. The 2008 HSBC-Champions was considered to be an Asian Tour event. However, in determining which were the top rated events, the strength of field for the previous year's event was used. Only those events with a strength of field of 40 or more were considered.
;1. Winners of the four major championships and The Players Championship
Stewart Cink, Henrik Stenson, Yang Yong-eun
;2. Winners of the three World Golf Championships
Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy, Tiger Woods
;3. Winners of the 23 top rated PGA Tour events
Paul Casey, Brian Gay, Retief Goosen, Jerry Kelly, Sean O'Hair, Rory Sabbatini, Nick Watney
;4. Top 5 available players from the FedEx Cup points list
Jason Dufner, Ernie Els, Pádraig Harrington, Steve Marino, Ian Poulter
;5. Winners of the 23 top rated European Tour events
Christian Cévaër, Nick Dougherty, Simon Dyson, Ross Fisher, Ricardo González, Peter Hedblom, Jeppe Huldahl, Michael Jonzon, Martin Kaymer, James Kingston, Søren Kjeldsen, Thomas Levet, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Alexander Norén, Álvaro Quirós, Scott Strange, Daniel Vancsik, Lee Westwood
;6. Top 5 available players from the Race to Dubai
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, Sergio García, Peter Hanson, Francesco Molinari, Oliver Wilson
;7. Nine players - winners of the top rated Asian Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit
Gaganjeet Bhullar, Chapchai Nirat, Anthony Kang, Lin Wen-tang, Lam Chih Bing, Daisuke Maruyama, Chinnaswamy Muniyappa, Jyoti Randhawa, Thongchai Jaidee
;8. Five players - winners of the top rated Japan Golf Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit
Yuta Ikeda, Ryo Ishikawa, Shingo Katayama, Prayad Marksaeng, Jeev Milkha Singh
;9. Five players - winners of the top rated Sunshine Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit
Thomas Aiken, Jean Hugo, Garth Mulroy, Mark Murless, Richard Sterne
;10. Five players - winners of the top rated PGA Tour of Australasia events, remainder from Order of Merit
Robert Allenby, Mark Brown, Greg Chalmers, Danny Lee, Rod Pampling
;11. Four players from China
Liang Wenchong, Wu Ashun, Wu Weihuang, Zhang Lianwei
;12. Top two available players, not otherwise exempt, from the Official World Golf Ranking as of October 26, 2009
Anthony Kim, Camilo Villegas
;13. If needed to fill the field of 78 players, winners of additional tournaments, ordered by strength of field
Players in bold were added to the field through this category. Players listed in "" already qualified in a previous category. Players listed with their name stricken did not play.
  1. 2009 Bob Hope Classic: Pat Perez
  2. 2009 Buick Open:
  3. 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Martin Laird
  4. 2008 Children's Miracle Network Classic: Davis Love III
  5. 2009 John Deere Classic:
  6. 2009 Wyndham Championship: Ryan Moore
  7. 2009 RBC Canadian Open: Nathan Green
  8. 2009 Frys.com Open: Troy Matteson
  9. 2009 Valero Texas Open:
  10. 2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship: Matt Kuchar
  11. 2008 Casio World Open: Koumei Oda

    Round summaries

First round

Second round

Third round

Final round