Sheshan Golf Club


Sheshan Golf Club is the first premier private golf club in Shanghai, China. Founded in 2004, the 18 hole golf course plays to a par of 72 and is designed by Nelson and Haworth Design, and spans over 7,266 yards. Every year, the club plays host to the WGC-HSBC Champions, and is currently the only club to host the Championship. Sheshan Golf Club was awarded the Best Golf Course in China by Golf Digest in 2013 and currently tops of the list of Top Clubs in China by Golf Magazine.

Overview

Sheshan has played host to the HSBC Champions since 2005, which has grown in status to become a World Golf Championship event in 2009. PGA Tour players such as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, and Lee Westwood have all participated in this tournament, making this not only the biggest golf event in Asia, but also one of the biggest golf events in the world. 2013 marked the first time that the WGC-HSBC Champions was both an official European Tour and PGA Tour event with an elevated prize purse of US $8.5 million, the highest in East Asia.
Established in 2004, Sheshan International Golf Club has received numerous worldwide accolades and awards from the international golf community. Golf Digest, Asia Golf Monthly, and the Asian Golf Association are just a few of the major organizations to honor Sheshan with many of their top awards.

WGC-HSBC Champions

The WGC-HSBC Champions is a professional golf tournament, held annually in China, sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours and China Golf Association. Inaugurated in 2005, The WGC-HSBC Champions boasts of the largest purse prize in Asia-Pacific at USD$8.5million. It is also the first and only PGA Tour event with FedEx Cup schedule in China.
Initially held as the HSBC Champions from 2005–08, the tournament was elevated to World Golf Championship status in 2009. Played in November, it is the fourth tournament on the WGC calendar, with the other three events in the United States. The field consists of the world's top ranked players from the six major tours and China Golf Association, and leading money winners from respective sanctioning tours, and winners from Majors and other three WGC tournaments.

Awards and accolades

Over the years, Sheshan Golf Club has received numerous awards and accolades for its outstanding course and club. The course was featured in EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014.
YearAwarding PartyAward
2015Golf MagazineTop Club in China
2015Hurun Research InstituteBest Golf Club in Shanghai
2015Americangolf.comAsia's WOW Course
2015Aligolf.comAsia Top 10 Golf Courses
2014Golf PunkTop 10 Championship Golf Courses
2014Golf MagazineTop 10 Golf Courses in China
2014Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest 100 Golf Courses – 82nd
2013Golf Vacation & Lifestyle MagazineTop 10 Golf Club Restaurants in China
2013Golf Vacation & Lifestyle MagazineTop 10 Golf Clubhouses in China
2013Golf Vacation & Lifestyle MagazineTop 30 Must-Play Golf Courses in China
2013Golf PunkBest Golf Course
2013Golf PunkBest Golf Club
2013Golf PunkBest Golf Community
2013Golf Digest Top 100 Golf Courses in China – 1st
2013Golf Digest Top 10 Golf Clubs in China – 2nd
2013Golf Digest Top Golf Community in China
2013International Property Media Ltd.Best Golf Development
2013International Property Media Ltd.Best Golf Course
2013International Property Media Ltd.Best Golf Development
2013International Property Media Ltd.Best Golf Course
2013International Property Media Ltd.Highly Commented Architecture Single Residence
2012Travel & Leisure MagazineTop 10 Golf Courses
2011–2012Golf WeeklyTop Golf Club @ Shanghai
2011–2012Golf Digest 89th Best Course in the World
2011GOLF MagazineTop 10 Golf Courses in China
2010–2011Golf Digest Top 100 Golf Courses in China – 1st
2010–2011Golf Digest Top Golf Community in China – 1st
2010–2011Golf Digest Top 10 Golf Clubs in China – 2nd
2011Asian Golf MonthlyBest Course in China – 2nd Runner Up
2011Golf Vacation & Lifestyle MagazineTop 30 Must-Play Golf Courses in China
2010Travel & Leisure MagazineTop 10 Golf Courses of the Year
2010GOLF MagazineTop 10 Golf Courses in China
2010Golf WeeklyTop Club @ Shanghai
2010Asian Golf MonthlyBest Championship Course in Asia-Pacific
2010Asian Golf MonthlyRunner-Up Best Course in China
2010Asian Golf Monthly6th Best Maintained Course in Asia
2009–2010Golf Digest Top 100 Best Golf Course outside the United States – 68th
2009Golf WeeklyTop Golf Club @ Shanghai
2009Golf Digest Top Golf Course in China – 2nd Runner Up
2009Asian Golf MonthlyBest Championship Course in Asia-Pacific
2009Asian Golf MonthlyRunner-Up Best Golf Course in China
2009Asian Golf Monthly2nd Runner-Up Best Maintained Course in Asia-Pacific
2009Golfers' Choice, Golf Vacations Magazine10 Most Outstanding Golf Courses
2009Golf PunkCourse of the Year
2009Golf Onlife.comCourse of the Year
2009Focus MediaCourse of the Year
2008–2009Golf Digest China's Top 10 Golf Clubs – 1st
2008Asian Golf MonthlyBest Club House in Asia – 2nd Runner Up
2008Asian Golf MonthlyBest Maintained Course in Asia – 1st Runner Up
2008Asian Golf MonthlyBest Championship Course in Asia – 2nd Runner Up
2008GOLF MagazineTop 10 Golf Courses in China
2007球场点评10 Best Golf Clubs in China
2007Golf Outdoor Golf WeeklyTop Golf Club @ City
2007Asian Golf MonthlyBest Championship Course in Asia – 2nd Runner Up
2007Asian Golf MonthlyBest Course in China – 2nd Runner Up
2006GOLF MagazineTop 10 Golf Courses in China
2005Golf Digest-HK Magazine Senasia PublicationBest New Golf Club
2005China GolfBest Golf Properly
2005China GolfTop 10 Par 4 – Hole 16