2010 WGC-HSBC Champions

The 2010 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament contested from 4–7 November 2010 at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the second WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in 2010. It was won by Francesco Molinari of Italy who completed a wire-to-wire one stroke victory over Lee Westwood to win his first WGC event.[1][2]

2010 WGC-HSBC Champions
Tournament information
Dates4–7 November 2010
LocationShanghai, China
Course(s)Sheshan Golf Club
Tour(s)Asian Tour
European Tour
PGA Tour (unofficial)
Statistics
Par72
Length7,266 yards (6,644 m)
Field78 players
CutNone
Prize fund$7,000,000
Winner's share$1,200,000
Champion
Francesco Molinari
269 (−19)

Field

The following is a list of players for the 2010 WGC-HSBC Champions.[3][4] Players who have qualified from multiple categories are listed in the first category in which they are eligible. The numbers of other qualifying categories are in parentheses next to the player's name.

1. Winners of the four major championships and The Players Championship

Tim Clark, Martin Kaymer (5,12), Graeme McDowell (5,12), Phil Mickelson (2,12), Louis Oosthuizen (5,12)

2. Winners of the previous four World Golf Championships

Ernie Els (3,12), Hunter Mahan (3,12), Ian Poulter (12)

3. Winners of the 23 top rated PGA Tour events (35 events met rating)

Ben Crane, Anthony Kim (12), Rory McIlroy (12), Ryan Palmer, Camilo Villegas, Lee Westwood (5,12)

4. Top 5 available players from the FedEx Cup points list

Paul Casey (12), Luke Donald (5,12), Retief Goosen (12), Nick Watney, K. J. Choi

5. Winners of the 23 top rated European Tour events (25 events met rating)

Fredrik Andersson Hed, Ross Fisher, Richard Green, Peter Hanson, David Horsey, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Richard S. Johnson, Robert Karlsson, Simon Khan, Matteo Manassero, Edoardo Molinari (8,12), Álvaro Quirós, Yang Yong-eun

6. Top 5 available players from the Race to Dubai

Rhys Davies, Pádraig Harrington (12), Francesco Molinari, Charl Schwartzel (9), Danny Willett

7. Nine players - winners of the top rated Asian Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit (4 events met rating)

Kiradech Aphibarnrat (OoM), Grégory Bourdy, Andrew Dodt, Marcus Fraser, Tetsuji Hiratsuka (OoM), Pariya Junhasavasdikul (OoM), Mardan Mamat (OoM), Noh Seung-yul, Thaworn Wiratchant (OoM)

8. Five players - winners of the top rated Japan Golf Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit (21 events met rating)

Hiroyuki Fujita (OoM), Kim Kyung-tae, Shigeki Maruyama, Michio Matsumura (OoM), Katsumasa Miyamoto

9. Five players - winners of the top rated Sunshine Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit (4 events met rating)

Darren Fichardt (OoM), Anders Hansen (OoM), Pablo Martín, Richie Ramsay, Jaco van Zyl (OoM)

10. Five players - winners of the top rated PGA Tour of Australasia events, remainder from Order of Merit (3 events met rating)

Robert Allenby (12), Alistair Presnell (OoM), Adam Scott, Michael Sim (OoM), Tiger Woods (12)

11. Four players from China

Li Chao, Liang Wenchong, Wu Kangchun, Yuan Hao

12. Any players, not included in above categories, in the top 25 of the OWGR on September 27, 2010
13. If needed to fill the field of 78 players, winners of additional tournaments, ordered by field strength (14 from PGA Tour, 4 from European Tour, 16 from Japan Golf Tour), alternating with those players ranked after the top 25 in OWGR on September 27, 2010

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.

Tournament winnersFrom OWGR
TournamentWinnerRanked player
2010 Zurich ClassicJason Bohn(Miguel Ángel Jiménez)
2010 RBC Canadian OpenCarl Pettersson(Ross Fisher)
2010 John Deere Classic(Steve Stricker)(Camilo Villegas)
2010 Wyndham ChampionshipArjun Atwal(Tim Clark)
2010 Greenbrier ClassicStuart Appleby(Nick Watney)
2009 Children's Miracle Network Cl.Stephen Ames(Geoff Ogilvy)
2010 Bob Hope ClassicBill Haas(Francesco Molinari)
2010 McGladrey ClassicHeath SlocumRickie Fowler
2010 Turning Stone Resort Ch.Bill Lunde(Charl Schwartzel)
2010 Frys.com OpenRocco MediateStewart Cink
2010 Valero Texas Open(Adam Scott)(Adam Scott)
2010 The CrownsRyo IshikawaLucas Glover
2010 Bridgestone OpenYuta IkedaHenrik Stenson
2010 Viking Classic(Bill Haas)(Jason Day)
2010 Diamond Cup Golf(Kim Kyung-tae)(Robert Karlsson)
2010 Asia-Pacific Panasonic OpenBrendan Jones(Yang Yong-eun)
2010 Coca-Cola Tokai Classic(Michio Matsumura)(Peter Hanson)
2010 Fujisankei Classic(Ryo Ishikawa)(K. J. Choi)
2010 Mizuno OpenShunsuke Sonoda

Round summaries

First round
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Francesco Molinari Italy65−7
2Lee Westwood England66−6
T3Yuta Ikeda Japan67−5
Noh Seung-yul South Korea
Henrik Stenson Sweden
T6Luke Donald England68−4
Pablo Martín Spain
Tiger Woods United States
T9Fredrik Andersson Hed Sweden69−3
Ross Fisher England
Phil Mickelson United States
Katsumasa Miyamoto Japan
Louis Oosthuizen South Africa
Ryan Palmer United States
Richie Ramsay Scotland
Adam Scott Australia
Yang Yong-eun South Korea

Second round
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Francesco Molinari Italy65-70=135−9
2Lee Westwood England66-70=136−8
T3Ernie Els South Africa72-65=137−7
Richie Ramsay Scotland69-68=137
Jaco van Zyl South Africa71-66=137
6Luke Donald England68-70=138−6
T7Ross Fisher England69-70=139−5
Noh Seung-yul South Korea67-72=139
T9Robert Allenby Australia72-68=140−4
Fredrik Andersson Hed Sweden69-71=140
Richard Green Australia72-68=140
Pádraig Harrington Ireland70-70=140
Richard S. Johnson Sweden70-70=140
Phil Mickelson United States69-71=140
Ian Poulter England70-70=140
Nick Watney United States72-68=140
Tiger Woods United States68-72=140

Third round
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Francesco Molinari Italy65-70-67=202−14
2Lee Westwood England66-70-67=203−13
3Luke Donald England68-70-68=206−10
T4Ernie Els South Africa72-65-71=208−8
Ross Fisher England69-70-69=208
Richie Ramsay Scotland69-68-71=208
7Jaco van Zyl South Africa71-66-72=209−7
T8Pádraig Harrington Ireland70-70-70=210−6
Noh Seung-yul South Korea67-72-71=210
T10Fredrik Andersson Hed Sweden69-71-71=211−5
Paul Casey England73-71-67=211
Charl Schwartzel South Africa74-70-67=211

Final round
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Francesco Molinari Italy65-70-67-67=269−191,200,000
2Lee Westwood England66-70-67-67=270−18675,000
T3Luke Donald England68-70-68-73=279−9372,500
Richie Ramsay Scotland69-68-71-71=279
5Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland71-71-71-67=280−8250,000
T6Fredrik Andersson Hed Sweden69-71-71-70=281−7145,714
Paul Casey England73-71-67-70=281
Ernie Els South Africa72-65-71-73=281
Retief Goosen South Africa70-74-69-68=281
Richard Green Australia72-68-73-68=281
Peter Hanson Sweden73-69-70-69=281
Tiger Woods United States68-72-73-68=281

Scorecard
Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par454343454443454435
Molinari−14−15−16−16−17−17−17−18−18−18−18−18−18−18−18−19−19−19
Westwood−13−13−14−14−15−15−15−16−16−17−17−17−17−17−17−17−17−18
Donald−10−10−10−9−9−8−8−9−8−8−8−8−8−8−8−9−9−9
Ramsay−7−7−7−7−8−8−8−8−8−9−9−9−9−10−10−10−9−9
McIlroy−4−5−6−6−6−6−7−8−7−6−6−6−6−7−7−8−8−8

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Birdie Bogey

Source:[5]

References
  1. "Francesco Molinari pips Lee Westwood to Shanghai title". BBC Sport. 7 November 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. Garside, Kevin (7 November 2010). "Francesco Molinari wins tussle with world No 1 Lee Westwood to win HSBC Champions". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. HSBC Champions - 2010 Qualification Procedures Archived 28 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Entry List – WGC-HSBC Champions 2010". Asian Tour. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  5. "World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions". ESPN. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

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