2011 WGC-HSBC Champions

The 2011 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament played from 3–6 November 2011 at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the third WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in 2011. Former PGA Champion Martin Kaymer surged through the final day field to claim his first WGC win.[1][2]

2011 WGC-HSBC Champions
Tournament information
Dates3–6 November 2011
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
Martin Kaymer
268 (−20)

Kaymer's 268 (−20) winning total was the lowest since the tournament became a World Golf Championship, and matched the lowest in the history of the HSBC Champions, set by David Howell in 2005, before WGC status was awarded.[3]

Field

The following is a list of players who have qualified for the 2011 WGC-HSBC Champions.[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

Keegan Bradley (3,13), K. J. Choi (12), Darren Clarke (13), Rory McIlroy (12), Charl Schwartzel (8,12)

2. Winners of the previous four World Golf Championships

Francesco Molinari (13), Adam Scott (10,12), Nick Watney (3,12)

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

Aaron Baddeley (13), Jonathan Byrd (13), Harrison Frazar, Lucas Glover, Bill Haas (12), Freddie Jacobson (13), D. A. Points, Justin Rose (12), Rory Sabbatini, David Toms (12), Mark Wilson (13)

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

Hunter Mahan (12), Geoff Ogilvy (9,13), Chez Reavie, John Senden, Bo Van Pelt

5. Winners of the top 23 rated European Tour events (26 events met rating)

Thomas Aiken (8), Thomas Bjørn (13), Paul Casey (12), Nicolas Colsaerts, Simon Dyson (13), Michael Hoey, Robert Karlsson (12), Martin Kaymer (12), Pablo Larrazábal, Paul Lawrie, Tom Lewis, Alex Norén, Álvaro Quirós (13), Robert Rock, Lee Slattery

6. Top 5 available players from the Race to Dubai

Anders Hansen (13), Peter Hanson (13), Miguel Ángel Jiménez (13), Ian Poulter (10,12), Lee Westwood (8,10,12)

7. Five players - winners of the top Japan Golf Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit (23 events met rating)

Hiroyuki Fujita, Yuta Ikeda (13), Hwang Jung-gon, Michio Matsumura, Tetsuji Hiratsuka

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

Ernie Els (13), Keith Horne (OoM), Jbe' Kruger (OoM), Pablo Martín, Louis Oosthuizen (OoM)

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

Stuart Appleby, Adam Bland (OoM), Bobby Gates (OoM), Jim Herman (OoM), Alistair Presnell (OoM)

10. Nine players - winners of the top Asian Tour events, remainder from Order of Merit (5 events met rating)

Kiradech Aphibarnrat (OoM), Chan Yih-shin (OoM), Chinnarat Phadungsil (OoM), Shiv Chawrasia, David Gleeson (OoM), Matteo Manassero (13), Siddikur Rahman (OoM), Jeev Milkha Singh (OoM), Thongchai Jaidee (OoM)

11. Four players from China

Liang Wenchong, Wu Ashun, Yuan Hao, Zhang Xinjun

12. Any players, not included in above categories, in the top 25 of the OWGR on October 17, 2011

Kim Kyung-tae, Graeme McDowell

13. If needed to fill the field of 78 players, winners of additional tournaments, ordered by field strength (12 from PGA Tour, 3 from European Tour, 18 from Japan Golf Tour), alternating with those players ranked after the top 25 in OWGR on October 17, 2011

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 or were not listed as alternates when the field was announced.[5][6] .

Tournament winnersFrom OWGR
TournamentWinnerRanked player
2011 John Deere Classic(Steve Stricker)(Keegan Bradley)
2011 Greenbrier ClassicScott Stallings(Thomas Bjørn)
2011 Bob Hope ClassicJhonattan Vegas(Brandt Snedeker)
2011 McGladrey ClassicBen CraneJim Furyk

Round summaries

First round
#PlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Keegan Bradley United States65−7
T2Freddie Jacobson Sweden67−5
Alex Norén Sweden
Bo Van Pelt United States
T5K. J. Choi South Korea68−4
Thongchai Jaidee Thailand
Justin Rose England
David Toms United States
T9Aaron Baddeley Australia69−3
Simon Dyson England
Peter Hanson Sweden
Martin Kaymer Germany
Graeme McDowell Northern Ireland
Rory Sabbatini South Africa
Adam Scott Australia
Jhonattan Vegas Venezuela
Lee Westwood England

Second round
#PlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Freddie Jacobson Sweden67-66=133−11
T3Louis Oosthuizen South Africa71-63=134−10
Adam Scott Australia69-65=134
4Keegan Bradley United States65-70=135−9
T5Paul Casey England70-66=136−8
Bo Van Pelt United States67-69=136
T7Aaron Baddeley Australia69-68=137−7
Thongchai Jaidee Thailand68-69=137
Martin Kaymer Germany69-68=137
Lee Westwood England69-68=137

Third round
#PlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Freddie Jacobson Sweden67-66-67=200−16
2Louis Oosthuizen South Africa71-63-68=202−14
3Adam Scott Australia69-65-69=203−13
T4Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland70-69-65=204−12
Lee Westwood England69-68-67=204
T6Martin Kaymer Germany69-68-68=205−11
Graeme McDowell Northern Ireland69-69-67=205
T8Paul Casey England70-66-70=206−10
Bo Van Pelt United States67-69-70=206
Zhang Xinjun China74-68-64=206

Final round
#PlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Martin Kaymer Germany69-68-68-63=268−201,200,000
2Freddie Jacobson Sweden67-66-67-71=271−17675,000
3Graeme McDowell Northern Ireland69-69-67-67=272−16430,000
T4Paul Casey England70-66-70-67=273−15258,333
Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland70-69-65-69=273
Charl Schwartzel South Africa70-69-69-65=273
T7Hunter Mahan United States71-67-69-67=274−14155,000
Louis Oosthuizen South Africa71-63-68-72=274
Justin Rose England68-70-70-66=274
10Jhonattan Vegas Venezuela69-73-65-68=275−13125,000

Scorecard
Birdie Bogey
Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par454343454443454435
Kaymer−11−11−11−11−11−11−12−13−13−14−15−16−17−17−18−18−19−20
Jacobson−15−16−16−16−16−17−17−16−16−16−16−17−17−18−18−18−17−17
McDowell−11−12−12−12−12−13−13−13−13−13−13−13−14−14−15−16−16−16
Casey−10−10−11−12−12−13−14−15−15−15−15−15−15−15−15−15−15−15
McIlroy−13−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−13−13−13−12−13−14−14−15
Schwartzel−8−9−9−9−8−8−9−10−10−10−10−10−10−11−12−13−14−15
Mahan−9−10−11−11−11−11−12−13−13−13−12−12−12−13−13−14−14−14
Oosthuizen−13−13−13−12−12−13−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−14−14
Rose−8−9−9−10−10−10−10−11−12−12−12−12−12−13−13−14−14−14

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[7]

References
  1. "Martin Kaymer birdies 9 of last 12 to win". ESPN. Associated Press. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. Donegan, Lawrence (6 November 2011). "Martin Kaymer wins in Shanghai and Rory McIlroy climbs to world No2". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. "Kaymer shoots 63 to win HSBC Champions". USA Today. Associated Press. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. HSBC Champions - 2011 Qualification Procedures Archived June 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. WGC-HSBC Champions field Archived October 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "WGC-HSBC Champions - Entry list". European Tour. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  7. "World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

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