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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2004 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | WGC-HSBC Champions 2005 - 2015 |
| Website | www.sheshangolf.com |
Sheshan Golf Club (simplified Chinese: 佘山高尔夫俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 佘山高爾夫俱樂部; pinyin: Shéshān gāo'ěrfū jùlèbù) 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 7,143 yards (6,531 meters). Every year, the club plays host to the WGC-HSBC Champions, and is currently the only club outside the United States to host the Championship. Sheshan Golf Club was awarded the Best Golf Course in China on Golf Digest in 2013 and currently tops of the list of Top Clubs in China on Golf Magazine.
Overview
Sheshan International Golf Club is the first Premier Private Golf Club in Shanghai. Consistently ranked as one of the best golf courses in Asia, Sheshan’s facilities and award winning clubhouse provide a truly unique experience for our exclusive membership.
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 will mark the first time that the WGC-HSBC Champions will be both an official European Tour and US 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 (Asian Tour, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, PGA Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia and Sunshine Tour) 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 2005-2008, the tournament was elevated to World Golf Championship status in 2009. Played in November, it is the fourth tournament on the WGC calendar along with the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, the WGC-Cadillac Championship, and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational events, all 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 3 WGC tournaments.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Strokes To Par | Margin of Victory | Runners-Up | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Russell Knox |  Scotland
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268 | -20 | 2 strokes | Kevin Kisner |  United States
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| 2014 | Bubba Watson | United States
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277 | -11 | Playoff (1st hole) | Tim Clark |  South Africa
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| 2013 | Dustin Johnson | United States
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264 | -24 | 3 Strokes | Ian Poulter |  England
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| 2012 | Ian Poulter | England
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267 | -21 | 2 Strokes | Jason Dufner | United States
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| 2011 | Martin Kaymer |  Germany
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268 | -20 | 3 Strokes | Fredrik Jacobson |  Sweden
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| 2010 | Francesco Molinari |  Italy
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269 | -19 | 1 Stroke | Lee Westwood | England
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| 2009 | Phil Mickelson | England
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271 | -17 | 1 Stroke | Ernie Els | South Africa
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| 2008 | Sergio Garcia |  Spain
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274 | -14 | Playoff (2nd hole) | Oliver Wilson | England
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| 2007 | Phil Mickelson | United States
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278 | -10 | Playoff (2nd hole) | Ross Fisher | England
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| 2006 | Yang Yong-eun |  South Korea
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274 | -14 | 2 Strokes | Retief Goosen | South Africa
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| 2005 | David Howell | England
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268 | -20 | 3 Strokes | Tiger Woods | United States
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Awards & Accolades
The course is also featured in EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014.
| Year | Awarding Party | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Golf Magazine | Top Club in China |
| 2015 | Hurun Research Institute | Best Golf Club in Shanghai |
| 2015 | Americangolf.com | Asia's WOW Course |
External links
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