2013 WGC-HSBC Champions
golf tournament
The 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament played from 31 October to 3 November at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the fifth WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in the 2013 calendar year.
Dustin Johnson broke the tournament scoring record for his first WGC win; he finished three strokes ahead of runner-up Ian Poulter, the defending champion.
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The following is a list of players who qualified for the 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions. Players who qualify from multiple categories will be listed in the first category in which they are eligible with the other qualifying categories in parentheses next to the player's name.
This was the first WGC event for 11 players: Baek Seuk-hyun, Graham DeLaet, Tommy Fleetwood, Huang Mingjie, Huang Wenyi, Jin Jeong, Masahiro Kawamura, Li Haotong, Jordan Spieth, Peter Uihlein and Jimmy Walker.
1. Winners of the four major championships and The Players Championship
Jason Dufner (12), Phil Mickelson (3,5,12), Justin Rose (12)
Qualified but did not play: Adam Scott (3,9,12), Tiger Woods (2,3,12)
2. Winners of the previous four World Golf Championships
Ian Poulter (12)
Qualified but did not play: Matt Kuchar (3,12)
3. Winners of the top 20 rated PGA Tour events
Jonas Blixt (12), Ken Duke, Derek Ernst, Brian Gay, Bill Haas (12), Billy Horschel (12), Graeme McDowell (5,12), John Merrick, D. A. Points, Henrik Stenson (8,12), Kevin Streelman (12), Michael Thompson, Boo Weekley (12)
Qualified but did not play: Zach Johnson (12)
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