The 2019 WGC‑HSBC Champions was the eleventh edition of the HSBC Champions tournament, one of the four World Golf Championships (WGC) events sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours. It was played from 31 October to 3 November 2019 at Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China.
Tournament details
- Venue: Sheshan Golf Club, Shanghai, China
- Course layout: Par 72, 7,230 yd (6,617 m)
- Format: 72‑hole stroke play, no cut
- Purse: US $8,500,000
- Winner’s share: US $1,400,000
Field composition
The field was assembled according to the WGC qualification criteria, which included:
- The top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking as of a specified cutoff date.
- Winners of the four major championships and the Players Championship.
- Winners of the previous four WGC events.
- Leading players from the PGA Tour, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour, and Sunshine Tour Order of Merit lists.
- Top finishers from the 2018–19 Asian Tour’s HSBC Champions points list.
Outcome
American professional golfer Brooks Koepka secured victory with a total score of 268 (−20), finishing one stroke ahead of Australian golfer Cameron Smith. Koepka’s win marked his first WGC title and contributed to his status as the world number one at the time. The tournament concluded without a cut, allowing all 78 entrants to complete the four rounds.
Significance
The 2019 edition served as the final WGC event of the 2019 calendar year and was notable for being the first WGC‑HSBC Champions victory for Koepka, complementing his major‑championship successes in 2018 and 2019. The event continued the tradition of attracting a globally ranked field and offering one of the largest purses in professional golf.
Subsequent developments
The tournament remained part of the WGC series in 2020; however, the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID‑19 pandemic. The status of the event within the WGC framework was later reassessed, with the tournament reverting to a regular Asian Tour event in subsequent seasons.
