Rory McIlroy brought the roars to the Ryder Cup. (Getty Images) The WGC-HSBC Champions is the final World Golf Championships event of the year, played in China as the only of the WGCs contested outside of North America. Russell Knox is defending champion at Sheshan International in a field that features nine of the top […]
Power rankings: WGC-HSBC Champions
The final World Golf Championships event of the year convenes on Thursday in Shanghai, China, with the HSBC Champions. Bubba Watson is the defending champion at Sheshan International, a course where long hitters have dominated. The world Nos. 2 and 3 are in the field, along with 2013 champion Dustin Johnson. Here are our top […]
Bubba Watson wins WGC-HSBC Champions in thrilling finish, playoff
No matter what you think of Bubba Watson, his style of golf is undoubtedly exciting — especially at its best. Watson needed his best on the final shot of regulation at the WGC-HSBC Champions, shocking everyone when he holed out a bunker shot at the par-5 finisher for a playoff-forcing eagle. In the ensuing extra […]
Patrick Reed uses gay slur while chastising self at WGC-HSBC Champions
Patrick Reed will be fined by the PGA Tour for “conduct unbecoming of a professional” for using a gay slur to chastise himself after missing a putt in the opening round of the WGC-HSBC Champions. Reed missed his par putt on the first hole at Sheshan International (his 10th of the round), and then vented […]
Dustin Johnson will not defend WGC-HSBC Champions crown
Dustin Johnson’s leave of absence from the PGA Tour will not end next week in China. Per his agent, Johnson will not defend his title at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Johnson has been on a leave of absence from the PGA Tour since July 31, saying he was taking time off to address “personal problems.” […]
Check out the best shots of the week from the WGC-HSBC Champions in China
This past weekend marked the last World Golf Championships event of 2013, but that didn’t stop a ton of big names from giving it a go and making it as entertaining an event as we’ve had since the PGA Championship. Dustin Johnson went on to win thanks to an incredible back nine on Sunday at […]