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The 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions will be one of the top golf events this year with 16 out of the 20 top golfers taking part.
The WGC-HSBC Champions is one of the premier golf events in the world, and it is held annually in China. Shanghai’s Sheshan Golf Club has played host to the tournament since its inception in 2005 apart from the exception of 2012 when it was played at the Shenzhen’s Mission Hills Golf Club.
The popularity of the event led to its inclusion to the World Golf Championships in 2009. Since then, golf betting tips surrounding the event have skyrocketed. As the field largely consists of top golfers, the WGC-HSBC Champions brings in the highest prize money of any golf event in South East Asia at $9.5 million.
Key Info
The 2016 edition of the WGC-HSBC Champions is scheduled between 27th October - 30th October 2016. As ever, competition will be intense and punters may have to keep track of WGC-HSBC Champions 2016 betting tips in order to increase their chances of victory. It takes a lot of effort to win the title due to the competition, and it may be a reason behind any golfer failing to defend the title in the last decade. The 2015 edition saw Russell Knox winning the title for the first time, but he is the lowest ranked player – 85th at the time of winning – to have won the title.
As the world number two, Dustin Johnson comes into the 2016 event as the favourite amongst the golf betting odds. U.S. Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed and FedEx champion Rory McIlroy will be other title contenders amongst the 78 men strong party. One of the notable absentees would be Jason Day; the world number one will not be taking part due to a sore back. The popularity and the competitiveness of the WGC-HSBC Champions are clear from the fact that 16 out of the top 20 players in the world are taking part to make golf odds closely placed.
Recent WGC HSBC Champions Winners
The Course
The course at the Sheshan Golf Club is not considered hugely difficult when the weather conditions are normal. Since the greens are sufficiently large enough and fairways being sufficiently wide, one of the crucial elements would be the weather, which at the 2016 event is likely to be humid and warm with light to moderate winds; these should especially favour the punters in golf betting as predictions become easier.
Some of the popular trends when it comes to the WGC-HSBC Champions is that a total of the last nine champions finished in the top 12 before going on to win the title.
Last Year
Russel Knox saw his first PGA Tour victory. The Scotsman based in Florida played 19 holes on the last day, finishing his third round in the morning before starting the final round. Shortly after that, he was enjoying a 54-hole lead, and he carded a 4-under-par 68 that definitely held off Kisner by 2 strokes. Kisner stood alone in second. Spieth was seventh and never challenged.
What you need to know: Knox was 85th in the PGA World Rankings, the lowest of the event's eleven winners. The event will be available to watch at Golf Channel - Wednesday-Saturday, 11pm-4am ET.
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