2015 WGC-HSBC Champions
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The 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament played from 5–8 November 2015 at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the seventh WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in 2015.
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Tournament information | |
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Dates | 5–8 November 2015 |
Location | Shanghai, China |
Course(s) | Sheshan Golf Club |
Tour(s) | Asian Tour European Tour PGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,261 yards (6,639 m) |
Field | 78 players |
Cut | None |
Prize fund | $8,500,000 |
Winner's share | $1,400,000 |
Champion | |
Russell Knox | |
268 (−20) | |
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Russell Knox won by 2 strokes from Kevin Kisner. Danny Willett had a last round 62 to finish joint third with Ross Fisher, a further stroke behind. Knox was playing in his first WGC event and became the first Scot to win a World Golf Championship. Knox had only earned entry as third alternate.[1]