Sheshan Golf Club
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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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[[File:Sheshan Golf Club.jpg|thumb|Sheshan Golf Club]] |
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The Sheshan Golf Club, opened in 2004, spans approximately 360 acres, and is lined by over 60,000 trees.{{Cite web |date=2018-10-29 |title=In China, golf has come to encapsulate a country grappling with its own identity |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/wgc-hsbc-china-golf-courses-sheshan-pga-tour-country-clubs-a8604211.html |access-date=2026-03-08 |website=The Independent |language=en}} Nelson & Haworth references the |
The Sheshan Golf Club, opened in 2004, spans approximately 360 acres, and is lined by over 60,000 trees.{{Cite web |date=2018-10-29 |title=In China, golf has come to encapsulate a country grappling with its own identity |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/wgc-hsbc-china-golf-courses-sheshan-pga-tour-country-clubs-a8604211.html |access-date=2026-03-08 |website=The Independent |language=en}} Nelson & Haworth references the Donald Ross course Oak Hill as the inspiration for the design with downhill tee shots and approach shots to elevated greens.{{cite web |last=None |first=None |date=April 15, 2026 |title=SHESHAN INTERNATIONAL GOLF CLUB |url=https://www.nelsonhaworth.com/sheshan-international-golf-club/ |website=Nelson & Haworth}} |
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It has hosted the HSBC Champions since 2005; the tournament became a [[World Golf Championship]] event in 2009. Participants include world renowned golfers such as [[Tiger Woods]], [[Phil Mickelson|Phil Mickelson,]] [[Rory McIlroy]], and [[Lee Westwood]]. In 2013, WGC-HSBC Champions became both an official [[European Tour|European Tour,]] and [[PGA Tour]] event with an elevated purse of US$8.5 million, the highest in [[East Asia]]. |
It has hosted the HSBC Champions since 2005; the tournament became a [[World Golf Championship]] event in 2009. Participants include world renowned golfers such as [[Tiger Woods]], [[Phil Mickelson|Phil Mickelson,]] [[Rory McIlroy]], and [[Lee Westwood]]. In 2013, WGC-HSBC Champions became both an official [[European Tour|European Tour,]] and [[PGA Tour]] event with an elevated purse of US$8.5 million, the highest in [[East Asia]]. |
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