Sheshan Golf Club
Interactive map of Sheshan Golf Club | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2004 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | WGC-HSBC Champions 2005–2018 |
| Website | Sheshan Golf Club |
Sheshan Golf Club (simplified Chinese: 佘山高尔夫俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 佘山高爾夫俱樂部; pinyin: Shéshān gāo'ěrfū jùlèbù) is the first premier private golf club in Shanghai, China. Designed by Nelson & Haworth, the 18-hole golf course has a par of 72 and spans over 7,266 yards (6,531 meters).
The club has hosted the WGC-HSBC Champions since 2005 with the exception of 2012. It was named the Best Golf Course in China by Golf Digest in 2013 and ranked first among China's top clubs by Golf Magazine in 2015.
Overview
The Sheshan Golf Club, opened in 2004, spans approximately 360 acres and is lined by 60,000 trees.[1] It has hosted the HSBC Champions since 2005; the tournament became a World Golf Championship event in 2009. Notable participants include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, and Lee Westwood. In 2013, WGC-HSBC Champions became both an official European Tour and PGA Tour event with an elevated purse of US$8.5 million, the highest in East Asia.
Since 2004, Sheshan Golf Club has received industry awards, including recognition from Golf Digest, Asia Golf Monthly, and the Asian Golf Association.[2]
WGC-HSBC Champions
The WGC-HSBC Champions is a professional golf tournament held annually in China, sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours (Asian Tour, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, PGA Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia and Sunshine Tour) and the China Golf Association. Inaugurated in 2005, WGC-HSBC Champions has a purse of US $8.5million, the largest in the Asia-Pacific region. It is the only PGA Tour event on the FedEx Cup schedule in China.
Initially held as the HSBC Champions from 2005 to 2008, the tournament was promoted to World Golf Championship status in 2009. Played in November, it is the fourth tournament on the WGC calendar, with the other three events in the United States. The field consists of the world's top-ranked players from the six major tours and China Golf Association, and leading money winners from respective sanctioning tours, and winners from Majors and the other three WGC tournaments.
Awards
| Year | Awarding Party | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Golf Magazine | Top Club in China |
| Hurun Research Institute | Best Golf Club in Shanghai | |
| Americangolf.com | Asia's WOW Course | |
| Aligolf.com | Asia Top 10 Golf Courses | |
| 2014 | Golf Punk | Top 10 Championship Golf Courses |
| Golf Magazine | Top 10 Golf Courses in China | |
| Golf Digest (US) | World's 100 Greatest 100 Golf Courses – 82nd | |
| 2013 | Golf Vacation & Lifestyle Magazine | Top 10 Golf Club Restaurants in China |
| Golf Vacation & Lifestyle Magazine | Top 10 Golf Clubhouses in China | |
| Golf Vacation & Lifestyle Magazine | Top 30 Must-Play Golf Courses in China | |
| Golf Punk | Best Golf Course | |
| Golf Punk | Best Golf Club | |
| Golf Punk | Best Golf Community | |
| Golf Digest (China) | Top 100 Golf Courses in China – 1st | |
| Golf Digest (China) | Top 10 Golf Clubs in China – 2nd | |
| Golf Digest (China) | Top Golf Community in China | |
| International Property Media Ltd. | Best Golf Development (Asia Pacific) | |
| International Property Media Ltd. | Best Golf Course (Asia Pacific) | |
| International Property Media Ltd. | Best Golf Development (China) | |
| International Property Media Ltd. | Best Golf Course (China) | |
| International Property Media Ltd. | Highly Commented Architecture Single Residence (China) | |
| 2012 | Travel & Leisure Magazine | Top 10 Golf Courses |
| 2011–2012 | Golf Weekly | Top Golf Club @ Shanghai |
| Golf Digest (US) | 89th Best Course in the World (Outside of the US) | |
| 2011 | GOLF Magazine | Top 10 Golf Courses in China |
| 2010–2011 | Golf Digest (China) | Top 100 Golf Courses in China – 1st |
| Golf Digest (China) | Top Golf Community in China – 1st | |
| Golf Digest (China) | Top 10 Golf Clubs in China – 2nd | |
| 2011 | Asian Golf Monthly | Best Course in China – 2nd Runner Up |
| Golf Vacation & Lifestyle Magazine | Top 30 Must-Play Golf Courses in China | |
| 2010 | Travel & Leisure Magazine | Top 10 Golf Courses of the Year |
| GOLF Magazine | Top 10 Golf Courses in China | |
| Golf Weekly | Top Club @ Shanghai | |
| Asian Golf Monthly | Best Championship Course in Asia-Pacific | |
| Asian Golf Monthly | Runner-Up Best Course in China | |
| Asian Golf Monthly | 6th Best Maintained Course in Asia | |
| 2009–2010 | Golf Digest (US) | Top 100 Best Golf Course outside the United States – 68th |
| 2009 | Golf Weekly | Top Golf Club @ Shanghai |
| Golf Digest (China) | Top Golf Course in China – 2nd Runner Up | |
| Asian Golf Monthly | Best Championship Course in Asia-Pacific | |
| Asian Golf Monthly | Runner-Up Best Golf Course in China | |
| Asian Golf Monthly | 2nd Runner-Up Best Maintained Course in Asia-Pacific | |
| Golfers' Choice, Golf Vacations Magazine | 10 Most Outstanding Golf Courses | |
| Golf Punk | Course of the Year | |
| Golf Onlife.com | Course of the Year | |
| Focus Media | Course of the Year | |
| 2008–2009 | Golf Digest (China) | China's Top 10 Golf Clubs – 1st |
| 2008 | Asian Golf Monthly | Best Club House in Asia – 2nd Runner Up |
| Asian Golf Monthly | Best Maintained Course in Asia – 1st Runner Up | |
| Asian Golf Monthly | Best Championship Course in Asia – 2nd Runner Up | |
| GOLF Magazine | Top 10 Golf Courses in China | |
| 2007 | 球场点评 | 10 Best Golf Clubs in China |
| Golf Outdoor Golf Weekly | Top Golf Club @ City | |
| Asian Golf Monthly | Best Championship Course in Asia – 2nd Runner Up | |
| Asian Golf Monthly | Best Course in China – 2nd Runner Up | |
| 2006 | GOLF Magazine | Top 10 Golf Courses in China |
| 2005 | Golf Digest-HK Magazine Senasia Publication | Best New Golf Club |
| China Golf | Best Golf Properly | |
| China Golf | Top 10 Par 4 – Hole 16 |
References
- ^ "In China, golf has come to encapsulate a country grappling with its own identity". The Independent. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ "World's 100 Greatest Golf Courses". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on 2026-01-25. Retrieved 2026-03-19.