The PGA Tour moves from South Korea to China for the WGC-HSBC Champions, the third leg of the Asian Swing, and the first of four World Golf Championships of the 2017-18 season.
As has been the case at both the CIMB Classic and The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges, the HSBC event in Shanghai offers what amounts to free money, as the field is limited to 78 players with no cut.
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, who makes his season debut, is the favorite in China at 8-1.
The 33-year old star, who finished T35 at last season’s tournament in Shanghai, is the only player in the field with odds better than 10-1.
Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama is right behind DJ with 10-1 odds. Jason Day, Jon Rahm, and last week’s runner-up in South Korea, Marc Leishman, are listed at 16-1.
Reigning U.S. Open champ Brooks Koepka is at 18-1. No one else in the field has better than 20-1 odds.
THE SKINNY
Tournament: WGC-HSBC Champions
Golf Course: Sheshan Golf Club (West)
Where: Shanghai, China
Distance: 7,266 Yards, Par 72
Purse: $9,750,000
Winner: $1,620,000
Defending Champion: Hideki Matsuyama
