2013 HSBC Women's Champions Official Programme by Worldwide Golf

Sentosa Golf Club 28 February – 3 March 2013

YANI TSENG

NA YEON CHOI

SUZANN PETTERSEN PAULA CREAMER

STACY LEWIS JIYAI SHIN

KARRIE WEBB

INBEE PARK

AI MIYAZATO ANGELA STANFORD

Official Programme

SHANSHAN FENG CRISTIE KERR MICHELLE WIE

Contents Welcome Messages 3 5 7 9 11

Welcome from HSBC. Welcome from HSBC Singapore. Welcome from IMG. Welcome from LPGA. Welcome from Sentosa.

Features and Event Information 13 14 15 16-19 20-27 41 42-43 44 45-47 48

Sponsors’ Acknowledgements & Prize Money Breakdown. 2013 HSBC Women’s Champions Field & Qualifying Criteria. Schedule of Events & Spectator Guide. 2012 HSBC Women’s Champions Review and 2013 HSBC Women’s Champions Preview. HSBC Championing Golf Worldwide. Sentosa Editorial. HSBC’s World of Sport and Site Map. Map of the Course. Hole Guide Graphics. Acknowledgements and Officials.

Player Profiles 28 29 31 33 35 36 37 38 39 40

Angela Stanford; Yani Tseng. Na Yeon Choi; Stacy Lewis. Inbee Park; Shanshan Feng. Suzann Pettersen; Jiyai Shin. Ai Miyazato; Mika Miyazato; Cristie Kerr. Karrie Webb; Paula Creamer; Catriona Matthew. Azahara Munoz; Amy Yang; Brittany Lincicome. Chie Arimura; Lexi Thompson; I.K. Kim. Sun Young Yoo; Se Ri Pak; Brittany Lang. Anna Nordqvist; Michelle Wie; Ariya Jutanugarn.

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Welcome from hsbc Welcome to the HSBC Women’s Champions 2013 and especially to this exciting new chapter with the event’s first outing at the Sentosa Golf Club. This tournament has rapidly become known as ‘Asia’s Major’ event for women golfers and HSBC is honoured to be involved with it. The HSBC Women’s Champions is a significant part of our stable of tournaments stretching from Asia to Brazil. They reflect our commitment to supporting the development of golf worldwide, particularly in emerging markets. These sponsorships are part of our broader portfolio, which in sport includes Rugby Union. Like golf, rugby will return to the Olympics in 2016, and this has been a driving force behind the unprecedented growth in both sports. They are also being taken up in countries where they previously attracted little or no participation. That growth, and the fact that we aim to uphold the same core values of honesty and integrity that are crucial in golf, underpins HSBC’s continued backing for the sport. We are happy to note that we were as quick to spot the potential growth in sports as we have been in identifying the world’s developing markets. No sponsorship has been more dramatic than the HSBC Women’s Champions, which brings the elite of women’s golf to Singapore and creates a stage for them to display their world-class golfing talent. That achievement is a testament to the hard work of everyone who helps make this tournament a success, from the volunteers to everyone at Sentosa Golf Club, our partners IMG, the LPGA and all our co-sponsors. I offer my best wishes to all the competitors and believe you will have an extremely appreciative audience throughout this event. Thank you all for taking part and, most importantly, enjoy the tournament.

Peter Wong Chief Executive The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Welcome from hsbc singapore This marks a watershed year for this world-class tournament for two reasons. First, we announced a three-year extension to our title sponsorship of the HSBC Women’s Champions and, second, we have moved to our new home at the Sentosa Golf Club. After five great years at the Tanah Merah Country Club, this marks the dawn of a new era. One of the key reasons the HSBC Women’s Champions came to Singapore was because we saw the stars rising in the East and there is no better time than now to be involved in the development of both Asian golf and women’s golf. We believe that the HSBC Women’s Champions has been an important catalyst for this, so much so that many now refer to the tournament as ‘Asia’s Major’. You only need to look at the HSBC Women’s Champions roll of honour to see the quality of the event. They include American reigning champion Angela Stanford and previous winners who are international golfing stars, such as Lorena Ochoa (Mexico), Jiyai Shin (South Korea), Ai Miyazato (Japan) and Karrie Webb (Australia). This year marks our tenth year as a major international sponsor of golf – we are very proud of our golf sponsorships and the last decade has been an incredible journey for us. As the world’s leading international bank, we always endeavour to look forward into the future, which is why we recently commissioned a report titled ‘Golf’s 2020 Vision’ – a study that will examine where the sport will be at the turn of the next decade. As a long term sponsor of the sport, we believe we have the opportunity to help shape the future of golf. Our aim has always been to connect our customers to opportunities and the HSBC Women’s Champions has helped as we build long-term, sustainable relationships with our customers, our colleagues and the community in Singapore. On this note, we wish all the golf fans, who have gathered here to cheer and support the best players in women’s golf, a very enjoyable experience.

Alex Hungate Group General Manager and Chief Executive Officer HSBC Singapore

Welcome from img Welcome to the sixth HSBC Women’s Champions and our first edition here at the impressive Sentosa Golf Club. This event is now firmly established on the LPGA schedule and each year it continues to grow in prestige. We hope to continue to build on the successes of five wonderful years we enjoyed at the Tanah Merah Country Club as we make our new home here on Sentosa Island. It was an enthralling 2012 season on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour and one which underlined the terrific strength and depth of the Tour and the ever-increasing dominance of Asian golf. All of the four Major winners of the year hail from Asia – all of whom we are delighted to welcome here this week - along with world number one, Yani Tseng, who is looking to get her season off to a winning start. We are also delighted to welcome back our defending champion, Angela Stanford, who won in a dramatic play-off at Tanah Merah Country Club last year. She will face the formidable challenge from a field containing 18 of the world’s Top 20 and including HSBC Women’s Champions past winners Jiyai Shin, Ai Miyazato and Karrie Webb. IMG is very proud of this tournament and the partnership we have with HSBC as our title sponsor. This is, without doubt, one of the players’ favourite events on the Tour with HSBC leaving no stone unturned in ensuring the event lives up to its unofficial title of ‘Asia’s Major.’ We are looking forward to seeing how the world’s best players tackle the new challenge of The Serapong Course and to seeing them enjoy the wonderful facilities here at the Sentosa Golf Club as the World’s best women golfers set the tone for the 2013 season to come. The synergies between HSBC and this event resonate globally with their local customers being treated to a wonderful golfing experience. Beyond Singapore, a global audience will witness the action across TV and new media with excitement and drama on every hole. We would like to thank HSBC and all of our co-sponsors as without them the HSBC Women’s Champions would not be possible. We hope that you have a wonderful four days of golfing action in Singapore as you watch the world’s best women’s golfers do battle. Good luck to all the players competing this week

Robbie Henchman

Senior Vice President Head of Business Development Asia-Pacific

Welcome from lpga On behalf of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association), welcome to the HSBC Women’s Champions. When 13 women joined together to form the LPGA in 1950, they simply could not have imagined where their courage would take women’s golf. Today, the LPGA has players from 30 different countries and our tournaments are televised in more than 160 different countries. Last year, more than 2.5 million television viewers in the U.S. alone watched the best female players compete to be the best in the world. The game has truly become global and young women from every corner of the globe now have the opportunity to compete against the best players in the world. It’s an exciting time for the LPGA Tour. Last year we saw double-digit growth in our worldwide fan base, social media following, television ratings and corporate partnerships. Our tournament schedule is expanding, and as a result, the LPGA will enjoy more television coverage in 2013, than in any other time in our 63-year history. “Homecomings” will be the theme of the 2013 LPGA Tour season. With tournaments in 13 different countries, our tour schedule provides many of our players an opportunity to play in their hometowns or countries – whether that “home” is in America, Europe or Asia. This year the LPGA will also return to the home of golf, St. Andrews, which plays host to the best women golfers in the world for just the second time in its storied history. These “homecomings” – and the wonderful stories of each of our world-class players – continue to be the backbone of our Tour and it’s a chance for us to celebrate what makes this Tour so special. We continue to challenge everyone to “See Why It’s Different Out Here” – and see for themselves, that our athletes are unlike any others in the world. They are not only the best female golfers on the planet, but they are also friendly, approachable, and like the LPGA Founders, they are committed to leaving the game better than they found it. All that said, we realise that none of this would be possible without the partnership of companies like HSBC. I would like to personally thank HSBC for their commitment to women’s golf. I would also like to thank the tournament staff for their tireless efforts, the Sentosa Golf Club for being such welcoming hosts, the wonderful volunteer corps, and you, the fans, who make this event – and our Tour – what it is today. This week, I look forward to walking with you, cheering with you, and being inspired by you – together we are the LPGA. Enjoy the tournament and don’t forget to visit the LPGA on Twitter, Facebook and LPGA.com! Sincerely,

Michael Whan LPGA Fan and Commissioner

Welcome from Sentosa For nearly 40 years, the Club has been bringing golfing excellence to our members and guests. It has been the venue for international events including the Singapore Men’s Open for the last eight years, the British Open Championship International Final Qualifying in 2009, and the World Final for amateur golfers in 2012. We are delighted to join hands with HSBC to present the sixth edition of its Women’s Champions event at Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong Course. The Serapong is widely regarded as one of the best championship golf courses in Asia, and recently received accolades for ‘Best Course in Singapore’ and the runners-up spot for ‘Best Championship Course in Asia Pacific’ at the 2012 Asian Golf Monthly Awards. I hope you will enjoy following this stellar field out on the course, and take time to experience the rest of the island’s entertainment at the end of each day’s play. Have a great time at the HSBC Women’s Champions!

Moses Lee Chairman Sentosa Development Corporation

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Title sponsor CO-Sponsors Rolex Official Timekeeper Jaguar Official Automobile Marina Bay Sands Official Hotel Singapore Airlines Official Airline Sentosa Official Host Venue

event partners Appletiser Official Sparkling Juice Concha Y Toro Official Wine Haato Official Ice Cream Loewe Official Premium Home Entertainment Ricoh Official Office Solutions Provider Stella Artois Official Beer

Vittel Official Water

2013 HSBC Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Champions Prize Money Breakdown

Pos Purse

1 $210,000 2 $132,846 3 $96,370 4 $74,550 5 $60,004 6 $49,094 7 $41,094 8 $36,003 9 $32,366 10 $29,457 11 $27,274 12 $25,456 13 $23,856 14 $22,401 15 $21,092 16 $19,928 17 $18,911 18 $18,038 19 $17,311 20 $16,728 21 $16,147 22 $15,564 23 $14,983 24 $14,401 25 $13,892 26 $13,383 27 $12,873 28 $12,364 29 $11,855 30 $11,419 31 $10,982 32 $10,546

33 $10,109 34 $9,673 35 $9,310 36 $8,946 37 $8,583 38 $8,219 39 $7,855 40 $7,564 41 $7,273 42 $6,983 43 $6,691 44 $6,400 45 $6,182 46 $5,964 47 $5,746 48 $5,527 49 $5,309 50 $5,091 51 $4,946 52 $4,800 53 $4,654 54 $4,510 55 $4,364 56 $4,218 57 $4,073 58 $3,927 59 $3,783 60 $3,637 61 $3,564 62 $3,491 63 $3,418

2013 HSBC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS FIELD Chie Arimura Nicole Castrale Chella Choi Na Yeon Choi Paula Creamer Jodi Ewart Shanshan Feng Katie Futcher Sandra Gal Christabel Goh # Julieta Granada Natalie Gulbis Hee-Won Han Mina Harigae Caroline Hedwall Katherine Hull-Kirk Vicky Hurst Karine Icher Juli Inkster Eun-Hee Ji Jennifer Johnson

Ariya Jutanugarn * Danielle Kang Haeji Kang Cristie Kerr I.K. Kim Jessica Korda Candie Kung Cindy LaCrosse Brittany Lang Ilhee Lee Meena Lee Stacy Lewis Brittany Lincicome Catriona Matthew Ai Miyazato Mika Miyazato Azahara Munoz Anna Nordqvist Se Ri Pak Hee Young Park Inbee Park

Suzann Pettersen Pornanong Phatlum Gerina Piller Morgan Pressel Beatriz Recari Lizette Salas Hee Kyung Seo Giulia Sergas Jenny Shin Jiyai Shin Karin Sjodin Angela Stanford Lexi Thompson Yani Tseng Momoko Ueda Karrie Webb Michelle Wie * Amy Yang Sun Young Yoo * Sponsor invite # Local qualifier

Winners of the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open and the Honda LPGA Thailand complete the final field of 63.

Qualifying criteria

The field of a maximum of 63 players (no cut) is determined as follows: l Players ranked one through twenty on the Rolex Rankings as of December 31, 2012. l Tournament winners from all official LPGA tournaments held in 2012. l HSBC Women’s Champions winners from the previous two years (2011 & 2012). l Winner of the 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open. l Winner of the 2013 Honda LPGA Thailand. l Two sponsor invites. l Winner of the local qualifier. l The remaining spot(s) will be filled by members from the 2013 LPGA Priority List, ranked in order of their position on that list.

SCHEDULE OF THE WEEK Monday 25th February

Official Practice Day.

Tuesday 26th February

Official Practice Day.

Wednesday 27th February

Pro-Am Day.

Thursday 28th February

Round One of HSBC Women’s Champions. Gates Open 8:00am / Play to commence at approximately 8:25am. * Estimated time of finish 3:30pm.

Friday 1st March

Round Two of HSBC Women’s Champions. Gates Open 8:00am / Play to commence at approximately 8:25am. * Estimated time of finish 3:30pm.

Saturday 2nd March

Round Three of HSBC Women’s Champions Gates Open 8:00am / Play to commence at approximately 8:25am. * Estimated time of finish 3:30pm.

Sunday 3rd March

Round Four of HSBC Women’s Champions. Gates Open 8:00am / Play to commence at approximately 8:25am. * Estimated time of finish 3:30pm. Prize Presentation to take place on the 18th green immediately after play.

* Exact tee-off times will be subject to final decision and announcement from the Tournament Director.

HSBC SPECTATOR GUIDE Sixty three of the world’s best female golfers are here at Sentosa Golf Club but the HSBC Women’s Champions is more than just a fantastic golf tournament. Here’s some important information that will help you enjoy a great day out for the entire family. Golf is a game of etiquette for players and spectators so there are some important rules to remember when following the action at ‘Asia’s Major’. NO CAMERAS OR MOBILE PHONES or other messaging or photographic equipment are permitted on the course at any time. Flashes, ring tones and beepers are an annoyance to everyone, especially the players. There are areas off the course where you will be able to use them without disturbing play. Please refer to the maps and signage for these locations. PLEASE ENSURE ALL MOBILE PHONES ARE ON SILENT. OBEY THE MARSHALS & STAY BEHIND THE ROPES. Marshals are there to help the event run smoothly so please follow their instructions and stay behind the rope lines to ensure that everyone enjoys the world-class golf without affecting play. STAND STILL & KEEP QUIET DURING PLAY. The slightest movement, noise or distraction can affect the players’ concentration. Please help them to play their best by remaining motionless and quiet as they prepare and take their shot. However, feel free to celebrate and cheer them if they hit a good shot. NO AUTOGRAPHS DURING PLAY. Please do not disturb players during play, and then they will be more likely to spend time signing autographs after their hard work is done. BE RESPECTFUL TO ALL. Let’s follow the players’ example of good sportsmanship – whether they are your favourite or not, all the players deserve respect and encouragement.

Stanford seals a memorable victory ANGELA Stanford took great satisfaction in winning what she described as ‘the next best thing to a Major title’ with her play-off victory over Jenny Shin, Shanshan Feng and Na Yeon Choi at last year’s HSBC Women’s Champions. “I haven’t won a major yet, so this is the closest thing so far,” smiled Stanford. “The best players in the world are all here and they call it Asia’s Major, so it’s the closest thing to me.” Stanford was a model of consistency all week with rounds of 66-70-71-71 at Singapore’s Tanah Merah

Country Club for her 10 under par total and she finally won with a par on the third extra hole, knocking out Korean teenager Jenny Shin after Choi and Feng had been eliminated in the two previous trips down the tough closing hole. Playing in the final three-ball of the day, Stanford, Shin and Katie Futcher all had one hole to play in regulation before a huge electrical storm caused a one-and-a-half hour delay. Shin was leading on 12-under to Stanford’s 11-under while Futcher was out of contention. When play restarted

Shin suffered a double bogey six while Stanford missed a six foot par putt which would have won her the tournament – so they both signed for a 10 under par total to finish alongside Choi and Feng. In overtime Feng was first to drop out before Choi was knocked out at the second extra hole, leaving Stanford and Shin to fight it out for a third time. Shin’s second shot to the 18th green found the putting surface but a grassy indent blocked her path to the hole, leaving her with an awkward chip shot. She chipped it up to four feet but missed the putt, leaving Stanford with a par putt for victory. Stanford duly holed out to become the first-ever American winner on Asian soil in LPGA Tour history and add her name to a roll of honour that consists of Karrie Webb, Ai Miyazato, Jiyai Shin and the winner of the inaugural event in 2008, Lorena Ochoa. “I feel extremely honoured to be in that group of players and to be the first American to get a win is pretty special,” she said. “Everybody knows this is one of the premier events on tour and always has the best players.” Stanford knows she will have her work cut out if she is to become the first player to successfully defend the HSBC Women’s Champions as once again a truly elite field is assembled to compete for the honour this week. “Much depends on whether it’s one of those courses that you need to ‘feel’ a lot but, either way, a new course

Champion Angela Stanford (right) delivers her victory speech as joint runners-up (left to right) Shanshan Feng, Na Yeon Choi and Jenny Shin look on.

Angela Stanford is drenched by compatriots Kristy McPherson and Katie Futcher and Australia’s Katherine Hull-Kirk after winning last year’s HSBC Women’s Champions. usually adds up to a level playing field,” said Stanford. One player Stanford will have to overcome is her talented compatriot Stacy Lewis, winner of last year’s LPGA Player of the Year award following four wins. “It’s nice playing in Asia,” said World No.3 Lewis. “I am looking forward to competing in this tournament again and I believe it will be another great experience to play 4

Shanshan Feng celebrates winning the Wegmans LPGA Championship last year.

Stacy Lewis is pictured with LPGA commissioner Mike Whan after winning the Rolex Player of the Year award for 2012.

in a new course this year. I hope I can do better in 2013, starting from this tournament.” Eighteen of the top 20 in the world are in the field this week making it one of the strongest tournaments of the season. The line-up includes the top six players in the World: Yani Tseng, Na Yeon Choi; Stacy Lewis; Inbee Park, Shanshan Feng and Suzann Pettersen. Singapore will be represented by qualifier Christabel Goh as she secured her place in the field after winning a play-off against Su-Ann Heng in the Host Country Qualifying Tournament at The Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club. “It’s always a good feeling to win,” said Goh, who qualified for the second time, having also won the qualifying tournament in 2011. “Back in 2011, it was quite daunting to compete against the world’s best female golfers, but now I have that experience behind me and having worked on my swing and my short game over the last year, I am hoping for a strong performance this year.” Other notable players in action at Sentosa Golf Club

World No.1 Yani Tseng will be looking to add the HSBC Women’s Champions title to her illustrious collection.

Jiyai Shin wins the Ricoh Women’s British Open for the second time in her career last season. include World No.8 Jiyai Shin, World No.9 Ai Miyazato, World No.10 Mika Miyazato and American favourites, Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer and Natalie Gulbis. With such a stellar line up competing this week the player who emerges with the HSBC Women’s Champions trophy on Sunday will know they have beaten the very best in the world to earn one of the most prestigious titles in the game. n

Michelle Wie of the USA, Suzann Pettersen of Norway, Yani Tseng of Chinese Tapei, and Karrie Webb of Australia pictured at the Singapore Botanic Gardens prior to last year’s HSBC Women’s Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club.

HSBC – Championing Golf Worldwide AS a long-standing sponsor of golf, HSBC is committed to growing golf at every level, which is why you’re just as likely to find us hosting a kids’ bunker clinic in downtown Shanghai as you are rubbing shoulders with golf’s glitterati in Abu Dhabi. With four flagship events around the globe plus a brand new men’s tournament in Brazil in April, HSBC is right at the heart of elite level golf. However, underpinning these blue-riband events is a longer-term goal to create a legacy through our sponsorship of youth development and grassroots programmes.

Today’s prodigies are tomorrow’s superstars. This year marks HSBC’s tenth anniversary as a major international sponsor of golf. In that time we have been involved in 30 tournaments and 1,000 golf days and helped thousands of children worldwide get involved in the game of golf. This year heralds a new dawn for our portfolio. In the last few months we have signed a three year extension to our sponsorship of the HSBC Women’s Champions here in Singapore and announced details of upgraded status for our

flagship WGC-HSBC Champions which this year returns home to Shanghai, where the bank was founded back in 1865. Last month we kicked off the year with another successful Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship and this summer sees us return to the home of golf for the 142nd Open Championship at Muirfield in Scotland. Before then we’re sponsoring a brand new event on the Web.com Tour called Brasil Champions presented by HSBC in Sao Paulo in April. This is the first time the tour has been to Brazil and represents a major 4

breakthrough for both the tour and HSBC. It’s great to be back in Singapore. As well as signing the three year extension to our title sponsorship of the HSBC Women’s Champions we have moved to our new home at the Sentosa Golf Club. After five great years at the Tanah Merah Country Club we are delighted to be at the southern tip of Singapore. This tournament has earned the reputation as “Asia’s Major” and year after year we’ve attracted the world’s finest golfers with previous winners including famous names such as Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa, Karrie Webb from Australia, Ai Miyazato from Japan and American reigning champion Angela Stanford. It’s been fascinating to see the development of both Asian golf and women’s golf in recent years and we truly believe one of the catalysts to this growth has been the grassroots programmes we’ve put in place across Asia. In China, HSBC supports the HSBC

China Junior Golf Programme, a sustainable long-term structure and framework upon which the future of Chinese golf is being built. This includes the HSBCsponsored China National Junior Team, the HSBC China Junior Open and the HSBC National Junior Golf Championship: a year-long series of tournaments designed to give China’s elite junior golfers the competitive platform they need to develop their game.

Framework is working If you’re looking for evidence that this framework is working, look no further than 16-year-old amateur Jing Yan who last year became the youngest Chinese female golfer ever to play in a major tournament when she appeared in the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Liverpool. The Beijing-born teenager has been a member of the China national team since she was 12 and is a graduate of the HSBC China Junior Golf Programme. She

also won the HSBC Youth Golf Challenge in Singapore in 2008. She is one of many success stories to emerge in recent years. In Singapore specifically, our initiatives such as the HSBC Youth Golfers Programme and the HSBC Youth Golfers Excellence Programme have helped drive up the number of young golfers in the past five years. To date, more than 2,000 students across 10 schools have benefitted from the HSBC Youth Golfers Programme. The programme commenced in 2006 as part of our global sponsorship strategy and long-term investment in golf. Students who showed great potential were hand-picked for comprehensive training under the HSBC Youth Golfers Excellence Programme to ensure that they are fully-equipped as accomplished golfers. Our main focus currently is the HSBC Youth Golf Challenge which was introduced to give Singapore’s 4

Stars of the 2012 HSBC Women’s Champions at Raffles Hotel, pictured left to right: In Kyung Kim, Michelle Wie, Morgan Pressel, Yani Tseng, Beatriz Recari, Melissa Reid, Suzann Pettersen, Se Ri Pak, Paula Creamer and Natalie Gulbis.

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top young golfers additional opportunities to compete against one another, both to gain more experience of competition and also as a way of spurring one another on to even greater improvements. All in all, Singapore continues to be of huge significance in our global golf portfolio. It’s also been a remarkable few months for our flagship event in the men’s game. In November we announced a three year extension to our title sponsorship of the WGC-HSBC Champions and a return to the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai after a year at Mission Hills Golf Club, Dongguan, in 2012. More significantly though, it was announced that the WGC-HSBC Champions would become part of the PGA Tour’s FedExCup schedule, with money earned counting as official money on the PGA Tour, and the winner earning a threeyear exemption on the PGA TOUR, with the opportunity to join the

Stars of the LPGA Tour Natalie Gulbis and Paula Creamer hold a junior golf clinic at the HSBC Women’s Champions at Tanah Merah Country Club.

Ian Poulter, Graeme McDowell, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and Ernie Els are pictured prior to last year’s WGC-HSBC Champions at HSBC Hong Kong’s headquarters where it is rumoured to be lucky to rub the paws of the lions.

organisation if he is a non-member. The WGC-HSBC Champions will also award full FedExCup points, plus the 10 percent premium awarded by all World Golf Championships compared to a regular PGA Tour event. There was more good news earlier this month when the PGA of America confirmed that from this year the WGC-HSBC Champions

will also award Ryder Cup points. The total purse has also increased from US$7 million to US$8.5 million and the changes bring the HSBC Champions in line with the other three World Golf Championships played in the United States. Considered some of the most prestigious and important events on golf’s calendar, the World Golf Championships were developed

Andy Zhang in action during last year’s US Open at The Olympic Club, San Francisco.

to bring the world’s best players together and have, since 1999, delivered the highest-quality, most international fields in the sport. HSBC Global Head of Sponsorship and Events, Giles Morgan, said: “The WGC-HSBC Champions is our flagship event and one of the things we’re most proud of is the qualification criteria with the majority of the field qualifying only by winning a key tournament on their Tours or by being ranked in the top 50. This absolutely guarantees we’ll have a glittering array of golfing talent in Shanghai and the fact the players will also be battling it out for The Final Series, the new conclusion to the European Tour season, adds even greater lustre to what promises to be a thrilling climax to the season. “When we first came to China in 2005 our ambition was to create a world-class international golf tournament in an emerging market – eight years on and it really feels like we’ve achieved that ambition. “As a global banking and financial services organisation, we pride ourselves on opening up a world of opportunities for people and WGCHSBC Champions has proved to be the perfect stage for men’s golf in Asia to come of age.”

Guan Tian Lang, winner of last year’s Asia-Pacific Amateur, will make his Masters debut in April.

The victorious China Junior Golf team pose with the trophy after defeating the United States in the USA-China Youth Match in California last year.

As with the women’s game, HSBC’s grassroots programmes have proved to be the launchpad for some of the newest stars in men’s golf. Last summer saw 14-year-old Chinese golfer Andy Zhang become the youngest player ever to qualify for a major when he took part in the US Open. Zhang, like Jing Yan in the women’s game, is a graduate of the HSBC China Junior Golf Programme. In November another product of the HSBC China Junior Golf Programme 14-year-old Guan Tian Lang won the 2012 Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Championship in

Thailand and with it qualification for the Masters in Augusta this spring. These are not isolated cases. Last year also saw a landmark victory with a China junior team beating the USA in their own backyard at the USA-China Youth Golf match at the CordeValle Golf Resort in San Martin, California. Out of the nine players selected to represent China, eight of them had previously won the HSBC Junior Championships Final while the other one was a runner-up. Additionally, eight of them have participated in the Pro-am event at the WGC-HSBC Champions.

Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Tiger Woods toast the 2013 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

It is these young golfers who will be the stars of our flagship events in the future. However, HSBC is also keen to develop talent in other emerging markets which is why we’ve just announced our latest sponsorship, a brand new event on the Web. com Tour called Brasil Champions presented by HSBC. As the sporting world prepares for golf to re-join the Olympics in Rio 2016, HSBC is investing in this new tournament taking place at the Sao Paulo Golf Club in April. The Web.com Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S. based PGA Tour and, since there is now no longer a Tour School, it represents the main opportunity to earn a place on the PGA Tour. Those who are in the top 25 of the money list at year’s end are given PGA Tour memberships for the next season and this new 72 hole, full-field tournament in Brazil is yet another example of HSBC’s pioneering spirit.

Last month saw us host Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and numerous golfing superstars at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship which was won by Welshman Jamie Donaldson. As we did in China in 2005, we have invested in this emerging market and this tournament has become the jewel in the crown of Middle Eastern golf. As a centre of international trade, Abu Dhabi is the perfect location for a high profile HSBC event and in the future Abu Dhabi will be a world famous golfing destination in its own right.

Patron of The Open HSBC is also proud to be a patron of the oldest golf tournament in the world, The Open Championship. This year marks the third year of the partnership as the event heads home to Scotland at the worldfamous Muirfield course to witness the world’s greatest golfers do battle for the famous Claret Jug trophy.

But even with the most traditional of tournaments HSBC has one eye on the future. Last year we teamed up with leading consumer research agency, The Futures Company, to produce “Golf’s 2020 Vision”, a detailed look at the future of golf based on interviews with a number of leading industry experts and players such as Padraig Harrington, Colin Montgomerie, Gary Player and Annika Sorenstam. As in other key markets, HSBC is investing in the future of golf in the UK though its sponsorship of HSBC Golf Roots – The Golf Foundation’s national development programme which promotes the sport in schools, helps youngsters into clubs, and uses golf to promote important life skills such as honesty and respect. Whether it’s Singapore or Scotland, grassroots or elite, our ambition is the same: to grow the game of golf at all levels. We look forward to another ten years of supporting this wonderful game. n

Official Rolex Rankings correct as at February 11, 2013

Angela Stanford

Defending Champion

Date of Birth: November 28, 1977 Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA Height: 5’ 6” Career Victories: 5 DEFENDING champion Angela Stanford won the biggest title of her career at last year’s HSBC Women’s Champions with a tense play-off victory over Na Yeon Choi, Shanshan Feng and Jenny Shin. The four players all finished on 10 under par 278 but it was Stanford who eventually prevailed on the third extra hole. She posted five additional top tens and ended the year with prize money of $794,294 and in 16th place on the money list. Stanford had another steady season in 2011 with nine top ten finishes as she ended the year in seventh place on the money list. Stanford turned professional in 2000 and won her first title in 2003 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. She won twice in 2008 at the Bell Micro LPGA Classic and the inaugural Lorena Ochoa Invitational and won again the following year at the season-opening SBS Open at Turtle Bay which saw her pass the $4million mark in career earnings.

Rolex Ranking: 19

Yani Tseng Date of Birth: January 23, 1989 Birthplace: Chinese Taipei Height: 5’ 6” Career Victories: 26 YANI Tseng won three LPGA Tour titles in 2012 to take her total number of LPGA Tour wins to 15 since 2008. She won the Honda LPGA Thailand, the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup and the Kia Classic and went on to finish fourth on the money list. In 2011 Tseng won two Major Championships, and seven LPGA Tour titles in total, to finish number one on both the money list and the Official Rolex Rankings. She also became the youngest player to win consecutive Rolex Player of the Year awards as victories at the Wegmans LPGA Championship and the Ricoh Women’s British Open took her Major tally to five. Her two Major triumphs in 2011 followed two in 2010 – the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the Ricoh Women’s British Open – which also saw her win the Rolex Player of the Year award. In 2008 she made her first LPGA Tour title a Major when she defeated Sweden’s Maria Hjorth in a fourhole play-off at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship.

Rolex Ranking: 1

Na Yeon Choi Date of Birth: October 28, 1987 Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea Height: 5’ 5” Career Victories: 12 SOUTH Korea’s Na Yeon Choi won her maiden Major title last year with a composed four-stroke victory over compatriot Amy Yang at the US Women’s Open. The victory was one of two last year as she added the CME Group Titleholders to her collection and ended the campaign second on the money list. Choi joined the LPGA Tour in 2008 after winning four times on her native Korean LPGA Tour and posted two runner-up finishes in her rookie campaign. In 2009 she won her first LPGA Tour title at the Samsung World Championship in San Diego before winning the Hana Bank Kolon Championship in her homeland one month later. Choi won twice in 2010 at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger and the LPGA Hana Bank Championship Presented by SK Telecom and with 12 additional top tens she finished the season at the top of the money list. In 2011 she won the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia before her double haul last year.

Rolex Ranking: 2

Stacy Lewis Date of Birth: February 16, 1985 Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, USA Height: 5’ 5” Career Victories: 6 STACY Lewis had a superb season last year with four wins on the LPGA Tour and was duly voted the LPGA Player of the Year, becoming the first American to win the prestigious award since Beth Daniel in 1994. Lewis won the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic, the ShopRite LPGA Classic, the Navistar LPGA Classic and the Mizuno Classic and finished the year with earnings of $1,872,409 for third place on the money list. Lewis shot to fame in 2011 with a maiden Major victory at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, winning by three strokes ahead of World No.1 Yani Tseng. The victory – her first on the LPGA Tour – was one of 12 top tens, including two runner-up finishes and she ended the year fourth on the money list with earnings of $1,356,211. She made her Solheim Cup debut in Ireland that year and won one point as the USA fell to a narrow 15-13 defeat. Lewis turned professional in June 2008 and earned her card for the 2009 season at Qualifying School.

Rolex Ranking: 3

Inbee Park Date of Birth: July 12, 1988 Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea Height: 5’ 6” Career Victories: 7 INBEE Park had a superb campaign on the LPGA Tour last year with victories at the Evian Masters and the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia and six additional runnerup finishes among ten top-ten finishes. With earnings of $2,287,080 she topped the money list and her scoring average of 70.21 won her the Vare Trophy for the first time in her career. In addition to her two wins on the LPGA Tour last year she also won the Fundokin Ladies tournament on the JLPGA Tour. Park shot into the limelight in 2008 by becoming the youngest winner of the US Women’s Open at the age of 19 years, 11 months and 7 days – her first win on the LPGA Tour. In 2010 Park won twice on the JLPGA Tour including the prestigious Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup and in 2011 she won her third Japanese title at the Daikin Orchid Ladies. Prior to turning professional in 2006 Park won nine events on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) circuit and was a five-time Rolex Junior All-American.

Rolex Ranking: 4

Shanshan Feng Date of Birth: August 5, 1989 Birthplace: Beijing, China Height: 5’ 7” Career Victories: 8 SHANSHAN Feng had a dream season last year as she won her maiden Major title with a two-stroke victory over Eun-Hee Ji, Stacy Lewis, Mika Miyazato and Suzann Pettersen at the Wegmans LPGA Championship and became the first ever Chinese winner on the LPGA Tour. In addition, she won three titles on the JLPGA Tour and then capped a superb year with victory at the Ladies European Tour season-ending Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. Feng won twice on the JLPGA Tour in 2011 and posted four top tens on the LPGA Tour, including runner-up at the Mizuno Classic, which saw her cross the $1m mark in career earnings. Feng, who finished in a share of second place at last year’s HSBC Women’s Champions, first qualified for the LPGA Tour as an amateur in 2007 when she finished ninth at Qualifying School. She turned professional immediately after and has split her time between the LPGA Tour and the JLPGA Tour.

Rolex Ranking: 5

Suzann Pettersen Date of Birth: April 7, 1981 Birthplace: Oslo, Norway Height: 5’ 7” Career Victories: 16 SUZANN Pettersen had a superb year on the LPGA Tour last season with back-to-back victories at the LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship and the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship Presented by Audi, taking her haul of LPGA Tour titles to ten. The Norwegian claimed her first Major at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship in 2007 in what was her best season so far as a professional. She won her first title of the year at the Michelob ULTRA Open before claiming her maiden Major one month later with a one-shot victory over Karrie Webb. She finished the season with five wins to her name and second on the money list with prize money earnings of $1,802,400. Pettersen won twice on the LPGA Tour in 2011 and won the Ladies Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour. She later capped her season with three points from four matches as Europe won the Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle – venue of her Irish win just a month earlier.

Rolex Ranking: 7

Jiyai Shin Date of Birth: April 28, 1988 Birthplace: South Korea Height: 5’ 1” Career Victories: 36 JIYAI Shin had an excellent season on the LPGA Tour last year with two victories including her second Major at the Ricoh Women’s British Open. She crossed the $5million mark in career earnings after she won the Kingsmill Championship with a play-off triumph over Paula Creamer before winning the following week in fading light at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, this time by nine strokes clear of compatriot Inbee Park. Shin rose to World No.1 on the Rolex Rankings in 2010 after her seventh and eighth victories on the LPGA Tour at the Evian Masters and the Mizuno Classic. In 2008 she burst on to the world stage with victory at the Ricoh Women’s British Open for her first win on the LPGA Tour. She went on to collect two more titles that year – the Mizuno Classic and the ADT Championship – and the following year won three times including the HBSC Women’s Champions.

Rolex Ranking: 8

Ai Miyazato Rolex Ranking: 9

Date of Birth: June 19, 1985 Birthplace: Higashi, Okinawa, Japan Height: 5’ 2” Career Victories: 25 AI Miyazato won twice on the LPGA Tour last year to take her LPGA career victory tally to nine. Miyazato had a career-best season in 2010, winning five titles on the LPGA Tour, including the biggest win of her career here at the HSBC Women’s Champions. In addition to her nine wins on the LPGA Tour Miyazato has won 15 titles on her native Japan LPGA Tour.

mika miyazato Rolex Ranking: 10

Date of Birth: October 10, 1989 Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan Height: 5’ 2” Career Victories: 2 MIKA Miyazato made her breakthrough on the LPGA Tour last year with a two-stroke victory over Inbee Park and Britanny Lincicome at the Safeway Classic. Miyazato joined the LPGA Tour in 2009 after earning her card at Qualifying School. Her best finish in 2011 was fifth place at the US Women’s Open and during the season she crossed the $1million mark in career earnings.

cristie kerr Rolex Ranking: 11

Date of Birth: October 12, 1977 Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA Height: 5’ 3” Career Victories: 15 Cristie Kerr won her 15th LPGA Tour title last year with a one-stroke victory over Inbee Park and Angela Stanford at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Kerr has two Major titles to her name in a glittering career. The American won the US Women’s Open in 2007 and in 2010 she captured the LPGA Championship with a mammoth 12-stroke victory.

Karrie Webb Rolex Ranking: 12

Date of Birth: December 21, 1974 Birthplace: Queensland, Australia Height: 5’ 6” Career Victories: 47 2011 HSBC Women’s Champions winner Karrie Webb is a legend of the modern era. Since turning professional in 1994 she has won 38 titles on the LPGA Tour and in 2005 was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Webb, who topped the money list in 1996, 1999 and 2000, has won seven Majors and completed the Super Career Grand Slam in 2002.

paula creamer Rolex Ranking: 13

Date of Birth: August 5, 1986 Birthplace: Mountain View, California, USA Height: 5’ 9” Career Victories: 11 PAULA Creamer won her first Major at the US Women’s Open in 2010 and was the only player in the field to finish under par. Her three under par total gave her a four-stroke win over Na Yeon Choi and Suzann Pettersen. Creamer has won nine times on the LPGA Tour since joining in 2005 and is a two-time winner on the JLPGA Tour.

Catriona Matthew Rolex Ranking: 14

Date of Birth: August 25, 1969 Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland Height: 5’ 4” Career Victories: 10 Catriona Matthew has four wins on the LPGA Tour and five on the Ladies European Tour including her breakthrough Major victory at the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes just 11 weeks after giving birth. Matthew is a six-time Solheim Cup player and was awarded an MBE in 2010. The following year she won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

azahara munoz Rolex Ranking: 16

Date of Birth: November 19, 1987 Birthplace: Malaga, Spain Height: 5’ 5” Career Victories: 2 AZAHARA Munoz picked up her first title on the LPGA Tour last year with a superb 2&1 victory over Candie Kung in the final of the Sybase Match Play Championship. The Spaniard turned professional in September 2009 and the following month won the Madrid Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour. The following year she was LET Rookie of the Year.

amy yang Rolex Ranking: 17

Date of Birth: July 28, 1989 Birthplace: South Korea Height: 5’ 8” Career Victories: 4 AMY Yang is a three-time winner on the Ladies European Tour but is yet to make her breakthrough on the LPGA Tour. Her best result on the LPGA Tour last year was runner-up at the US Women’s Open as she finished 13th on the money list. Yang won her first title in Europe as an amateur at the ANZ Ladies Masters in 2006 before winning twice in 2008.

brittany lincicome Rolex Ranking: 18

Date of Birth: September 19, 1985 Birthplace: St Petersburg, Florida, USA Height: 5’ 10” Career Victories: 5 BRITTANY Lincicome won the biggest title of her career – and the first Major – with a gutsy one stroke win at the 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship. Lincicome made her breakthrough in 2006 with victory at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship. She won twice on the LPGA Tour in 2011 and posted six top tens last year.

Chie Arimura Rolex Ranking: 20

Date of Birth: November 22, 1987 Birthplace: Japan Height: 5’ 2” Career Victories: 13 CHIE Arimura is a rookie on the LPGA Tour this year but brings with her 13 career victories on her native JLPGA Tour. She finished as the top-ranked player at last year’s LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. Arimura won her first tournament in Japan in 2009. She won three times last year, including the prestigious JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup.

LEXI THOMPSON Rolex Ranking: 22

Date of Birth: February 10, 1995 Birthplace: Coral Springs, Florida, USA Height: 6’ Career Victories: 2 SINCE turning professional in 2010 Lexi Thompson has won once on the LPGA Tour and once on the LET. In 2011 she made her breakthrough with a five-stroke victory at the Navistar LPGA Classic. A few months later she won the LET’s season-ending Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. Last year she had four top tens on the LPGA Tour and was 21st on the money list

I.K. Kim Rolex Ranking: 23

Date of Birth: June 13, 1988 Birthplace: South Korea Height: 5’ 3” Career Victories: 4 I.K KIM has won three times on the LPGA Tour since joining the Tour in 2007 and has finished in the top five of each of the Majors, including her best ever result of runner-up at last year’s Kraft Nabisco Championship.Kim won her first title at the 2008 Long Drugs Challenge and followed it a year later at the LPGA State Farm Classic. In 2010 she won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

Sun Young Yoo Rolex Ranking: 24

Date of Birth: December 13, 1986 Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea Height: 5’ 5” Career Victories: 2 SUN Young Yoo joined the elite last season after winning her first Major with a play-off victory over compatriot In-Kyung Kim at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. In addition to her win Yoo posted four top tens and ended the season in 17th place on the money list. Yoo won her first LPGA Tour title in 2010 at the Sybase Match Play Championship.

se ri pak Rolex Ranking: 26

Date of Birth: September 28, 1977 Birthplace: Daejeon, Korea Height: 5’ 6” Career Victories: 33 SOUTH Korean star Se Ri Pak won the first time she teed it up in a Major at the 1998 McDonald’s LPGA Championship and quickly added a second at the US Women’s Open later that year. During her career Pak has won five Majors and 25 titles on the LPGA Tour and in 2004 she earned the required number of points to qualify for the LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame.

Brittany Lang Rolex Ranking: 28

Date of Birth: August 22, 1985 Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, USA Height: 5’ 8” Career Victories: 1 BRITTANY Lang won her first LPGA Tour title in style last year with a three-hole play-off victory over the South Korean trio of Inbee Park, Chella Choi and Hee Kyung Seo at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic – her 154th event on Tour. Lang turned professional in 2005 after a hugely successful amateur career and has played in the last two editions of the Solheim Cup.

Anna Nordqvist Rolex Ranking: 29

Date of Birth: June 10, 1987 Birthplace: Eskilstuna, Sweden Height: 6’ Career Victories: 2 ANNA Nordqvist won her first LPGA Tour title at a Major with a four-stroke victory over Lindsey Wright at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship in 2009. She then capped her debut season as a professional with victory at the LPGA Tour Championship. As an amateur Nordqvist won the Girl’s British Open Amateur in 2005 and the 2008 Ladies British Open Amateur.

michelle wie Rolex Ranking: 66

Date of Birth: October 11, 1989 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Height: 6’ Career Victories: 2 SINCE turning professional in 2005, Michelle Wie has won twice on the LPGA Tour – the 2009 Lorena Ochoa Invitational and the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open. Since those victories she has posted three runner-up finishes, including two in 2011. As an amateur Wie set multiple records including winning the 2003 US Women’s Amateur Public Links at the age of 13.

ariya jutanugarn Rolex Ranking: 167

Date of Birth: November 23, 1995 Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand Height: 5’ 3” Amateur Victories: 5 SEVENTEEN year old, Ariya Jutanugarn is anticipated to rocket up the rankings in this, her first season as a professional. She was awarded an invite this week and it would be no surprise to see her on the leaderboard on Sunday. She won the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School by five shots last year and in her first start as a professional finished runner-up in the Australian Ladies Masters earlier this month.

Discover Sentosa! Your MUST-play Island Guide A quick glimpse of the exciting offerings around Sentosa Sentosa is Singapore’s premier island resort getaway and Asia’s leading leisure destination. Besides the worldrenowned championship golf courses, the island resort is also home to an exciting array of themed attractions, award-winning spa retreats and luxury hotel accommodation, alongside lush rainforests and golden sandy beaches. Be sure to discover Sentosa’s best kept secrets and you’re bound to find fun-filled activities to add on to your ‘Must-Play List’ off the greens! There’s something for everyone at Sentosa.

For the Adrenaline Junkies

within the tranquil Tanjong Beach, TBC has something special for all tastes, from beer pong to ‘chillaxing’ by the cabana. Cocktail fans must not miss the signature cocktail, the Tanjong Sling which has elderflower cordial in it!

Test your limits at the MegaZip Adventure Park which was featured in the US reality TV show, Amazing Race. With the most extreme zip wires in Asia, over 450-metres long and at 72-metres above sea level, the MegaZip flying fox lets you whizz over the jungle canopy and the buzz of Siloso Beach.

For the Big Wave Surfer

Word has it that this attraction played host to Adam Scott when the leading Australian graced Sentosa’s beaches. The first of its kind in Asia, Wave House Sentosa brings to you Double FlowRider® and the ultimate 10-foot FlowBarrel™, where you can experience Singapore’s first artificial barreling wave.

For the Scenic Audience

Overlooking the sea, the Singapore Cable Car ride is designed to give you a breathtaking view of Sentosa, Mount Faber and the Harbour Front before you land on this exciting island. Visit the Cable Car Museum located just a level below the Imbiah Cable Car Station and see the considerable transformation of this iconic ride, dating all the way back to 1974.

For the Island Foodie

Coastes, is a charming beach bar which serves delicious, hearty beach food and brunch all day long to a discerning, enthusiastic clientele. Nothing beats a day on the golf course with an American Breakfast and icecold beer!

For the Beach Lover

Dress in your beachwear and be seen at this retro-luxe restaurant and bar, Tanjong Beach Club (TBC)! Located

HSBC’s WORLD OF SPORT OVERVIEW This year HSBC’s World of Sport offers an array of activities for spectators of all ages to enjoy. It represents HSBC’s portfolio of sports sponsorship across the world, and in this year’s village for the first time there is a Wimbledon-themed mini tennis court, just in case you fancy a change from golf! HSBC Registration Registering to play on the activities within the village is quick and easy and allows you to participate in any of the activities completely free of charge; you will even receive a complimentary HSBC gift (subject to availability). HSBC Ultimate Bunker Challenge Can you conquer the ultimate bunker? We’re offering you the opportunity to play out of the most notorious bunker in golf history. The Road Hole bunker at the 17th at St Andrews, host of many Open Championships, now gives you the chance to take on the challenge, too. HSBC Golf Simulator Imagine yourself teeing off with one of the professionals as you play a simulated hole in the Nearest the Pin competition. With great prizes on offer, the golf simulator is always a crowd pleaser. HSBC Photo Experience Take away some memorabilia from the tournament by having your picture taken as a caddy to one of the top players. HSBC Putting Challenge Always a popular activity – just putt the ball into the hole. Easy. It’s open to everyone to enjoy and practice their putting! HSBC Coaching Nets What better way to spend 15 minutes than getting a free golf lesson from a professional golf coach? HSBC Mini Tennis Why not have a go playing tennis on our Wimbledon-themed mini tennis court? It’s the perfect way to soak up the atmosphere whilst you practice your best shots!

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Ac k n o wl e d g e m e n ts HSBC Giles Morgan Global Head of Sponsorship & Events Richard Ainsworth Senior Marketing Manager Michael Dale Senior Marketing Manager – Sponsorship

IMG Media Michael O’Dwyer Wayne Soutar Jenni Walter Sentosa Development Corporation Moses Lee: Chairman Mike Barclay: Chief Executive Officer

Nicola Crowther Senior Marketing Manager – Sponsorship

David Goh: Senior Divisional Director, Leisure Management

Kelvin Pong Senior Sponsorships Manager

Chan Mun Wei: Divisional Director, Corporate Planning Division

Alex Hungate Group General Manager, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore

Susan Ang: Divisional Director, Island Investment and Branding

Darren Friedlander Head of Marketing, Retail Banking and Wealth Management Sharyn Foo Senior Vice-President, Marketing – Commercial Banking Jacinta Teo Vice-President, Marketing – Commercial Banking Ruth Tan Vice-President, Marketing, Retail Banking and Wealth Management Rachel Huang Assistant Vice-President, Marketing – Commercial Banking Adeline Ng Assistant Vice-President, Marketing, Retail Banking and Wealth Management Lorraine Ong Assistant Vice-President, Marketing, Retail Banking and Wealth Management Cassie Koh Manager, Marketing-Commercial Banking IMG Guy Kinnings Senior Vice-President, Global Head of Golf Robbie Henchman Senior Vice-President, Head of Business Development, Asia-Pacific Grant Slack Senior Vice-President, Golf, Asia Pacific Marc Webster Senior Vice-President, Golf & Executive Tournament Director Andy Duff Tournament Director Jasmine Lim Wendy Underwood Kate Duff Michele Mair Helen Merry Michael Wong Joyce Kay Joyce Chai Cheryn Vilaivongse Marsita Khalid Alex Xu Chris Cable Ruby Chen Cherry Chen Caryn Teh Brian Chan

Tay Cheng Cheng Director, Branding & Communications Zee Soh Fun Manager, Branding & Communications Sentosa Golf Club Low Teo Ping President Bob Tan Captain Helen Tan Lady Captain Lyn Sen Lady Vice-Captain Peter Downey General Manager / Director of Golf Nicole Thew Assistant Director, Golf Operations Sylvester Yeo Assistant Director, Golf Club Operations Andrew Johnston Director of Agronomy Terence Chew F&b Director/Executive Chef Johnny Tay F&B Operations Manager April Chan Senior Manager, Banquet Sales Adeline Tay Assistant Manager, Banquet Sales Mohd Yasin Musa: Senior Technician Kelvin Ee Senior Systems Engineer Jaffri Bin Shamsuddin Secutiry In-Charge Cheryl Ng Executive, Housekeeping Safudin Sudin Executive Housekeeping LPGA Mike Whan LPGA Commissioner Marty Robinson Susan Witters Janet Lindsay Dan Maselli Kelly Thesier Sean Pyun Mike de Stefanis

On Course Scoring Craig Morgan Andrew Bayes Adrian Salt Kenneth Walker Phanomporn Walker Scoring Solutions Matthew Weston Paul Williams Proadpran (Maream) Phimanratana Steven Collins Physiotherapy Services Sarah Owen Louise Aylwin Mobile Weather Team, Inc. Mike McClellan Medical Service Hope Ambulance Media Office Fulford Public Relations: Ross Collett Marina Matthews Alex Jafarzadeh U-Lynn Lee Munirah Razak Kitty Wu Hill & Knowlton: Andy Sutherden Steve Bradley Yeoh El Lynn Ikram Zainy Cheryl Yab Alicia Lau Media Partners Asian Golf Monthly Expat Living GOLF Golf Asia Golf Digest Singapore Golf Punk Her World Hot FM 91.3 The Economist Co-Sponsors Rolex Jaguar Marina Bay Sands Singapore Airlines Sentosa Official Suppliers Appletiser and Grapetiser Concha Y Toro Florida’s Natural Haato Loewe Ricoh Stella Artois Sportade Vittel Official Ticketing Agent SISTIC Official Photographer Getty Images Volunteers HSBC and IMG would like to thank Sentosa Golf Club and their staff plus all the many volunteers who have given so freely of their time and effort.

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