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	Golfpro-Online.Com - The Electronic Golf Professional (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		HSBC, founded in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 1865 and one of the world’s largest financial services organisations, has created Asia’s most significant golf tournament, the ‘HSBC Champions’ tournament, bringing Tiger Woods to China for his first Official World Ranking event.
		HSBC has also made provision to invite eight Chinese players in a commitment to involve local talent and support the development of golf in the country.
		Speaking in London of the tournament, HSBC Group Chairman Sir John Bond said: “It is fitting that HSBC, a company founded in Hong Kong and Shanghai 140 years ago, should now play an important part in the development of golf in China.
	www.golfpro-online.com /cgi-bin/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1118779885,70018, (1347 words)

	Group History - 2000 to present day
		In November, HSBC was the title sponsor of the inaugural HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai.
		HSBC continued to tackle the issues of climate change, and reducing the social and environmental impact of its operations.
		HSBC continued its long-standing commitment to the environment, becoming a founder member of the Climate Group in April and announcing its intention in December to become the first major bank to go carbon neutral.
	www.hsbc.com /hsbc/about_hsbc/group-history (818 words)

	Woods on a roll in China - The Boston Globe
		Woods, playing his first official stroke-play event in China, shot a 5-under-par 67 yesterday and enters the final round of the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai one stroke behind leader David Howell of England.
		Champions tournament in Shanghai one stroke behind leader David Howell of England.
		The new $5 million tournament is the richest in Asia, and Woods wants to leave his imprint.
	www.boston.com /sports/golf/articles/2005/11/13/woods_on_a_roll_in_china (763 words)

	HSBC Champions: Reuniting with Tiger Woods - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		From the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, Tiger flew to Japan for the Dunlop Open, which he won last year and is now ongoing.
		The crowd that came for the HSBC Champions in Shanghai was the biggest I’ve seen since I watched the 1991 Masters in Augusta.
		Tiger’s runner-up finish at HSBC Champions played second fiddle to me. Seeing him again in the flesh 11 years to the day I saw him munching a hamburger all by his lonesome, appearing as mortal as Jake and me at that time, proved to be the thrill of the trip.
	news.inq7.net /sports/index.php?index=2&story_id=57162&col=41 (944 words)

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		HSBC, one of the world’s largest financial services organisations, has announced that it will become title sponsors of the richest golf event on the Asian continent, which carries a first prize of $833,300.
		Co-sanctioned by The European Tour, the Asian Tour, the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Sunshine Tour and the China Golf Association, the inaugural HSBC Champions tournament is a truly international ‘championship of champions’.
		HSBC have also announced that all those players not among the 60 and ties who make the 36-hole cut, will receive prize money.
	www.sunshinetour.com /?aid=148956 (1494 words)

	HSBCgolf.com - the world’s local golf website, the perfect companion for HSBC’s global investment in golf
		Colombia's Marisa Baena is determined to hold on to her HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship crown and has promised that she will be going all out to retain her title when the world's elite gather once again at Hamilton Golf Club, New Jersey, July 6-9.
		The field for this year's HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship is all but complete with a high-class list of entries...
		HSBC underlines its commitment to golf with initiatives in the New York/New Jersey region
	www.hsbcgolf.com (192 words)

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		The tournament is set to attract some of the biggest names in the game, including Tiger Woods, who will be teeing off in pursuit of Asia's richest ever prize.
		The tournament provide four luxury cars (BMW 5 series, Volvo S60, Nissan X-Trail, KIA Sedona) as hole-in-one prizes, and two tickets to watch HSBC Champions' Tournament 2005 in Shanghai, where Tiger Woods will be the main attraction.
		At regional and international level, HSBC is also the main sponsor of various golf tournaments including the Men's World Match Play Championship in England, the Women's World Match Play Championship in the United States, and the HSBC Champions Tournament at Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club.
	www.hsbc.co.id /id/en/personal/products/ccard/platprem_newslet/golf.htm (243 words)

	Asian Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Shanghai, June 13: HSBC, one of the world’s largest financial services organisations, today launched Asia’s richest golf tournament, the HSBC Champions Tournament which will parade world-class players including world number one Tiger Woods in China.
		With the inclusion of the HSBC Champions Tournament, China will stage a total of eight tournament on the Asian Tour this season, reinforcing the Middle Kingdom as the nation with the most number of events in the region.
		HSBC Group Chairman Sir John Bond said: “It is fitting that HSBC, a company founded in Hong Kong and Shanghai 140 years ago, should now play an important part in the development of golf in China.
	www.asiantour.com /story.htm?storyID=ff8080810472fecd010476103bd50005 (1370 words)

	HSBC Champions
		HSBC staff is not eligible to participate in the Programme.
		Customers who close the relevant HSBC Premier accounts on or before the 19 October 2005 will for all purposes be deemed to have forfeited their lucky draw entry(ies) and prize(s) (if any).
		In the event of an HSBC Premier joint package, 5,000 Rewards point will be credited into a credit card account agreed by both holders of the package.
	www.hsbc.com.bn /bn/awareness/2005/prem_golf2005.htm (741 words)

	newsobserver.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Howell won the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, China, on Sunday by three strokes.
		Tournament host Greg Norman, playing a month after minor knee surgery, and Steve Elkington shot a 17-under 55 to finish fourth at 26 under.
		MITCHELL COMPANY LPGA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: U.S. Solheim Cup star Christina Kim won her second career title, closing with a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke victory over Australia's Rachel Hetherington in Mobile, Ala.
	www.newsobserver.com /789/v-print/story/366803.html (594 words)

	XTRAMSN: Campbell To Play HSBC Double
		Michael Campbell, winner of the 2005 HSBC World Match Play Championship and the 2005 US Open Championship, has confirmed he will target a unique double at the inaugural HSBC Champions tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Club, Shanghai, China, from November 10-13.
		The HSBC Champions is co-sanctioned by The European Tour, the Asian Tour, the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Sunshine Tour and the China Golf Association.
		Campbell, whose win at the HSBC World Match Play Championship in September lifted him to Number One on The European Tour Order of Merit, is already looking forward to the HSBC Champions.
	xtramsn.co.nz /news/0,,12078-4867781-45_12052_true,00.html (467 words)

	World's top players line up for HSBC Champions Tournament
		Fijian Singh said: “I think the HSBC Champions is going to be a really exciting fixture on our golfing calendar and with a prize fund of US$5 million, the largest in the history of Asian and Chinese golf, it is an event we all want to win.”
		The HSBC Champions boasts a first prize of $833,300 and will be co-sanctioned by The European Tour, the Asian Tour, the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Sunshine Tour and the China Golf Association.
		This exciting new tournament will bring together title winners across the four sanctioning Tours, along with many of the world's leading players through the qualification criteria, including the top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking as at September 12, 2005.
	www.golftoday.co.uk /asian/news/2005/hsbc_champions.html (529 words)

	HSBC Premier Champions
		HSBC Premier is an exclusive service designed for customers who require individual wealth management solutions.
		HSBC can arrange registration where customers are unable to dial the above number.
		The winner agrees that HSBC may use the name, address and photograph of the winner for promotional, marketing or publicity purposes, unless otherwise advised.
	om.hsbc.com.au /premier/champions (970 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Tiger to join field for event in China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		LONDON —; Tiger Woods will play his first professional tournament in China this fall, a $5 million event in Shanghai that will be the richest in Asia and feature top players from the world ranking and leading players from the money lists of four international tours.
		The HSBC Champions will be the start of the '06 season in Europe.
		Criteria for the tournament include the top 50 in the world ranking on Sept. 12, winners of official events on the four tours involved with the HSBC Champions, and leading money winners on those tours.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600141332,00.html (302 words)

	ispo china - News - Messe München GmbH
		As the highest level tournament in the 20 years history of Chinese golf sports, it will bring Tiger Woods to China for his first Official World Ranking event.
		The 'HSBC Champions' tournament will be played at the Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club between 10-13 November 2005.
		HSBC will be title sponsor of the tournament for an initial period of five years.
	www.ispochina.com /id/29205/CMEntries_ID/105334 (158 words)

	Tiger set for new HSBC Champions event
		HSBC, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has announced that it is to be the title sponsor of a new tournament that will be the richest golf event on the Asian continent.
		To be known as the HSBC Champions tournament, it will be played at the Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China, from November 10-13, 2005 and will offer total prize money of $5m and a 1st prize of $833,300.
		This exciting new tournament format that will bring together title winners from all of the aformentioned four Tours, along with many of the world’s leading players through a qualification criteria that includes the top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking list as at September 12, 2005.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/golf/news/2005/06/13/9673.html (668 words)

	England's Howell holds off Woods to claim inaugural HSBC Champions crown in Shanghai
		Tiger Woods breathed down David Howell's neck all weekend at the inaugural HSBC Champions Tournament in Shanghai, but Woods never made the move that everyone thought was inevitable and the Englishman marched to victory in the $5 million all-star event.
		SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- England's David Howell held off Tiger Woods in the HSBC Champions on Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory.
		The all-star tournament was sanctioned by the European, Asian, Australasian and Southern Africa tours along with the China Golf Association.
	www.pga.com /news/tours/european/hsbc111305.cfm (1103 words)

	PGA > PGA News
		HSBC to sponsor new champions tournament in China
		TIGER Woods has announced that he will play in the $6.5 million HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai from November 10-13, the first official world ranking event to be played in China.
		HSBC, founded in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 1865 and one of the world's largest financial services organisations, has created Asia's most significant tournament.
	www.pga.org.au /default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=116619 (298 words)

	Dougherty, Howell share lead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		England's Kenneth Ferrie had a hole-in-one, hitting a 4-iron 193 yards that landed 8 feet in front of the flag and rolled in at the 6th.
		Because of rain, the tournament allowed lift-and-place rules in the first two rounds, permitting players to pick up and clean their balls without penalty from closely mown areas through the green.
		The European Tour is opening its 2006 season with this $5 million tournament, which is sanctioned by four tours and is the richest tournament in Asia.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/golf/articles/1111hsbc-ON.html (712 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Asia
		The HSBC Champions Tournament at Shanghai's Sheshan Golf Club will take place Nov. 10-13 and will be open to the world's top 50 players and to the past year's winners on the European, Asian, Australasian and southern African tours, the people said, who asked not to be named.
		London-based HSBC is in the third year of a 10-year accord to sponsor golf's World Match Play Championship.
		The Champions Tournament will mark the first appearance in a competition in China for nine-time major winner Woods, who won the Masters for a fourth time in April.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=afBl6ohY2I0o&refer=asia (654 words)

	Dan Washburn's Shanghai Diaries: HSBC Champions: Golf still an elitist pursuit in China
		HSBC Champions: Golf still an elitist pursuit in China
		The elder Guan estimated that half of the Chinese who showed up for the HSBC Champions tournament were true fans of golf like himself.
		Not too long ago, the site of the HSBC Champions tournament was home to rice paddies, a stone factory and a village full of people.
	www.shanghaidiaries.com /archives/2005/11/15/hsbc_champions_golf_still_an_elitist_pursuit_in_china (1747 words)

	GOLF-HSBC-Champions, 2nd Writethru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		England's Nick Dougherty had a 4-under-par 68 and David Howell, also of England, shot a bogey-free round with five birdies for a 67 to head into the weekend as the co-leaders at 12-under.
		Due to persistent rain, the tournament allowed lift and place rules in the first two rounds, permitting players to pick up and clean their balls without penalty from closely mown areas through the green.
		The European Tour is opening its 2006 season with this $5-million US tournament, which is sanctioned by four tours and is the richest tournament ever in Asia.
	www.cp.org /english/online/full/Sports/051111/s111140A.html (763 words)

	ABC News: Woods one stroke behind HSBC leader Howell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tiger Woods is one stroke behind leader David Howell after three rounds of the HSBC Champions tournament.
		Woods, playing his first official stroke-play event in China, shot a 5-under-par 67 Saturday and enters the final round of the HSBC Champions tournament one stroke behind leader David Howell of England.
		Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant shot a 68 and was at 204, one in front of U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell, Thomas Bjorn and Dougherty.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/ESPNSports/story?id=1306204 (572 words)

	HSBC Champions Tournament 2005 - Report
		Tiger Woods was lurking one stroke behind the leaders after an opening day of fireworks at the inaugural US$5 million HSBC Champions tournament on Thursday.
		US Open champion Michael Campbell of New Zealand, looking for a win at the HSBC Champions after a third and runner-up outing in his last two appearances here, opened with a 66 while world number two Vijay Singh of Fiji shot a 67.
		The HSBC Champions is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, European Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia and Sunshine (Southern Africa) Tour.
	www.golftoday.co.uk /tours/2005/HSBC_Champions_Tournament/round1report.html (1137 words)

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