HSBC Women’s Champions

01 Mar TO 04 Mar

The 10th edition of the HSBC Women’s Champions 2017 (HWC) marked an electrifying weekend of golf, music and fun.

HWC 2017 winner Inbee Park clinched the winning title
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A single stroke separated South Korean Inbee Park from the competition as she swung her way to a second victory in Singapore and 18th win on the LPGA Tour.

Winning: Top women golfers at HWC 2017’s opening
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The world’s best women golfers—Ha Na Jang, Lydia Ko, Lexi Thompson, Paula Creamer and Michelle Wie—at a laser show that marked the start of the 10th edition of HSBC Women’s Champions 2017.

Spectators enjoying performances at HWC

The atmosphere was electric as fans grooved all day to top-notch local and international music acts such as indie R&B collective Thirdstory, homegrown singer Gentle Bones and Korean superstar Lee Joon Gi.

Tee off

Fans getting up close and personal with top player Jang Hana

With only the best in women’s golf invited to grace the greens and a slew of local and international acts at its six-hour-long music showcase, HSBC Women’s Champions 2017 (HWC) showed everyone a swinging good time. Held from 2 to 5 March 2017 at Sentosa Golf Club, the tournament, often dubbed “Asia’s Major” for the quality of the play, drew 19 of the world’s top 20 players, cementing Singapore’s reputation as a year-round hub for top-notch sporting events.

Olympic gold medallist Park Inbee made a stunning comeback and clinched the title, ahead of first-day leader Michelle Wie and defending champion Ha Na Jang. This was quite a feat, considering the 28-year-old had missed 2016’s edition due to back and thumb injuries. Park is also the first to win the title twice in Singapore, after recording her first triumph in 2015.

Grooving on the green

World-class golf aside, the HWC is also known for its celebration of food and music—think pop-up food stalls and a slew of music acts from the world over. DJ veterans Bounce Squad revved up the crowds, New York band Thirdstory delivered lush harmonies, and the audience went wild as Korean actor-singer Lee Joon Gi took to the stage with his debut performance in Singapore. Local acts were not to be outshone either—R&B crooner Gentle Bones and pop duo Jack & Rai delivered heartfelt performances that the crowd lapped up.

HSBC Women’s Champions 2018

For the competition’s next edition, in 2018, fans can expect yet more world-class golf—and entertainment. Watch this space and make your way down to catch the world’s best LPGA professionals in action.

THE BEST OF

The best of the golfing action

Apart from HWC 2017 champion Park Inbee, wildcard Michelle Wie was also in top form, scoring her best finish since 2014—it is also the first time she made it into the top five of an LPGA tournament.

And while defending champion Ha Na Jang nursed a rolled ankle, she still scored a spot in the top five list, coming in at a tie for fourth with Wie and Brooke Henderson.

Meanwhile, the youngest world number one female golfer Lydia Ko narrowly swung into ninth position, making this her second top 10 of 2017.

Beyond the green

Carving out some time from their schedules, players Kim Kaufman, Brittany Lincicome and Alena Sharp visited the Singapore Zoo and met the nation’s well-loved orangutans.

The other golf champions, Ha Na Jang, Brooke Henderson, Angela Stanford, Paula Creamer and Michelle Wie, graced the HWC 2017’s Welcome Reception, held at the refurbished Capitol Theatre.

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