SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The absence of Tiger Woods will not go unnoticed at this week's WGC-HSBC Champions tournament but the attendance of 40 of the world's top 50 players suggests the tournament is living up to its billing as a World Golf Championships tournament.
The HSBC is the only WGC event played outside the United States but an $8.5 million (5.2 million pounds) purse has still not been enough to lure world number one Woods to Sheshan International Golf Club.
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