How much prize money paid to the golfers who take part in the WGC-HSBC Champions. The event started in year 2005, David Howell is the first champion of the WGC HSBC Champions. In first edition the prize money for the golf tournament remains ($5 million). Which is later increased upto ($9.5 million) for the overall tournament. The winners of the tournament during 2005-2008 earned winning share ($833k), the earnings increased in 2009 20% extra and winners share hike ($1.2 million).
| Position | Prize Money |
| Winner | $1.7 million |
| Runner-up | $1.15 million |
| 3rd Place | $572,000 |
| 4th Place | $422,000 |
| 5th Place | $344,000 |
| 6th Place | $281,000 |
| 7th Place | $239,000 |
| 8th Place | $210,000 |
| 9th Place | $186,000 |
| 10th Place | $166,000 |
| 11th-20th Place | $154,000 – $94,000 |
| 21st-30th Place | $91,000-$75,000 |
| 31st-40th Place | $74,000-$65,000 |
| 41st-50th Place | $64,000-$55,000 |
| 51st-60th Place | $54,000-$48,000 |
| 61st-70th Place | $47,500-$45,000 |
| 71st-78th Place | $44,750-$43,000 |
How Prize Money Distributed Among WGC HSBC Tournament:
The winner of the 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions get paid $1.7 million and the golfer who finish second in the tournament get paid $1.15 million. Third place finisher in the event awarded with ($572,000) and 4th place ($422,000). The prize money distributed among 1st position player to 78th position player. Golfers who finished at 11th place to 20th place golfers get paid in between ($154,000 – $94,000). Players who finished in the last list from 70th place to 78th place get paid between ($44,750-$43,000). Further details how the prize money distributed is provided in given table.