WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
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The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships
. It is a knockout event and is staged in January or February each year. It is sponsored by Accenture
, the world-largest consulting firm.
From its inauguration in 1999 through 2006 it was hosted every year by La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California
, except in 2001, when it was hosted by the Metropolitan Golf Club in Victoria
, Australia
.
In 2007 the event moved to The Gallery Golf Club
in Marana, Arizona
, a suburb northwest of Tucson
, for two years. All three of the individual World Golf Championships events will be played in the United States from 2007, which has attracted criticism from some golfers, including Tiger Woods
and Ernie Els
, and in the media outside the United States. PGA Tour
Commissioner Tim Finchem
has responded by insisting that playing in the U.S. is best for golf as more money can be made there than elsewhere.
In 2009, the tournament moved to the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
, a Jack Nicklaus-designed course at Dove Mountain in Marana.
The Championship is a single-elimination match play
event. The field consists of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings
, seeded according to the rankings. The prize money for 2011 was $8.5 million, with the winner taking $1.4 million (both figures U.S. dollars
) and the Walter Hagen
Cup. Prize money is official on the PGA Tour
, the European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour
. All matches leading up to the final match are 18 holes, while the final match was played over 36 holes from 1999 to 2010 and over 18 holes since 2011. In addition, the losers of the semi-final matches play an 18-hole consolation match for third place. The five-day, six-match tournament begins on Wednesday, with a match per day through Friday. The quarterfinals and semifinals are played on Saturday; the finals and third-place match conclude the tournament on Sunday.
It is the successor event of the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf
, a 32-man, unofficial money, match play event played from 1995 to 1998.
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring record.
Prize money and FedEx Cup points
($1.36197 = 1 Euro)
World Golf Championships
The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours, with a fifth to be added in 2012...
. It is a knockout event and is staged in January or February each year. It is sponsored by Accenture
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
, the world-largest consulting firm.
From its inauguration in 1999 through 2006 it was hosted every year by La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California
Carlsbad, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other...
, except in 2001, when it was hosted by the Metropolitan Golf Club in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
In 2007 the event moved to The Gallery Golf Club
The Gallery Golf Club
The Gallery Golf Club is located east of Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson at Dove Mountain. The two 18-hole courses are approximately seven miles east of Interstate 10 at an average elevation of 2875 feet above sea level. The is adjacent to the south...
in Marana, Arizona
Marana, Arizona
Marana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 34,961...
, a suburb northwest of Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, for two years. All three of the individual World Golf Championships events will be played in the United States from 2007, which has attracted criticism from some golfers, including Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
and Ernie Els
Ernie Els
Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els is a South African professional golfer, who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy" due to his imposing physical stature along with his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing...
, and in the media outside the United States. PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
Commissioner Tim Finchem
Tim Finchem
Timothy W. Finchem is the current Commissioner of golf's PGA Tour.Finchem was born in Ottawa, Illinois. He took the position on June 1, 1994 succeeding Deane Beman, who retired after nearly 20 years in the post...
has responded by insisting that playing in the U.S. is best for golf as more money can be made there than elsewhere.
In 2009, the tournament moved to the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club is a golf course in Marana, Arizona, designed by Jack Nicklaus. Beginning in 2009, this course is the host course of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, which is a match play tournament for golfers on the PGA Tour and the PGA European Tour...
, a Jack Nicklaus-designed course at Dove Mountain in Marana.
The Championship is a single-elimination match play
Match play
Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; this is as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 holes...
event. The field consists of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings
Official World Golf Rankings
The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers...
, seeded according to the rankings. The prize money for 2011 was $8.5 million, with the winner taking $1.4 million (both figures U.S. dollars
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
) and the Walter Hagen
Walter Hagen
Walter Charles Hagen was a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of eleven professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods . He won the U.S. Open twice, and in 1922 he became the first native-born American to win the British Open, which he went on...
Cup. Prize money is official on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
, the European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...
. All matches leading up to the final match are 18 holes, while the final match was played over 36 holes from 1999 to 2010 and over 18 holes since 2011. In addition, the losers of the semi-final matches play an 18-hole consolation match for third place. The five-day, six-match tournament begins on Wednesday, with a match per day through Friday. The quarterfinals and semifinals are played on Saturday; the finals and third-place match conclude the tournament on Sunday.
It is the successor event of the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf
Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf
The Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf was a 32-man match play golf tournament played from 1995 to 1998. It was the predecessor tournament to the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship....
, a 32-man, unofficial money, match play event played from 1995 to 1998.
Tournament hosts
| Years | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-11 | Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Ritz-Carlton Golf Club The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club is a golf course in Marana, Arizona, designed by Jack Nicklaus. Beginning in 2009, this course is the host course of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, which is a match play tournament for golfers on the PGA Tour and the PGA European Tour... |
Marana, Arizona Marana, Arizona Marana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 34,961... |
| 2007-08 | The Gallery Golf Club The Gallery Golf Club The Gallery Golf Club is located east of Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson at Dove Mountain. The two 18-hole courses are approximately seven miles east of Interstate 10 at an average elevation of 2875 feet above sea level. The is adjacent to the south... |
Marana, Arizona Marana, Arizona Marana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 34,961... |
| 2002-06 | La Costa Resort and Spa | Carlsbad, California Carlsbad, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other... |
| 2001 | Metropolitan Golf Club | Victoria, Australia |
| 1999-2000 | La Costa Resort and Spa | Carlsbad, California Carlsbad, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other... |
Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Runner-up | Score | 1st Prize ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
Purse ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | ||||||
| 2011 2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Breakdown by country:-Prize money and FedEx Cup points breakdown:* Sources: -External links:*... |
Luke Donald Luke Donald Luke Campbell Donald is an English professional golfer who is the current World Number One. He plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour but is also a member of the European Tour. In 2006 he reached the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time in his career. In January 2007, he... |
Martin Kaymer Martin Kaymer Martin Kaymer is a German professional golfer. He became the No. 1 ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings on 27 February 2011 after his runner-up finish in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.... |
3 & 2 | 1,400,000 | 8,500,000 | |
| 2010 2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Breakdown by country:-Prize money and FedEx Cup points breakdown:* Sources: -External links:*... |
Ian Poulter Ian Poulter Ian James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings... |
Paul Casey Paul Casey Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings.... |
4 & 2 | 1,400,000 | 8,500,000 | |
| 2009 2009 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Prize money and FedEx Cup points breakdown:* Sources: -External links:*... |
Geoff Ogilvy Geoff Ogilvy Geoff Charles Ogilvy is an Australian professional golfer. He won the 2006 U.S. Open and has also won three World Golf Championships.-Professional career:... (2) |
Paul Casey Paul Casey Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings.... |
4 & 3 | 1,400,000 | 8,500,000 | |
| 2008 2008 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Championship match: Tiger Woods Stewart CinkYellow background for eagles.Red background for birdies.Blue background for bogeys.... |
Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... (3) |
Stewart Cink Stewart Cink Stewart Ernest Cink is an American professional golfer who won the 2009 Open Championship. He has spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 2004 to 2009.-Early years and education:... |
8 & 7 | 1,350,000 | 8,000,000 | |
| 2007 2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Prize money breakdown :-External links:*... |
Henrik Stenson Henrik Stenson Henrik Stenson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays both on the US and European tours. He has spent over 100 weeks ranked in the World top ten and his career high ranking of fourth is the best by any Swedish golfer.-Career:... |
Geoff Ogilvy Geoff Ogilvy Geoff Charles Ogilvy is an Australian professional golfer. He won the 2006 U.S. Open and has also won three World Golf Championships.-Professional career:... |
2 & 1 | 1,350,000 | 8,000,000 | |
| 2006 2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship - Ben Hogan bracket :- Gary Player bracket :- Sam Snead bracket :- Final Four :-Prize money breakdown :-External links:**... |
Geoff Ogilvy Geoff Ogilvy Geoff Charles Ogilvy is an Australian professional golfer. He won the 2006 U.S. Open and has also won three World Golf Championships.-Professional career:... |
Davis Love III Davis Love III Davis Milton Love III is an American professional golfer.Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. He earned his PGA Tour card in the fall of 1985, on his first attempt. He quickly established himself on the PGA... |
3 & 2 | 1,300,000 | 7,500,000 | |
| 2005 2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship - Ben Hogan bracket :- Gary Player bracket :- Sam Snead bracket :- Final Four :-Prize money breakdown :-External links:*... |
David Toms David Toms David Wayne Toms is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won a total of thirteen events on the PGA Tour including the 2001 PGA Championship... |
Chris DiMarco Chris DiMarco Christian Dean DiMarco is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. DiMarco has won seven tournaments as a pro, including three PGA Tour events.-Early years:... |
6 & 5 | 1,300,000 | 7,500,000 | |
| 2004 2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Prize money breakdown :-External links:* * * *... |
Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... (2) |
Davis Love III Davis Love III Davis Milton Love III is an American professional golfer.Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. He earned his PGA Tour card in the fall of 1985, on his first attempt. He quickly established himself on the PGA... |
3 & 2 | 1,200,000 | 7,000,000 | |
| 2003 2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Prize money breakdown :-External links:* *... |
| Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... |
David Toms David Toms David Wayne Toms is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won a total of thirteen events on the PGA Tour including the 2001 PGA Championship... |
2 & 1 | 1,050,000 | 6,000,000 | |
| 2002 2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Prize money breakdown :-External links:* *... |
Kevin Sutherland Kevin Sutherland Kevin John Sutherland is an American professional golfer.Sutherland was born in Sacramento, California and graduated from Christian Brothers High School. He attended Fresno State University and made the golf team as a walk-on freshman... |
Scott McCarron Scott McCarron Scott Michael McCarron is an American professional golfer.McCarron was born in Sacramento, California. He attended and was a member of the golf team at UCLA, graduating in 1988 with a major in History... |
1 up | 1,000,000 | 5,500,000 | |
| 2001 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Prize money breakdown :-External links:* *... |
Steve Stricker Steve Stricker Steven Stricker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour including the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and two FedEx Cup playoff events. His most successful season on tour came in 2009, when he had three tournament victories... |
Pierre Fulke Pierre Fulke Pierre Olof Fulke is a Swedish professional golfer who played on the European Tour.Fulke was born in Nyköping. He turned professional in 1989.... |
2 & 1 | 1,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |
| WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship | ||||||
| 2000 2000 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Prize money breakdown :-External links:*... |
Darren Clarke Darren Clarke Darren Christopher Clarke is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who currently plays on the European Tour and has previously played on the PGA Tour. He has won 22 tournaments worldwide on a number of golf's main tours including the European Tour, the PGA Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the... |
Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... |
4 & 3 | 1,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |
| 1999 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship -Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Prize money breakdown :-External links:*... |
Jeff Maggert Jeff Maggert Jeffrey Allan Maggert is an American professional golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri and was raised on a golf course in The Woodlands, Texas, where he attended McCullough High School. He attended Texas A&M University, where he was an All-American member of the golf team.Maggert turned... |
Andrew Magee Andrew Magee Andrew Donald Magee is an American professional golfer who played for more than 20 years on the PGA Tour.Magee was born in Paris, France, where his father, a Texas oil man, was working at the time. He grew up in Dallas, Texas. Magee attended the University of Oklahoma from 1981–1984... |
38 holes | 1,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring record.
Records
- Most times won tournament - Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
(3 wins) - Championship match (36 holes) - 8 & 7, Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
over Stewart CinkStewart CinkStewart Ernest Cink is an American professional golfer who won the 2009 Open Championship. He has spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 2004 to 2009.-Early years and education:...
(20082008 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship-Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Championship match: Tiger Woods Stewart CinkYellow background for eagles.Red background for birdies.Blue background for bogeys....
) - Other matches (18 holes) - 9 & 8, Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
over Stephen AmesStephen AmesStephen Michael Ames is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour holding dual citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada....
(20062006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship- Ben Hogan bracket :- Gary Player bracket :- Sam Snead bracket :- Final Four :-Prize money breakdown :-External links:**...
, 1st round) - Longest championship match - 38 holes, Jeff MaggertJeff MaggertJeffrey Allan Maggert is an American professional golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri and was raised on a golf course in The Woodlands, Texas, where he attended McCullough High School. He attended Texas A&M University, where he was an All-American member of the golf team.Maggert turned...
over Andrew MageeAndrew MageeAndrew Donald Magee is an American professional golfer who played for more than 20 years on the PGA Tour.Magee was born in Paris, France, where his father, a Texas oil man, was working at the time. He grew up in Dallas, Texas. Magee attended the University of Oklahoma from 1981–1984...
(19991999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship-Ben Hogan bracket:-Gary Player bracket:-Sam Snead bracket:-Final Four:-Prize money breakdown :-External links:*...
) - Longest match (non-championship) - 26 holes, Scott VerplankScott VerplankScott Rachal Verplank is an American professional golfer.Verplank was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He was a leading member of the W.T. White High School Golf Team and a regular at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas...
over Lee WestwoodLee WestwoodLee John Westwood OBE is an English professional golfer. Noted for his consistency, Westwood is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998, 2000, and 2009 seasons...
(20062006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship- Ben Hogan bracket :- Gary Player bracket :- Sam Snead bracket :- Final Four :-Prize money breakdown :-External links:**...
, 1st round), Mike WeirMike WeirMichael Richard Weir, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 2001 and 2005. He is best known for winning the Masters in 2003....
over Loren RobertsLoren RobertsLoren Lloyd Roberts is an American professional golfer.-Early life:Roberts was born in San Luis Obispo, California. He competed for San Luis Obispo Senior High School and Cal Poly-SLO...
(2003, 1st round)
Prize money and FedEx Cup pointsFedEx CupThe FedEx Cup is a championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Announced in November 2005, it was first awarded in 2007 after a NASCAR-like points race. Bill Haas is the current champion...
breakdown
| Place | US ($) United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... | Euro (€) Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... | Points FedEx Cup The FedEx Cup is a championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Announced in November 2005, it was first awarded in 2007 after a NASCAR-like points race. Bill Haas is the current champion... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1,400,000 | 1,027,922.79 | 550.00 |
| Runner-up | 850,000 | 624,095.98 | 315.00 |
| Third place | 600,000 | 440,538.34 | 200.00 |
| Fourth place | 490,000 | 359,772.98 | 140.00 |
| Losing quarter-finalists x 4 | 270,000 | 198,242.25 | 101.00 |
| Losing third round x 8 | 140,000 | 102,792.28 | 68.25 |
| Losing second round x 16 | 95,000 | 69,751.90 | 46.56 |
| Losing first round x 32 | 45,000 | 33,040.38 | 22.50 |
| Total | $8,500,000 | €6,240,960 | | 3,620 |
($1.36197 = 1 Euro)
- Sources: