2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 21–25, 2007 |
| Location | Marana, Arizona |
| Course | The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain (South Course) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,466 |
| Field | 64 players |
| Prize fund | $8,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,350,000 |
| Champion | |
| Sweden Henrik Stenson | |
| def. Geoff Ogilvy 2 & 1 | |
The 2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 21–25, 2007 over the South Course at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. It was the ninth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of three World Golf Championships events held in 2007. It was the first time the championship was played at The Gallery, having previously been hosted by the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.
Henrik Stenson defeated defending champion Geoff Ogilvy 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final to claim his first World Golf Championships title. The total purse was $8,000,000 of which Stenson earned $1,350,000. He also became the first player from Continental Europe to win one of the individual World Golf Championships.
Brackets
[edit | edit source]The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings, seeded according to the rankings.[1] Number 60 Charl Schwartzel decided to play the South African PGA Championship on the Sunshine Tour in an effort to claim that Tour's Order of Merit (he was successful).[2] Number 65 J. J. Henry took Schwartzel's place in the field.
Bobby Jones bracket
[edit | edit source]| First round February 21 | Second round February 22 | Third round February 23 | Fourth round February 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United States Tiger Woods | 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | United States J. J. Henry | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United States Tiger Woods | 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | South Africa Tim Clark | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | South Africa Tim Clark | 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Australia Robert Allenby | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United States Tiger Woods | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Australia Nick O'Hern | 20h | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | England David Howell | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | South Africa Rory Sabbatini | 2up | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | South Africa Rory Sabbatini | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Australia Nick O'Hern | 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Australia Nick O'Hern | 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | United States Lucas Glover | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Australia Nick O'Hern | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sweden Henrik Stenson | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South Korea K. J. Choi | 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Sweden Carl Pettersson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South Korea K. J. Choi | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sweden Henrik Stenson | 2up | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sweden Henrik Stenson | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | United States Zach Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Australia Aaron Baddeley | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sweden Henrik Stenson | 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Japan Shingo Katayama | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Australia Aaron Baddeley | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Australia Aaron Baddeley | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | England Luke Donald | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | England Luke Donald | 3&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Hogan bracket
[edit | edit source]| First round February 21 | Quarter-finals | Third round February 23 | Fourth round February 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United States Phil Mickelson | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Australia Richard Green | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United States Phil Mickelson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | England Justin Rose | 3&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | New Zealand Michael Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | England Justin Rose | 6&5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | England Justin Rose | 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | United States Charles Howell III | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia Stuart Appleby | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | United States Charles Howell III | 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | United States Charles Howell III | 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Spain Sergio García | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Spain Sergio García | 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Northern Ireland Darren Clarke | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | England Justin Rose | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Africa Trevor Immelman | 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States Chris DiMarco | 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | United States Brett Wetterich | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States Chris DiMarco | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Africa Trevor Immelman | 3&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Africa Trevor Immelman | 6&5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Denmark Thomas Bjørn | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Africa Trevor Immelman | 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | England Ian Poulter | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | England Ian Poulter | 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | United States Bart Bryant | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | England Ian Poulter | 3&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Wales Bradley Dredge | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Africa Ernie Els | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Wales Bradley Dredge | 4&2 | |||||||||||||||||
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Gary Player bracket
[edit | edit source]| First round February 21 | Second round February 22 | Third round February 23 | Fourth round February 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United States Jim Furyk | 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | United States Brett Quigley | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United States Jim Furyk | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | United States Chad Campbell | 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Argentina Ángel Cabrera | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | United States Chad Campbell | 2up | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | United States Chad Campbell | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | United States David Toms | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | United States David Toms | 6&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | United States Arron Oberholser | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | United States David Toms | 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | United States Ben Crane | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | United States Davis Love III | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | United States Ben Crane | 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | United States Chad Campbell | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Canada Stephen Ames | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States Stewart Cink | 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | India Jeev Milkha Singh | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States Stewart Cink | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington | 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | England Lee Westwood | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | United States Stewart Cink | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Canada Stephen Ames | 3&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sweden Robert Karlsson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Canada Stephen Ames | 8&7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Canada Stephen Ames | 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Fiji Vijay Singh | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Fiji Vijay Singh | 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | United States John Rollins | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Snead bracket
[edit | edit source]| First round February 21 | Second round February 22 | Third round February 23 | Fourth round February 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Australia Adam Scott | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | United States Shaun Micheel | 21h | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | United States Shaun Micheel | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Australia Rod Pampling | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | South Korea Yang Yong-eun | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Australia Rod Pampling | 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | United States Shaun Micheel | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | England Paul Casey | 2up | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Scotland Colin Montgomerie | 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sweden Johan Edfors | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Scotland Colin Montgomerie | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | England Paul Casey | 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | England Paul Casey | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Canada Mike Weir | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | England Paul Casey | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Australia Geoff Ogilvy | 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spain José M. Olazábal | 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | United States Paul Goydos | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spain José M. Olazábal | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Australia Geoff Ogilvy | 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Australia Geoff Ogilvy | 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | United States Steve Stricker | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Australia Geoff Ogilvy | 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sweden Niclas Fasth | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | United States Joe Durant | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sweden Niclas Fasth | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sweden Niclas Fasth | 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Africa Retief Goosen | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Africa Retief Goosen | 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | United States Scott Verplank | ||||||||||||||||||
Final Four
[edit | edit source]| Semi-finals February 24 | Finals February 25 | ||||||||
| 3 | Sweden Henrik Stenson | 3&2 | |||||||
| 3 | South Africa Trevor Immelman | ||||||||
| 3 | Sweden Henrik Stenson | 2&1 | |||||||
| 3 | Australia Geoff Ogilvy | ||||||||
| 9 | United States Chad Campbell | ||||||||
| 3 | Australia Geoff Ogilvy | 3&2 | Third place | ||||||
| 3 | South Africa Trevor Immelman | 4&2 | |||||||
| 9 | United States Chad Campbell | ||||||||
Prize money breakdown
[edit | edit source]| Place | US ($) |
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| Champion | 1,350,000 |
| Runner-up | 800,000 |
| Third place | 575,000 |
| Fourth place | 475,000 |
| Losing quarter-finalists x 4 | 260,000 |
| Losing third round x 8 | 130,000 |
| Losing second round x 16 | 90,000 |
| Losing first round x 32 | 40,000 |
| Total | $8,000,000 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Official World Golf Ranking - February 11, 2007
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External links
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