2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament held February 17–21 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the 12th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships held in 2010.

2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 17–21, 2010
LocationMarana, Arizona
Course(s)Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
at Dove Mountain
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
(36-hole final)
Statistics
Par72
Length7,849 yards (7,177 m)
Field64 players
Prize fund$8,500,000
6,190,643
Winner's share$1,400,000
€1,019,635
Champion
England Ian Poulter
def. Paul Casey, 4 & 2
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Marana is located in the United States
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Marana is located in Arizona
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Ian Poulter won his first of two WGC victories with a 4 & 2 win over runner-up Paul Casey in the final match. This was the last year the final was played at 36 holes; it was reduced to 18 holes in 2011.

Brackets edit

The championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings as of the February 7 ranking,[1] seeded according to the rankings.[2] Tiger Woods, world number 1, and Phil Mickelson, number 3, did not play. They were replaced by Chris Wood (ranked 65) and Ross McGowan (ranked 66).

Bobby Jones bracket edit

First round
February 17
Second round
February 18
Third round
February 19
Fourth round
February 20
            
1   Steve Stricker
16   Ross McGowan 19h
16   Ross McGowan
8   Ryo Ishikawa 2up
8   Ryo Ishikawa 2up
9   Michael Sim
8   Ryo Ishikawa
12   Thongchai Jaidee 5&4
5   Ross Fisher
12   Thongchai Jaidee 5&4
12   Thongchai Jaidee 4&3
4   Robert Karlsson
4   Robert Karlsson 20h
13   Rory Sabbatini
12   Thongchai Jaidee
3   Ian Poulter 1up
6   Ángel Cabrera
11   Adam Scott 3&2
11   Adam Scott
3   Ian Poulter 2&1
3   Ian Poulter 19h
14   Justin Leonard
3   Ian Poulter 5&4
15   Jeev Milkha Singh
7   Anthony Kim
10   Matt Kuchar 3&2
10   Matt Kuchar
15   Jeev Milkha Singh 1up
2   Pádraig Harrington
15   Jeev Milkha Singh 3&1

Ben Hogan bracket edit

First round
February 17
Second round
February 18
Third round
February 19
Fourth round
February 20
            
1   Martin Kaymer 4&2
16   Chad Campbell
1   Martin Kaymer
9   Tim Clark 3&2
8   Vijay Singh
9   Tim Clark 1up
9   Tim Clark
4   Sergio García 2&1
5   Lucas Glover
12   Anders Hansen 2&1
12   Anders Hansen
4   Sergio García 2&1
4   Sergio García 2up
13   David Toms
4   Sergio García 4&3
10   Oliver Wilson
6   Luke Donald 2&1
11   Graeme McDowell
6   Luke Donald 6&5
3   Robert Allenby
3   Robert Allenby 4&2
14   Peter Hanson
6   Luke Donald
10   Oliver Wilson 20h
7   Miguel Á. Jiménez
10   Oliver Wilson 3&2
10   Oliver Wilson 20h
2   Rory McIlroy
2   Rory McIlroy 1up
15   Kevin Na

Gary Player bracket edit

First round
February 17
Second round
February 18
Third round
February 19
Fourth round
February 20
            
1   Lee Westwood 3&1
16   Chris Wood
1   Lee Westwood
8   Nick Watney 2&1
8   Nick Watney 4&3
9   Yuta Ikeda
8   Nick Watney
5   Retief Goosen 1up
5   Retief Goosen 3&2
12   Søren Hansen
5   Retief Goosen 20h
4   Ernie Els
4   Ernie Els 4&3
13   Ryan Moore
5   Retief Goosen
6   Camilo Villegas 4&3
6   Camilo Villegas 4&3
11   Dustin Johnson
6   Camilo Villegas 2&1
3   Geoff Ogilvy
3   Geoff Ogilvy 7&5
14   Alex Norén
6   Camilo Villegas 3&2
15   Ben Crane
7   Yang Yong-eun 2&1
10   Søren Kjeldsen
7   Yang Yong-eun
15   Ben Crane 3&2
2   Henrik Stenson
15   Ben Crane Con.

Sam Snead bracket edit

First round
February 17
Second round
February 18
Third round
February 19
Fourth round
February 20
            
1   Jim Furyk 2&1
16   Scott Verplank
1   Jim Furyk
9   Charl Schwartzel 3&2
8   Hunter Mahan
9   Charl Schwartzel 2&1
9   Charl Schwartzel
5   Stewart Cink 19h
5   Stewart Cink 2up
12   Edoardo Molinari
5   Stewart Cink 1up
4   Sean O'Hair
4   Sean O'Hair 3&1
13   Simon Dyson
5   Stewart Cink
2   Paul Casey 5&4
6   Zach Johnson 21h
11   Francesco Molinari
6   Zach Johnson
14   Brian Gay 2up
3   Kenny Perry
14   Brian Gay 2&1
14   Brian Gay
2   Paul Casey 5&4
7   Álvaro Quirós
10   Mike Weir 8&6
10   Mike Weir
2   Paul Casey 5&4
2   Paul Casey 5&4
15   Stephen Ames

Final Four edit

Semi-finals
February 20
Finals
February 21
      
3   Ian Poulter 7&6
4   Sergio García
3   Ian Poulter 4&2
2   Paul Casey
6   Camilo Villegas
2   Paul Casey 24h Third place
4   Sergio García
6   Camilo Villegas 5&4

Prize money breakdown edit

Place US ($)
Champion 1,400,000
Runner-up 850,000
Third place 600,000
Fourth place 490,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4 270,000
Losing third round x 8 140,000
Losing second round x 16 95,000
Losing first round x 32 45,000
Total $8,500,000

References edit

  1. ^ The field and seedings were not adjusted to account for the February 14 ranking.
  2. ^ Official World Golf Ranking - February 7, 2010

External links edit

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