The Turkish Airlines World Golf Final was a golf tournament that was played on the 9–12 October 2012 in Turkey. This tournament took place at the Antalya Golf Club, Sultan course, in Belek, on the Turkish Riviera. It featured four of the five top ranked players: Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood and Justin Rose in an eight-player field. They competed for a first prize of $1.5 million from a total purse of $5.2 million.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Belek, Antalya, Turkey |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course(s) | Antalya Golf Club Sultan course |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | None |
| Format | Medal match play |
| Prize fund | US$5.2 million |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 2012 |
| Final champion | |
 Justin Rosedefeated Lee Westwood by 1 stroke | |
The tournament was an unofficial money event as it was not sanctioned by any tour. It was only staged once in 2012. It was replaced by the Turkish Airlines Open in 2013 which was part of the European Tour.
Because the event conflicted with the PGA Tour's Frys.com Open, all eight players had to be granted releases by the PGA Tour, in exchange for which they agreed to play the Frys.com Open at least once in the next three years.[2]
Format edit
The format of the competition was medal match play, with the eight players divided into two pools of four. After round-robin play in each pool, the top two players in each pool advanced to the semi-finals, with the winners meeting in the final.[3]
Participants edit
| Player | Rank[4] |
|---|---|
 Rory McIlroy |
1 |
 Tiger Woods |
2 |
| Lee Westwood |
4 |
| Justin Rose |
5 |
| Webb Simpson |
8 |
| Matt Kuchar |
15 |
| Hunter Mahan |
20 |
 Charl Schwartzel |
30 |
Pool play edit
Round 1 edit
| Pool | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Matt Kuchar |
Rory McIlroy |
70–76 |
| A | Charl Schwartzel |
Tiger Woods |
69–70 |
| B | Justin Rose |
Hunter Mahan |
71–75 |
| B | Lee Westwood |
Webb Simpson |
72–73 |
Round 2 edit
| Pool | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Charl Schwartzel |
Rory McIlroy |
70–71 |
| A | Tiger Woods |
Matt Kuchar |
67–72 |
| B | Justin Rose |
Lee Westwood |
66–69 |
| B | Webb Simpson |
Hunter Mahan |
65–67 |
Round 3 edit
| Pool | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Charl Schwartzel |
Matt Kuchar |
63–65 |
| A | Tiger Woods |
Rory McIlroy |
64–70 |
| B | Justin Rose |
Webb Simpson |
62–67 |
| B | Lee Westwood |
Hunter Mahan |
64–69 |
Standings edit
Pool A
| Player | W–L | Total score |
|---|---|---|
| Charl Schwartzel |
3–0 | 202 (−11) |
| Tiger Woods |
2–1 | 201 (−12) |
| Matt Kuchar |
1–2 | 207 (−6) |
| Rory McIlroy |
0–3 | 217 (+4) |
Pool B
| Player | W–L | Total score |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Rose |
3–0 | 199 (−14) |
| Lee Westwood |
2–1 | 205 (−8) |
| Webb Simpson |
1–2 | 205 (−8) |
| Hunter Mahan |
0–3 | 211 (−2) |
Source[5]
Finals edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Justin Rose
| 69 | |||||||
| 4 | Tiger Woods
| 70 | |||||||
| Justin Rose
| 66 | ||||||||
| Lee Westwood
| 67 | ||||||||
| 3 | Lee Westwood
| 61 | |||||||
| 2 | Charl Schwartzel
| 67 | |||||||
Source[5]
Prize money edit
| Place | Player | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Rose |
1,500,000 |
| 2 | Lee Westwood |
1,000,000 |
| T3 | Charl Schwartzel |
600,000 |
| Tiger Woods |
600,000 | |
| T5 | Webb Simpson |
450,000 |
| Matt Kuchar |
450,000 | |
| T7 | Hunter Mahan |
300,000 |
| Rory McIlroy |
300,000 |
References edit
- ^ "McIlroy, Woods lose opening matches in World Golf Finals". USA Today. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Huggan, John (8 October 2012). "New Turkey event lures big stars, but at what price?". Golf Digest. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Game schedule". Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Official World Golf Ranking, Week 40, 2012" (PDF). 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Live scoring". Retrieved 12 October 2012.