2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates February 21–25, 2007
Location Marana, Arizona
Course(s) 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.

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[edit] Brackets

The Championship was 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.[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.

[edit] Bobby Jones bracket

  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
  4  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  

[edit] Ben Hogan bracket

  First round
February 21		 Second round 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
  7  England Ian Poulter 2&1  
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  

[edit] Gary Player bracket

  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  

[edit] Sam Snead bracket

  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  

[edit] Final Four

  Semi-finals Final
February 24
  Sweden Henrik Stenson   3&2  
  South Africa Trevor Immelman    
 
February 25
      Sweden Henrik Stenson   2&1
    Australia Geoff Ogilvy  
Third place
February 24 February 25
  United States Chad Campbell     South Africa Trevor Immelman   4&2
  Australia Geoff Ogilvy   3&2     United States Chad Campbell  

[edit] Prize money breakdown

Place US ($) Euro (€)
Champion 1,350,000 1,027,631.14
Runner-Up 800,000 608,966.60
Third Place 575,000 437,694.74
Fourth Place 475,000 361,573.92
Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 260,000 197,914.15
Losing Third Round x 8 130,000 98,957.07
Losing Second Round x 16 90,000 68,508.74
Losing First Round x 32 40,000 30,448.33
Total $8,000,000 €6,089,666

($1.31370095 = €1)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official World Golf Ranking - February 11, 2007
  2. ^ Charl Schwartzel reaping rewards

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