2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2011 WGC-Accenture
Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates February 23–27, 2011
Location Marana, Arizona
Course(s) Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
at Dove Mountain
(Saguaro, Tortolita nines)
Tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Format Match play - 18 holes
Statistics
Par 72
Length 7,791 yards (7,124 m)[1]
Field 64 players
Prize fund $8,500,000
6,240,960
Winner's share $1,400,000
€1,027,923
Champion
England Luke Donald
def. Martin Kaymer, 3 & 2
«2010
2012»
Marana
Location in the United States

The 2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a professional golf tournament played from February 23–27 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the 13th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships held in 2011.

Luke Donald won his only WGC title with a 3 & 2 win in the final over runner-up Martin Kaymer.[2] Four previous winners lost in the first round, including defending champion Ian Poulter and three-time winner Tiger Woods.

Format change

A change in the final round format was instituted for 2011; it was shortened from 36 holes to 18 holes, and the semi-finals were moved to Sunday morning from Saturday afternoon.[3] With snow forecasted for early Sunday, the quarterfinals and semifinals were played on Saturday and the finals and consolation match were played Sunday.

Past champions in the field

Player Country Year(s) won Record Advanced to Finish
Geoff Ogilvy  Australia 2006, 2009 2–1 Third round T9
Ian Poulter  England 2010 0–1 First round T33
Henrik Stenson  Sweden 2007 0–1 First round T33
Steve Stricker  United States 2001 0–1 First round T33
Tiger Woods  United States 2003, 2004, 2008 0–1 First round T33

2011 course layout

CourseSaguaroTortolita
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal [1]
Yards4605742083935361854865764763,8944936012195834493432474824803,8977,791
Par453443454364535443443672

The average elevation of the Saguaro and Tortolita nines is approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.[4]

Brackets

The championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking as of the February 13 ranking,[5] seeded according to the rankings.[6]

All of the top 64 golfers were in the field initially. Toru Taniguchi (ranked #64) withdrew due to neck injury and was replaced by Henrik Stenson (#65).[7] Tim Clark (#22) withdrew due to an elbow injury and his place in the bracket was taken by J. B. Holmes (#66).[8]

Bobby Jones bracket

First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1 England Lee Westwood 3&2
16 Sweden Henrik Stenson
1 England Lee Westwood
8 United States Nick Watney 1up
8 United States Nick Watney 5&4
9 United States Anthony Kim
8 United States Nick Watney
12 United States Ryan Moore 19h
5 Italy Francesco Molinari
12 United States Ryan Moore 3&1
12 United States Ryan Moore 5&4
13 South Korea K. J. Choi
4 South Africa Retief Goosen
13 South Korea K. J. Choi 1up
12 United States Ryan Moore
3 England Luke Donald 5&4
6 Italy Edoardo Molinari 3&2
11 Scotland Martin Laird
6 Italy Edoardo Molinari
3 England Luke Donald 2&1
3 England Luke Donald 6&5
14 United States Charley Hoffman
3 England Luke Donald 3&2
15 Italy Matteo Manassero
7 South Africa Charl Schwartzel 20h
10 Japan Ryo Ishikawa
7 South Africa Charl Schwartzel
15 Italy Matteo Manassero 1up
2 United States Steve Stricker
15 Italy Matteo Manassero 2&1

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1 United States Phil Mickelson 6&5
16 Australia Brendan Jones
1 United States Phil Mickelson
8 United States Rickie Fowler 6&5
8 United States Rickie Fowler 1up
9 Sweden Peter Hanson
8 United States Rickie Fowler
4 United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
5 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen
12 United States Bo Van Pelt 2up
12 United States Bo Van Pelt
4 United States Matt Kuchar 3&2
4 United States Matt Kuchar 22h
13 Denmark Anders Hansen
4 United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
11 South Korea Y. E. Yang
6 Spain Álvaro Quirós
11 South Korea Y. E. Yang 20h
11 South Korea Y. E. Yang 4&3
14 United States Stewart Cink
3 England Ian Poulter
14 United States Stewart Cink 19h
11 South Korea Y. E. Yang 3&2
2 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
7 Australia Robert Allenby
10 England Ross Fisher 4&3
10 England Ross Fisher
2 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 4&2
2 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 4&3
15 United States Heath Slocum

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 7&6
16 South Korea Noh Seung-yul
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 20h
9 England Justin Rose
8 United States Zach Johnson
9 England Justin Rose 2&1
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 2&1
5 United States Hunter Mahan
5 United States Hunter Mahan 4&3
12 United States Sean O'Hair
5 United States Hunter Mahan 2up
4 Sweden Robert Karlsson
4 Sweden Robert Karlsson 5&3
13 Japan Hiroyuki Fujita
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 1up
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1
11 Japan Yuta Ikeda
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez 4&2
14 United States Ryan Palmer
3 United States Jim Furyk
14 United States Ryan Palmer 2up
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez 7&6
10 United States Ben Crane
7 Australia Adam Scott
10 United States Ben Crane 4&2
10 United States Ben Crane 8&7
2 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
2 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy 4&2
15 United States Jonathan Byrd

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1 United States Tiger Woods
16 Denmark Thomas Bjørn 19h
16 Denmark Thomas Bjørn
8 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 1up
8 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 4&3
9 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
8 Australia Geoff Ogilvy
5 United States Bubba Watson 6&4
5 United States Bubba Watson 3&2
12 United States Bill Haas
5 United States Bubba Watson 6&5
13 United States Mark Wilson
4 United States Dustin Johnson
13 United States Mark Wilson 19h
5 United States Bubba Watson 19h
6 United States J. B. Holmes
6 United States J. B. Holmes 4&2
11 Colombia Camilo Villegas
6 United States J. B. Holmes 1up
3 South Africa Ernie Els
3 South Africa Ernie Els 19h
14 United States Jeff Overton
6 United States J. B. Holmes 1up
10 Australia Jason Day
7 South Korea Kim Kyung-tae
10 Australia Jason Day 3&2
10 Australia Jason Day 4&2
2 England Paul Casey
2 England Paul Casey 19h
15 Australia Richard Green

Final Four

  Semi-finals
February 26
    Finals
February 27
                 
  3  England Luke Donald 6&5  
  4  United States Matt Kuchar    
      3  England Luke Donald 3&2
      1  Germany Martin Kaymer
  1  Germany Martin Kaymer 1up    
  5  United States Bubba Watson   Third place
 
4  United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
  5  United States Bubba Watson

Breakdown by country

Country R64 R32 R16 QF SF F Ch
 Australia 6 2 2
 Colombia 1
 Denmark 2 1
 England 6 5 1 1 1 1 1
 Germany 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Ireland 1
 Italy 3 2 1
 Japan 3
 Northern Ireland 2 2 1
 South Africa 4 2
 South Korea 4 2 1 1
 Scotland 1
 Spain 2 1 1 1
 Sweden 3 1
 United States 25 13 8 4 2

Prize money and FedEx Cup points breakdown

Place Record Description US ($) Euro (€) Points
1 6–0Champion 1,400,000 1,027,923 550.00
2 5–1 Runner-up 850,000 624,096 315.00
3 5–1 Third place 600,000 440,538 200.00
4 4–2 Fourth place 490,000 359,773 140.00
T5 3–1 Losing quarter-finalists x 4 270,000 198,242 101.00
T9 2–1 Losing third round x 8 140,000 102,792 68.25
T17 1–1 Losing second round x 16 95,000 69,752 46.56
T33 0–1 Losing first round x 32 45,000 33,040 22.50
Total 8,500,000 6,240,960 3,620

($1.36197 = 1 Euro)

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 i.cdn.turner.com - course map & yardages - AMPC 2011 - accessed 2012-02-20. Archived 2012-02-26.
  2. "England's Luke Donald wins Accenture Match Play Championship as world No1 Martin Kaymer falls short". Daily Telegraph. February 28, 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  3. Match Play finale to be contested in 18 holes, not 36, in 2011
  4. Google maps.com - accessed 2012-02-20
  5. The field and seedings were not adjusted to account for the February 20 ranking.
  6. Official World Golf Ranking - February 13, 2011
  7. Toru Taniguchi has neck injury
  8. Tim Clark withdraws due to injury
  9. FedEx Cup Points Page at pgatour.com - points for first four rounds determined from places 9th through 64th on WGC Chart

External links

Coordinates: 32°28′16″N 111°06′18″W / 32.471°N 111.105°W / 32.471; -111.105

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